Michael Folorunsho
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cagliari (on loan from Napoli) | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tor Sapienza | |||
| –2014 | Savio | ||
| 2014–2017 | Lazio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Virtus Francavilla | 61 | (8) |
| 2019– | Napoli | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bari (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Reggina (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → Pordenone (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Reggina (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bari (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 2025 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Cagliari (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Italy | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:36, 27 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2024 | |||
Michael Ijemuan Folorunsho (born 7 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari, on loan from Napoli. He also plays for the Italy national team.
Folorunsho spent his youth years with Lazio and played for their Under-19 squad.[2] On 18 July 2017, he signed with Serie C club Virtus Francavilla.[3] Folorunsho made his professional Serie C debut for Virtus Francavilla on 26 August 2017, in a game against Lecce.[4][better source needed] He played 60 Serie C games for Virtus Francavilla in the two seasons.[2]
On 13 July 2019, Folorunsho signed for Serie A club Napoli on a permanent deal.[5] He was sent on loan two days later to Serie C club Bari for two years.[6] Napoli sent Folorunsho on loan to several clubs in the Serie B: Reggina in 2020–21,[7] Pordenone[8] and Reggina[9] in 2021–22, and Bari in 2022–23.[10]
On 16 August 2023, Folorunsho agreed to join Serie A club Hellas Verona on loan for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[11]
On 11 January 2025, Folorunsho signed for Fiorentina on loan with an option to make the deal permanent.[12]
On 24 July 2025, he was loaned out to Cagliari, with an option to buy.[13]
International career
In March 2024, Folorunsho received his first call-up to play for Italian senior squad from head coach Luciano Spalletti.[14][15] However, he remained on the bench during friendly games with Venezuela and Ecuador played in the United States. Later that year, on 6 June, Folorunsho was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[16] On 9 June, he debuted in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Stadio Carlo Castellani, coming as a substitute to goalscorer Davide Frattesi in the 76th minute as Italy won 1–0.[17]
