Bundesliga beckons for Hong Kong teen Michael Udebuluzor after move to Germany
- The 18-year-old Hongkonger is pressing to make his debut with FC Ingolstadt in Germany’s third tier next season
- Former Kitchee prospect has come through the ranks in Germany, studying and training at famed football academy DFI
Hong Kong teenager Michael Udebuluzor has his sights set on the Bundesliga after signing for German side FC Ingolstadt.
The former Kitchee prospect has spent the past four years working his way through the ranks of German football, studying and training at the famed football academy DFI.
Before his 18th birthday on April 1, Udebuluzor was fielding offers from the likes of RB Salzburg, Leverkusen and 1860 Munich. But he has settled on Ingolstadt, in Germany’s second tier – although they will play in the third division next season after being relegated.
Udebuluzor, who has been playing as an attacking midfielder and forward in the club’s under-17 and under-19 teams, will be pressing his claim for a first-team debut sooner rather than later.
Born in Hong Kong, Udebuluzor has made sacrifices, leaving his home city behind to take the next step in his career.
“It was not easy,” the teenager said. “It was cold, I didn’t speak the language and my family was far away. But I could train the whole day and got every support I needed for my football career.”
