Wisdom Mike
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wisdom Okpako Mike | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Germany | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| 2019–2022 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
| 2022– | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Germany U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Germany U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2024– | Germany U17 | 4 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 May 2025 | |||
Wisdom Okpako Mike (born 24 September 2008) is a German footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
Club career
As a youth player, Mike joined the youth academy of MSV Duisburg. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach. At the age of thirteen, he was transferred to the youth academy of fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2022.[1]
On 7 February 2025, ahead of the second half of the season, while playing for both the under-17, with whom he had scored 13 goals during 11 matches played at the moment, and the under-19 sides, Mike being 16 years old, was called up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 3–0 home win Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen, as an unused substitute.[2]
Mike was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, as well as Austrian club Red Eagles Austria on 2, 7, 12 and 23 August 2025, respectively.[3][4] On 8 August, he extended his contract with the club, alongside his teammate Lennart Karl.[5]
International career
Born in Germany, Mike is of Nigerian descent and is eligible to represent Germany and Nigeria internationally.
He has represented Germany at the under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels internationally.
Style of play
Mike plays as a winger or as a forward and is two-footed. Known for his speed and dribbling ability, he has received comparisons to France international Ousmane Dembélé.[6]
Honours
Bayern Munich
References
- ^ "Wie hat sich Wisdom Mike seit seinem Wechsel von Borussia zum FC Bayern gemacht?" [How has Wisdom Mike done since his move from Borussia to FC Bayern?] (in German). Rheinische Post. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Mike wer? Das ist Bayerns neues Supertalent" [Mike who? This is Bayern's new super talent] (in German). T-Online. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Match report FC Bayern - Olympique Lyon (Friendly)". FC Bayern Munich. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern vs. Hotspur - Telekom Cup 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern verlängert mit Lennart Karl und Wisdom Mike" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Wisdom Mike: Who is one of Bayern Munich's top academy talents?". Bundesliga. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Bayern München ist der erste Gewinner des Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercups". Spiegel (in German). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.