Felix Nmecha is a 22-year-old midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg. Nmecha was born on October 10, 2000 in Hamburg, Germany, and played in his youth career for Manchester City until 2019, where he made his professional debut for Manchester in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Burtion Albion, replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko in the 67th minute. Following 2 professional seasons at Manchester from 2019 to 2021, he joined his current club when his contract ended. Nmecha is the younger brother of fellow player Lukas Nmecha. Both players were born in Germany before moving to England at a young age.
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Felix Nmecha is a 22-year-old midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg. Nmecha was born on October 10, 2000 in Hamburg, Germany, and played in his youth career for Manchester City until 2019, where he made his professional debut for Manchester in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Burtion Albion, replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko in the 67th minute. Following 2 professional seasons at Manchester from 2019 to 2021, he joined his current club when his contract ended. Nmecha is the younger brother of fellow player Lukas Nmecha. Both players were born in Germany before moving to England at a young age.
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VfL Bochum 1848 picked up an important win on Friday with a 2:0 score over hosts 1. FC Köln. Bochum’s first goal came early in the match, when Köln’s Timo Hübers fouled Anthony Antwi-Adjei, allowing Kevin Stöger to score. Bochum then sealed the victory in the 76th minute, when Erhan Masovic smashed in the ball from close range. The penalty was the first for Bochum this season, and Stöger’s conversion was his first in the Bundesliga. The win was Bochum’s first over Köln in the Bundesliga since April 2004, and moves the club clear of the relegation zone going into the rest of the weekend’s competition. Friday’s contest was not the only league derby this weekend: on Saturday, Bayern will host nearby Augsburg, and on Sunday, Freiburg will host nearby Hoffenheim. But the biggest derby of all is Saturday’s Revierderby between hosts FC Schalke 04 and visitors Borussia Dortmund. Saturday’s match between Schalke and Dortmund is the 100th Revierderby of the Bundesliga era, and comes at a time when the two clubs are experiencing very different fortunes. Dortmund are tied on points at the top of the table with Bayern, while Bochum’s victory on Friday left Schalke back at the bottom of the table. But one thing is shared by both clubs at the moment: a recent unbeaten streak that not only benefits them, but also has implications for other clubs in the table. Schalke’s unbeaten streak now numbers six games and includes five clean sheets. Dortmund did suffer a defeat to Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League earlier in the week, but that defeat was their first in eleven games in all competitions. On Saturday, Dortmund will be without the services of Julian Brandt, who suffered a hamstring injury in the Chelsea match, along with Karim Adeyemi and Youssoufa Moukoko, while Schalke’s injuries include Dominick Drexler, Soichiro Kozuki, and Danny Latza. The statistics going into this derby clearly favor Dortmund, as the Royal Blues are currently on the longest goalless run in the derby history: five games spanning 454 minutes. Dortmund have also won the last four derbies against Schalke, which is their longest winning run in the fixture since the years 1964 to 1967, when they picked up eight in a row. One other interesting statistic is worth watching: the last time Dortmund picked up eight straight Bundesliga wins, the club won the title. Sunday’s derby between Freiburg and Hoffenheim will be important for Freiburg’s chances of staying in the top four, and it’s a personal matter for Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo: it was Hoffenheim who gave the Italian national his big break as a teenager. By Rich
Finn Ole Becker is a 22-year-old midfielder for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Becker was born on June 8, 2000 in Elmshorn, Germany, and began playing football at TSV Sparrieshoop, for whom his father Dirk Becker had once played in the Landesliga. He then played at Holsatia Elmshorn until 2011, where youth coordinator Bruno Harnau introduced him to FC St. Pauli. Becker made his professional debut for St. Pauli on April 14, 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute in a 1:1 home draw against DSC Arminia Bielefeld. He joined his current club in 2022 on a 4-year contract. Becker has also appeared for Germany’s U18, U19, U20, and U21 squads since 2017. |
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