Adriano Onyegbule Explained

Adriano Onyegbule
Full Name:Brian Adriano Ogechukwu Onyegbule
Birth Date:23 June 2006
Birth Place:Würzburg, Germany
Height:1.84 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:FC Basel
Clubnumber:29
Youthyears1:–2022
Youthclubs1:RB Leipzig
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:FC Basel
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalteam1:Germany U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Germany U17
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:15 December 2023
Nationalteam-Update:28 March 2023

Brian Adriano Ogechukwu Onyegbule (born 23 June 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays for Swiss Super League club FC Basel as midfielder.[1] [2]

Club career

Onyegbule played his youth football with RB Leipzig, advancing through the ranks to their U-17 team.[3]

At the beginning of June 2022 Onyegbule was invited to join FC Basel during their pre-season trials. He played in a test game in the Youth Campus Basel against Xamax on 18 June and with his play and his goal in the 43rd minute he impressed and the club offered him a three-year contract, which he signed on the day after his 16th birthday.[4] Following the trainings camp in Gmund am Tegernsee, Onyegbule then joined Basel's U-21 team under coach Ognjen Zaric and played in the team regularly in the Promotion League, the third tier of Swiss football. During the winter break of the 2022–23 League season he advanced to the first team, under head coach Alexander Frei and later, interims coach Heiko Vogel.

After playing in seven test games, Onyegbul played his domestic league debut for Basel's first team in the away game in the Kybunpark on 14 May 2023, coming on as substitute in the 60th minute, as they were defeated 6–1 by St. Gallen.[5]

International career

Born in Germany, Onyegbule is of Nigerian descent.[6] He represented Germany four times at U-16 level. He played his debut in the German U-16 team on 2 September 2021 against Austria, as the two teams played a 3–3 draw. He has also represented them at U-17 level, playing his debut on 25 November 2022 against the Turkish U-17 team, as they played a 2–2 draw.[7]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akahomen und Onyegbule: Versprechen für die Zukunft?. 15 May 2023 . srf.ch.
  2. Web site: 10 Super-League-Spieler to watch. bolzplazz.com.
  3. Web site: sport.ch . 15 May 2023 . Profile Adriano Onyegbule . sport.ch . de . 15 May 2023.
  4. Web site: www.fcb.ch . FC Basel 1893 . 24 June 2022 . FCB verpflichtet Adriano Onyegbule . FC Basel 1893 AG . de . FCB signs Adriano Onyegbule . 24 June 2022.
  5. Web site: FC Basel 1893 . 14 May 2023 . 1:6 in St.Gallen – Der FCB bleibt in der Ostschwiez chancenlos . de . 1: 6 in St.Gallen – FCB has no chance in Eastern Switzerland . FC Basel 1893 AG . 14 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Germany squads announcement : 5 Nigeria-eligible players including 2 Bayern products called up | All Nigeria Soccer. www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
  7. Web site: Redaktion DFB e.V. . 28 November 2022 . Profile and performance data Adriano Onyegbule . dfb.de . de . 15 May 2023.