Emanuel Aiwu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emanuel Aiwu[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 25 December 2000||
Place of birth | Innsbruck, Austria | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Birmingham City (on loan from Cremonese) | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2013 | SKN St. Pölten | ||
2013–2017 | Admira Wacker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Admira Wacker II | 20 | (0) |
2017–2021 | Admira Wacker | 81 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Rapid Wien | 23 | (2) |
2022– | Cremonese | 23 | (0) |
2023– | → Birmingham City (loan) | 24 | (0) |
International career | |||
2018 | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Austria U19 | 6 | (1) |
2019 |
Austria U20 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Austria U21 | 13 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:41, 11 April 2024 (UTC) |
Emanuel Aiwu (born 25 December 2000) is an Austrian professional
Early and personal life
Aiwu was born in
Club career
Aiwu spent seven years with his hometown club,
The following season, Aiwu was a first-team regular,[2] and in February 2020, reigning champions Red Bull Salzburg made an offer for his services. Although the fee received would have been a club record fee, in excess of the €2.5 million paid by VfB Stuttgart for Saša Kalajdžić, Admira turned it down, believing that Aiwu on the field was of more use to the relegation-threatened club than money in the bank.[8][9][4] Admira stayed up Aiwu stayed on for a further season, taking his top-flight appearance totals to 81 matches and five goals.[2]
With the 2021 transfer deadline approaching and speculation rife as to Aiwu's future, he told his coach that he was not fit to play in that day's match against
The following day, Aiwu joined another Bundesliga club,
On 5 August 2022, Aiwu joined
Despite his adviser's mention of interest from top-five leagues,
International career
Aiwu's first international appearance for Austria came at
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 April 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Admira Wacker II | 2017–18 | Austrian Regionalliga East | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Austrian Regionalliga East | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
Admira Wacker | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Total | 81 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 87 | 5 | |||
Rapid Wien | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 36 | 2 |
2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
Cremonese | 2022–23 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
Birmingham City (loan) | 2023–24[29] | Championship | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
Career total | 171 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 198 | 7 |
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, two in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Bundesliga UEFA Conference League play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Birmingham City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "E. Aiwu". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "No. 4 Emanuel Aiwu". US Cremonese. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Suchy, Petra (16 February 2020). "Der Mann, den Red Bull nicht kaufen konnte" [The man Red Bull couldn't buy]. Niederösterreichische Nachrichten (in German). St. Polten. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Emanuel Aiwu joins SK Rapid". SK Rapid. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Emanuel Aiwu" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Admira verlängert mit vier Nachwuchsspielern" [Admira extend four youth players' contracts]. Sky Sport Austria (in German). 29 March 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Huber, Alexander (8 February 2020). "Admira verzichtet auf eine Rekordablöse für Emanuel Aiwu" [Admira turns down a record fee for Emanuel Aiwu]. Kurier (in German). Vienna. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Ringsmuth, Daniel (8 February 2020). "Aiwu-Transfer zu Red Bull Salzburg abgelehnt: Admira verzichtete auf Millionen-Ablöse!" [Aiwu transfer to Red Bull Salzburg rejected: Admira turn down fee in the millions!]. Ligaportal.at (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Emanuel Aiwu will Admira-Abgang erstreiken" [Emanuel Aiwu wants to go on strike to leave Admira]. LAOLA1.at (in German). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Rapid verpflichtet Admiras streikenden Aiwu" [Rapid sign Admira's on-strike Aiwu]. Sky Sport Austria (in German). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Jetzt redet Aiwu: „Ich war einfach fix und fertig"" [Now Aiwu speaks: "I was just shattered"]. Kronen Zeitung (in German). Vienna. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Aiwu wechselt nach Italien" [Aiwu switches to Italy] (in German). SK Rapid. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
Emanuel Aiwu hat in der letzten Saison einen weiteren Schritt nach vorne gemacht und die hohen Erwartungen, die wir in ihn gesetzt haben, absolut erfüllt. ... Ich wünsche 'Manu', der sich bei uns stets sehr professionell verhalten hat, alles Gute für seine nächste Karrierestation.
- ^ "Aiwu nuovo calciatore della Cremonese" [Aiwu new Cremonese player] (in Italian). US Cremonese. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Ambrose, Lewis (19 June 2023). "Aiwu-Berater: "Nigeria hätte ihn schon jetzt eingeladen"" [Aiwu adviser: "Nigeria had already invited him"]. LAOLA1.at (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Aiwu, Emanuel (27 April 2023). "Aiwu für Nigeria? "Würde lügen, wenn ich sage, dass ich mir keine Gedanken darüber mache"" [Aiwu for Nigeria? "Be lying if I say I never think about it"]. kicker (in German). Interviewed by Maximilian Augustin. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b Brillmann, Marcello (19 June 2023). "Berater Brillmann über Aiwu-Zukunft: "Es gibt sowohl Interessenten aus den Top-fünf-Ligen, wie auch aus kleineren Ligen"" [Adviser Brillmann on Aiwu's future: "There's interest from the top five leagues as well as from smaller leagues"]. kicker (Interview) (in German). Interviewed by Maximilian Augustin. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (14 August 2023). "Besiktas keen to sign Aiwu as talks stall with Manchester United for 2015 Afcon". All Nigeria Soccer. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Scrafton, Matt (20 June 2023). "'There is contact': Update emerges on Burnley's interest in Austrian defender". Burnley Express. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Emanuel Aiwu signs for Blues on loan". Birmingham City F.C. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Birmingham City 4–1 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Emanuel Aiwu U18" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 1 September 2023. Match list includes all matches for which Aiwu was named, whether he took the field or not.
- ^ "Emanuel Aiwu U19" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Emanuel Aiwu U20" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Austria based defender Emanuel Aiwu snubs Nigeria U20, opts for Austria". OwnGoalNigeria. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Prantl, Harald; Urhofer, Simon (14 August 2019). "Ranking: Die größten ÖFB-Talente" [Ranking: The greatest Austrian talents]. LAOLA1.at (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Emanuel Aiwu U21" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "U21 siegt zum Jahresabschluss gegen Ungarn" [U21 end the year with a win against Hungary] (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Emanuel Aiwu in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links
- National team profile at Austrian Football Association website