Felix Kalu Nmecha (born 10 October 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
![]() Nmecha warming up for VfL Wolfsburg in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Felix Kalu Nmecha[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 21)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany[3] | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2019 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2021– | VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Germany U18 | 3 | (0) |
2018 | England U18 | 10 | (2) |
2018–2019 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
2022– | Germany U21 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:04, 16 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:42, 28 September 2022 (UTC) |
Nmecha made his Manchester City debut in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Burton Albion, replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko in the 67th minute. Manchester City won the game 1–0. Nmecha scored the winning goal in the U18 Premier League Cup final on 19 March 2019, against Middlesbrough U18.[5] On 3 November 2020, Nmecha provided an assist for João Cancelo on his UEFA Champions League debut for City as a substitute for Kevin De Bruyne in a 3–0 home win over Olympiacos in the group stage.[6] Nmecha was released by City at the end of his contract on 30 June 2021.[7]
Nmecha joined Wolfsburg after leaving Manchester City, shortly after his brother Lukas made the same move.[8]
Nmecha has represented both Germany and England at youth international level.
Nmecha is the younger brother of fellow player Lukas Nmecha. Both were born in Germany before moving to England at a young age.[9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2018–19[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019–20[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2018–19[10] | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
2019–20[11] | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
2020–21[12] | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
VfL Wolfsburg – current squad | |
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