Oghenetejiri Adejenughure
_FC_Liefering_gegen_SK_Sturm_Graz_II_20_(cropped).jpg) Adejenughure in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oghenetejiri Kenneth Adejenughure | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 2007 | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Liefering | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 2018–2021 | Rapid Wien | ||
| 2021–2024 | Red Bull Salzburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | FC Liefering | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Austria U15 | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Austria U16 | 8 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Austria U17 | 12 | (8) |
| 2024– | Austria U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:56, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Oghenetejiri Kenneth Adejenughure (born February 4, 2007) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Liga club FC Liefering.
Career
[edit]Adejenughure is a youth product of First Vienna FC and Rapid Wien, before moving to the youth academy of Red Bull Salzburg in February 2021. He was promoted to the FC Liefering squad for the 2024–25 season. He made his professional debut 2. Liga in August 2024 against First Vienna FC.[1] On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[2]
International
[edit]Born in Austria is of Nigerian descent.[3] Adejenughure played for an Austrian youth national team for the first time in November 2021. In 2024, he took part at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championships, scoring 4 goals in 4 games.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "ÖFB-Juwel weckt das Interesse der europäischen Spitzenklubs". www.laola1.at.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Sports, Pulse (15 June 2024). "Oghenetejiri Adejenughure: Manchester United eye Austrian-Nigerian 16-goal wonderkid dubbed next Erling Haaland". Pulse Sports Nigeria.
- ^ Schnittka, Stefan (26 May 2024). "U17s in the quarter-finals after a show of strength!". Kronen Zeitung.
External links
[edit]- OEFB Profile
- Oghenetejiri Adejenughure at Soccerway