Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho (born 7 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Bari, on loan from Napoli.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho | ||
Date of birth | (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bari | ||
Number | 90 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tor Sapienza | |||
0000–2014 | Savio | ||
2014–2017 | Lazio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Virtus Francavilla | 60 | (8) |
2019– | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Bari (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Reggina (loan) | 30 | (6) |
2021–2022 | → Pordenone (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2022 | → Reggina (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2022– | → Bari (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2022 |
Folorunsho spent his youth years with Lazio and played for their Under-19 squad.[1] On 18 July 2017, he signed with Serie C club Virtus Francavilla.[2] Folorunsho made his professional Serie C debut for Virtus Francavilla on 26 August 2017, in a game against Lecce.[3] He played 60 Serie C games for Virtus Francavilla in the two seasons.[1]
On 13 July 2019, Folorunsho signed for Serie A club Napoli on a permanent deal.[4] He was loaned out two days later to Serie C club Bari for two years.[5] Napoli sent Folorunsho on loan to several clubs in the Serie B: Reggina in 2020–21,[6] Pordenone[7] and Reggina[8] in 2021–22, and Bari in 2022–23.[9]
Folorunsho is of Nigerian descent.[citation needed]
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