My Take
Noah Okafor is one of those players who quietly earns your respect before you even realize you've been watching him for months. Born in 2000 and raised in Switzerland despite his American roots, he came up through FC Basel's academy, made a name for himself at Red Bull Salzburg with his electric pace and clinical finishing, and then earned a move to AC Milan — which for a kid still in his early twenties is no small thing. He plays as a forward but he's versatile enough that managers keep finding new uses for him, which is both a compliment and a bit of a double-edged sword. For the Swiss national team he's been a genuine game-changer off the bench, and I think we're still only seeing the surface of what he can do. The guy's ceiling is genuinely exciting.
Overview
Noah Arinzechukwu Okafor (born 24 May 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leeds United and the Switzerland national team.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Noah Okafor
- Name (Japanese)
- ノア・オカフォー
- Reading
- のあ・おかふぉー
- Born
- May 24, 2000 (age 26)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Switzerland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.