Wisdom Mike
View on WikipediaWisdom Okpako Mike (born 24 September 2008) is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
Key Information
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Mike joined the youth academy of MSV Duisburg. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach. At the age of thirteen, he was transferred to the youth academy of fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2022.[1]
On 7 February 2025, ahead of the second half of the season, while playing for both the under-17, with whom he had scored 13 goals during 11 matches played at the moment, and the under-19 sides, Mike being 16 years old, was called up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 3–0 home win Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen, as an unused substitute.[2]
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on 2, 7, and 12 August 2025, respectively.[3][4] On 8 August, he extended his contract with the club, alongside his teammate Lennart Karl.[5]
Mike made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 23 August 2025, coming off the bench and scoring a goal for a 2–2 home draw Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Bayreuth.[6]
On 26 September 2025, he made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team during a 4–0 home win Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen, substituting Luis Díaz.[7] A month later, on 22 October, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 win over Club Brugge.[8]
International career
[edit]Born in Germany, Mike is of Nigerian descent and is eligible to represent Germany and Nigeria internationally.
He has represented Germany at the under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels internationally.
Style of play
[edit]Mike plays as a winger and is two-footed, he can also be deployed as a forward. Known for his speed and dribbling ability, he has received comparisons to France international Ousmane Dembélé.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2025–26 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Bayern Munich
References
[edit]- ^ "Wie hat sich Wisdom Mike seit seinem Wechsel von Borussia zum FC Bayern gemacht?" [How has Wisdom Mike done since his move from Borussia to FC Bayern?] (in German). Rheinische Post. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Mike wer? Das ist Bayerns neues Supertalent" [Mike who? This is Bayern's new super talent] (in German). T-Online. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Match report FC Bayern - Olympique Lyon (Friendly)". FC Bayern Munich. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern vs. Hotspur - Telekom Cup 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern verlängert mit Lennart Karl und Wisdom Mike" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Zwei Heim-Treffer reichen Bayreuth nicht: Heindl rettet Bayern II ein Remis" (in German). Kicker. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Match report: FC Bayern v Werder Bremen". FC Bayern Munich. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Bayern breeze past Brugge to stay perfect". FC Bayern Munich. 22 October 2025.
- ^ "Wisdom Mike: Who is one of Bayern Munich's top academy talents?". Bundesliga. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern München deutscher Meister 2025: Leverkusen patzt gegen Freiburg in Bundesliga". FAZ.NET (in German). 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Bayern München ist der erste Gewinner des Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercups". Spiegel (in German). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.