Kennedy Okpala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Onyedika Okpala | ||
| Date of birth | December 17, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Paderborn | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Königsbach | |||
| VfL Neustadt/Weinstraße | |||
| 2021–2023 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | SV Waldhof Mannheim U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 71 | (16) |
| 2026– | SC Paderborn | 12 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:58, 23 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kennedy Onyedika Okpala (born 17 December 2004) is a German footballer who plays as a forward for the Swedish club Allmänna Idrottsklubben
Club career
Okpala is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs TSV Königsbach, VfL Neustadt/Weinstraße, and SV Waldhof Mannheim. On 29 August, he signed his first professional contract with Waldhof Mannheim and was promoted to their senior team in the 3. Liga.[2] On 25 July 2024, he extended his contract with the club.[3] On 2 January 2026, SC Paderborn announced that they signed Okpala on a long-term contract.[4] His former club Waldhof Mannheim publically disputed the transfer claiming his contract was not terminated. Both clubs came to an agreement, and he ended up joining Paderborn on 10 January 2026.
Personal life
Born in Germany, Okpala is of Nigerian descent.[5]
Honours
- SV Waldhof Mannheim
References
- ↑ Ofenloch, Rüdiger (2 January 2026). "Kennedy Okpala wechselt vom SV Waldhof Mannheim nach Paderborn". www.mannheimer-morgen.de.
- ↑ "Kennedy Okpala unterschreibt Profivertrag beim SV Waldhof Mannheim". 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kennedy Okpala unterzeichnet neuen Vertrag beim SVW". 25 June 2024.
- ↑ "Verhalten wird "nicht toleriert": Deutsches Sturm-Juwel löst Transfer-Zoff aus". TAG24. 2 January 2026.
- ↑ Ofenloch, Rüdiger (26 October 2025). "Kraft aus Glauben und Familie: Das ist Waldhof-Stürmer Kennedy Okpala". www.mannheimer-morgen.de.
External links
- Kennedy Okpala at Soccerway
- Kennedy Okpala at DFB (also available in German)