Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho (born 7 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Italy national team.
| 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 | 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 | 6 | (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) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Italy | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editFolorunsho spent his youth years with Lazio and played for their Under-19 squad.[2] On 18 July 2017, he signed with Serie C club Virtus Francavilla.[3] Folorunsho made his professional Serie C debut for Virtus Francavilla on 26 August 2017, in a game against Lecce.[4][better source needed] He played 60 Serie C games for Virtus Francavilla in the two seasons.[2]
On 13 July 2019, Folorunsho signed for Serie A club Napoli on a permanent deal.[5] He was sent on loan two days later to Serie C club Bari for two years.[6] Napoli sent Folorunsho on loan to several clubs in the Serie B: Reggina in 2020–21,[7] Pordenone[8] and Reggina[9] in 2021–22, and Bari in 2022–23.[10]
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
editIn March 2024, Folorunsho received his first call-up to play for Italian senior squad from head coach Luciano Spalletti.[12][13] However, he remained on the bench during friendly games with Venezuela and Ecuador played in the United States. Later that year, on 6 June, Folorunsho was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[14] On 9 June, he debuted in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Stadio Carlo Castellani, coming as a substitute to goalscorer Davide Frattesi in the 76th minute as Italy won 1–0.[15]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 December 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lazio | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Virtus Francavilla | 2017–18 | Serie C | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Serie C | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
| Total | 59 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 8 | ||
| Napoli | 2019–20 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Bari (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Reggina (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 6 | |
| Pordenone (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Reggina (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Bari (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | 32 | 9 |
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 5 | |
| Career total | 199 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 218 | 33 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C
- ^ One appearance in Coppa Italia Serie C, two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C, one appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 15 June 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "| Hellas Verona Official Website". Hellas Verona FC. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho ceduto all'SSC Napoli" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Francavilla. 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Benvenuti Costa e Folorunsho" (Press release) (in Italian). Bari. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho è un calciatore amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ ""The Mask" Folorunsho | Top Player della B 20/21 | è Neroverde!" (Press release) (in Italian). Pordenone. 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho torna in Amaranto" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggina. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Bentornato Michael Folorunsho!". Bari Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho is a new Hellas Verona player". Hellas Verona. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "28 players called up for the friendlies with Venezuela and Ecuador: Bellanova, Folorunsho, and Lucca the newcomers". Italian Football Federation. 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Spalletti's three new players' Azzurri CV. Bellanova from the U15s to the senior side". Italian Football Federation. 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Ufficializzati i convocati per EURO 2024, esclusi dalla lista Provedel, Ricci e Orsolini" [EURO 2024 squad made official, Provedel, Ricci and Orsolini excluded from the list]. Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Italia 1–0 Bosnia: Stop e tiro al volo di Scamacca che sfiora il raddoppio". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 9 June 2024.
Dentro Folorunsho (debutto in Nazionale) e Raspadori che prendono il posto di Frattesi e Chiesa al minuto 77'.
[Folorunsho, who debuted for the national team, and Raspadori, replace Frattesi and Chiesa in the 77th minute.] - ^ Di Matteo, Alessia (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 at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Michael Folorunsho Ijemua" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Michael Folorunsho Wins February's Goal of the Month Presented by Crypto.com". Serie A. 6 March 2024.
External links
edit- Michael Folorunsho at Soccerway
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