Felix Nmecha

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Felix Nmecha
File:Felix Nmecha 2021.jpg
Nmecha warming up for VfL Wolfsburg in 2021
Personal information
Full name Felix Kalu Nmecha[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany[3]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[4]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Borussia Dortmund
Number 8
Youth career
2007–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Manchester City 0 (0)
2021–2023 VfL Wolfsburg 46 (3)
2023– Borussia Dortmund 61 (6)
International career‡
2015 England U16 2 (0)
2018 Germany U18 3 (0)
2018 England U18 10 (2)
2018–2019 England U19 4 (1)
2022 Germany U21 3 (1)
2023– Germany 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:31, 19 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:04, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Felix Kalu Nmecha (born 10 October 2000) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.

Club career

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Manchester City

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Nmecha made his Manchester City debut in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final against Burton Albion, replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko in the 67th minute, in which Manchester City won the game 1–0.[5] Nmecha scored the winning goal in the U18 Premier League Cup final on 19 March 2019, against Middlesbrough U18.[6] On 3 November 2020, Nmecha provided an assist for João Cancelo on his Champions League debut for City as a substitute for Kevin De Bruyne in a 3–0 home win over Olympiacos in the group stage.[7] Nmecha was released by City at the end of his contract on 30 June 2021.[8]

Wolfsburg

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Nmecha joined VfL Wolfsburg after leaving Manchester City, shortly after his brother Lukas made the same move.[9] In his two seasons at the club, he played 50 competitive matches, including two Champions League games during the 2021–22 season, and scored three goals during his second season in Bundesliga,[10] in which he netted a brace against Bochum in a 4–0 win.[11]

Borussia Dortmund

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On 3 July 2023, Nmecha signed for Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract.[12] His transfer was controversial for Dortmund's supporters due to comments and social media posts made in the past by Nmecha which were regarded as homophobic and transphobic.[13][14] On 25 October 2023, he scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 1–0 away victory against Newcastle United at St James' Park in the Champions League, which was also his first goal in the competition.[15]

International career

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Nmecha has represented both Germany and England at youth international level.

On 17 March 2023, he received his first official call-up to the German senior national team for the friendlies against Peru and Belgium.[16]

Personal life

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The son of a German mother and an Igbo Nigerian father, Nmecha and his elder brother Lukas (who also plays professionally for Leeds United) were born in Hamburg, but moved to England with their family in 2007. After honing their skills in the Hamburg borough of Altona, the switch to Manchester brought the young Nmechas to the attention of Premier League team Manchester City. Both went on to join the club's academy.[17]

Nmecha is a Christian. He has said, "Every time I go on the field, it's not about me, it's about glorifying God."[18] Nmecha's beliefs have brought forward criticism, including from Borussia Dortmund supporters' groups ahead of his transfer to the club, concerning social media posts shared by him which were considered homophobe and anti-queer.[19] This included one instance in which Nmecha associated the term "pride" with the devil.[20] In September 2025, Nmecha again caused controversy when he shared a post voicing grief over the assassination of Charlie Kirk.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 19 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City 2018–19[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[22] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[23] Premier League 0 0 1 0 0 0 1[c] 0 — 2 0
Total 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Manchester City U21 2018–19[21] — — — — 4[d] 0 4 0
2019–20[22] — — — — 1[d] 0 1 0
2020–21[23] — — — — 1[d] 0 1 0
Total — — — — 6 0 6 0
VfL Wolfsburg 2021–22[24] Bundesliga 16 0 0 0 — 2[c] 0 — 18 0
2022–23[25] Bundesliga 30 3 2 0 — — — 32 3
Total 46 3 2 0 — 2 0 — 50 3
Borussia Dortmund 2023–24[26] Bundesliga 20 1 1 0 — 8[c] 1 — 29 2
2024–25[27] Bundesliga 26 4 1 0 — 9[c] 1 5[e] 1 41 6
2025–26[28] Bundesliga 15 1 3 0 — 6[c] 3 — 24 4
Total 61 6 5 0 — 23 5 5 1 94 12
Career total 107 9 7 0 1 0 26 5 11 1 152 15
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

International

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As of match played 17 November 2025[29]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 2023 1 0
2024 2 1
2025 3 0
Total 6 1
Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Nmecha goal.[29]
List of international goals scored by Felix Nmecha
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 November 2024 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary 3 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 1–0 1–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

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Borussia Dortmund

References

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