Michael Folorunsho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hellas Verona (on loan from Napoli) | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tor Sapienza | |||
| –2014 | Savio | ||
| 2014–2017 |
Lazio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Virtus Francavilla | 61 | (8) |
| 2019– | Napoli | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 |
→ Bari (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 |
→ Reggina (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → Pordenone (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2022 |
→ Reggina (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 |
→ Bari (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2023– | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 26 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:55, 11 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho (born 7 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Napoli.
Club career
Folorunsho spent his youth years with
On 13 July 2019, Folorunsho signed for
On 16 August 2023, Folorunsho agreed to join Serie A club Hellas Verona on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[11]
International career
In March 2024, Folorunsho received his first call to play for Italy from the national team's head coach Luciano Spalletti.[12][13] However, he remained on the bench during friendly games with Venezuela and Ecuador played in the United States.
Personal life
Folorunsho is of Nigerian descent.[14]
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ https://www.hellasverona.it/squadre/prima-squadra/michael-folorunsho
- ^ a b Michael Folorunsho at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- ^ "Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla Calcio" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Virtus Francavilla v Lecce game report". Soccerway. 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Micheal Folorunsho ceduto all'Ssc Napoli" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 13 July 2019.
- Bari. 15 July 2019.
- Reggina. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ ""THE MASK" FOLORUNSHO – TOP PLAYER DELLA B 20/21 – È NEROVERDE!" (Press release). Pordenone. 10 August 2021.
- Reggina. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Bentornato Michael Folorunsho !" (in Italian). Bari. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho is a new Hellas Verona player". www.hellasverona.it/en. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.figc.it/en/national-teams/news/28-players-called-up-for-the-friendlies-with-venezuela-and-ecuador-bellanova-folorunsho-and-lucca-the-newcomers
- ^ https://www.figc.it/en/national-teams/news/spalletti-s-three-new-players-azzurri-cv-bellanova-from-the-u15s-to-the-senior-side
- ^ Matteo, Alessia Di (25 July 2022). "Michael Folorunsho biografia: chi è, età, altezza, peso, tatuaggi, figli, moglie, carriera, Instagram e vita privata". Spettegolando (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho Wins February's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com". Serie A. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
- Michael Folorunsho at Soccerway
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