Felix Irorere
Personal information
Full name Felix Omoruyi Irorere[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002
Place of birth Saint-Denis, France
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund II
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2013 Schwarz Weiß Griesheim
2013–2021 Eintracht Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Karlsruher SC 2 (0)
2023– Borussia Dortmund II 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 July 2023

Felix Omoruyi Irorere (born 21 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Borussia Dortmund II.[2]

Career

Born in Saint-Denis, France,[1] Irorere played youth football for Schwarz Weiß Griesheim, before joining Eintracht Frankfurt's academy in 2013.[3] In October 2018, Irorere signed a scholarship contract with the club until 2020, with the option of a professional contract.[4] He signed a professional contract with the club in 2020 but his development was set back by two meniscus tears in 2019 and 2021.[5] In August 2021, he signed for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC on a two-year contract.[5]

International career

Born in France, Irorere is of Nigerian descent and moved to Germany at a young age. He is eligible to represent all three nations internationally.[6] He was called up to a training camp for the Germany under-15s in November 2016.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Felix Irorere". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Felix Irorere at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Felix Irorere | Laufbahn | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Eintracht bindet Talent Irorere bis 2020". fnp.de (in German). 11 October 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Nach acht Jahren Eintracht: Irorere wechselt zum KSC". kicker (in German). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official: Borussia Dortmund sign tri-national defender eligible for Nigeria, Germany, France: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". allnigeriasoccer.com.
  7. ↑ "Riederwälder für den DFB-Nachwuchs im Einsatz". Eintracht Frankfurt.
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