Kingsley Michael
Kingsley Dogo Michael (born 26 August 1999) is a Nigerian football player. He plays in Italy for Cremonese, on loan from Bologna.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kingsley Dogo Michael | ||
Date of birth | 26 August 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cremonese (on loan from Bologna) | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Abuja | ||
2017–2018 | Bologna | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Perugia (loan) | 25 | (1) |
2019– | → Cremonese (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2015 | Nigeria U17 | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:56, 23 May 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
He joined Italian club Bologna on 29 August 2017[1] and was assigned to their Under-19 team. At the end of the 2017–18 Serie A season he made some bench appearances for Bologna's senior squad, but did not see any time on the field.[2]
On 15 August 2018, he joined Serie B club Perugia on a season-long loan.[3] He made his Serie B debut for Perugia on 24 August 2018 in a game against Brescia as a 79th-minute substitute for Raffaele Bianco.[4]
On 2 September 2019, Michael joined Cremonese on loan until 30 June 2020.[5]
International
He represented Nigeria national under-17 football team at the 2015 African U-17 Championship,[6] where Nigeria finished 4th, and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria won. Michael scored a goal in the 3–0 quarterfinal victory over Brazil,[7] but did not appear in the semifinal or final.
References
- "Kingsley Michael signs for Bologna". Bologna. 29 August 2017.
- "Cagliari v Bologna game report". ESPN. 22 April 2018.
- "Kingsley joins Perugia". Bologna. 15 August 2018.
- "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 24 August 2018.
- "UFFICIALE: Bologna, Kingsley Michael in prestito alla Cremonese". Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Nigeria v Guinea game report". Confederation of African Football. 1 March 2015.
- "Brazil v Nigeria game report". FIFA. 1 November 2015.