FC Basel acquire attacking talent from Austria Vienna

FC Basel have acquired the services of talented striker Michael Izunwanne. The 17-year-old is moving from Vienna in Austria to Switzerland.

Izunwanne is a dual Polish-Nigerian citizen and was born in Vienna. He plays for Poland at national team level. The attacker scored a total of eleven goals in 18 games for the U17 team. At this year U17-EM he scored four goals in four games.

In the 2022/23 season, the youngster was crowned the shooting king in the ÖFB U16 Youth League with 26 goals. In the last season he entered the Regional league East for the Young Violets in three appearances.

At Basel, Izunwanne “will first be integrated into the U19 team and will probably also be part of the team that the red-blue team represents this season. UEFA Youth will be represented,” said the striker’s new club in a press release.