AFCON 2025
Francis Onyeka, the 17-year-old German of Nigerian descent made his debut for Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night.
Bayer Leverkusen took apart Austrian side Salzburg at the Bay Arena in a 5-0 in a brilliant performance.
A brace from Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick, Alejandro Grimaldo and Aleix Garcia scored on the night for the Geman champions.
Xabi Alonso was without a handful of key players including Victor Boniface, Jonas Hoffman and Victor Boniface which gave Frank Onyeka the opportunity.
Frank Onyeka came on as a second half substitute for German forward Florian Wirtz and featured for over 15 minutes.
The young striker is deemed as one of the brightest prospects in German football at the moment.
Onyeka was awarded the Fritz Walter Medal, the most coveted individual award in German youth football, from the German Football Association in October.
