Bryan Okoh

Bryan Okoh

Okoh warming up for Red Bull Salzburg in 2024
Personal information
Birth name	Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh
Date of birth	(2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Houston, Texas, United States
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	5
Youth career
2010–2016	FC Espagnol Lausanne
2016–2019	Lausanne-Sport
2019–2020	Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Red Bull Salzburg	1	(0)
2019–	→ FC Liefering (loan)	61	(3)
International career^‡
2017–2018	Switzerland U15	8	(1)
2018–2019	Switzerland U16	4	(1)
2019	Switzerland U17	4	(1)
2021–	Switzerland U21	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Bryan Ikemefuna Okoh (born 16 May 2003) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. Born in the United States, he represents Switzerland at youth international level.

Personal life

He was born in Houston, Texas, to Igbo Nigerian parents, but grew up in Switzerland.^[2]

Club career

Early career

In 2010, Okoh began his career at FC Espagnol Lausanne, before moving to Lausanne-Sport in 2016. In 2019, he moved to the youth team of Red Bull Salzburg and has been playing in their feeder team of FC Liefering since 2019.^[3]

FC Liefering

On 9 August 2019, he made his professional debut for FC Liefering in an away match against SV Lafnitz, ending in a 2–0 loss.^[4]

International career

Okoh has represented Switzerland from under-15 to under-21 age group.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 September 2024^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Austrian Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Salzburg	2019–20	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022–23	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
FC Liefering (loan)	2019–20	2. Liga	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	2020–21	2. Liga	15	1	—		—		—		15	1
	2021–22	2. Liga	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	2022–23	2. Liga	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2023–24	2. Liga	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	2024–25	2. Liga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		57	3	—		—		—		57	3
Career total			58	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	60	3

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

• Austrian Bundesliga: 2021–22, 2022–23
• Austrian Cup: 2021–22

References

1. "Bryan Okoh". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
2. "These are Salzburg's new super-teens: Sesko, Okoh and Kjaergaard". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
3. "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Young Swiss player joins Salzburg". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
4. "Lafnitz vs. Liefering - 9 August 2019". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
5. "Bryan Okoh - FC Salzburg Wiki". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
6. "A. Dedić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.

External links

• Profile at the FC Red Bull Salzburg website
• Bryan Okoh – UEFA competition record (archive)