Isaiah Okafor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Binningen, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zürich U21 | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Basel | ||
| 2022–2024 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Zürich U21 | 35 | (1) |
| 2025– | Zürich | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Switzerland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Switzerland U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Switzerland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Switzerland U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Isaiah Okafor (born 22 April 2005) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Zürich and their reserve team Zürich U21 in the Swiss Promotion League.
Early life
Okafor started playing football at the age of five.[2]
Career
As a youth player, Okafor joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, where he was described as a "regular member of the U19 team".[3]
Okafor made his senior Swiss Super League debut for Zürich on 29 October 2025 against Basel.[4]
Style of play
Okafor mainly operates as a midfielder and is known for his passing ability.[5]
Personal life
Okafor is the brother of Switzerland international Noah Okafor.[6]
References
- ^ Isaiah Okafor at WorldFootball.net
- ^ ""Ich bin Isaiah Okafor und will meine eigene Geschichte schreiben"" (in German). 20 Minuten.
- ^ "GC-Junior wechselt zu Barça – diese Schweizer spielen im Nachwuchs der Top-Klubs" (in German). Watson.
- ^ "Super League » FC Basel 1893 against FC Zürich » Lineup". WorldFootball.net. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ "Swiss Talent Watch: Isaiah Okafor – "Schweizer Pogba" aus dem Leverkusen-Nachwuchs" (in German). bolzplazz.ch.
- ^ ""Familie hat oberste Priorität"" (in German). volksstimme.ch.