Farid Alfa-Ruprecht
German footballer (born 2006)
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Farid Alfa-Ruprecht (born 28 March 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
VfL Bochum (on loan from Bayer Leverkusen) | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg | ||
| 2017–2022 | Hamburger SV | ||
| 2022–2024 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Germany U18 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 December 2024 | |||
Club career
As a youth player, Alfa-Ruprecht joined Hamburg-based club Einigkeit Wilhelmsburg. At the age of ten, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Hamburger SV.[1] Five years later, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester City. During the summer of 2022, he was promoted to the club's reserve team from their under-18 team.[2]
On 27 July 2025, Bayer Leverkusen announced the signing of Alfa-Ruprecht in a deal worth up to £5 million. He signed a five-year contract.[3][4]
On 1 September 2025, he was loaned to VfL Bochum in 2. Bundesliga for the 2025–26 season.[5]
International career
Born in Germany, Alfa-Ruprecht is of Ghanaian descent.[6] He played for the Germany national under-17 football team for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
Style of play
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| VfL Bochum (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Manchester City U18