Ny spiller: Noah Okafor

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auren

Velkommen Noah!

https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/leeds-united-sign-noah-okafor

Leeds United are delighted to announce the signing of Noah Okafor on a four-year contract, subject to a work permit and international clearance.

The 25-year-old arrives at Elland Road on a permanent deal from Italian giants AC Milan and can operate across the forward areas on either wing, or as a central striker when required to do so.

Beginning his career in Switzerland with FC Basel, Okafor's trickery, pace and eye for goal meant he was named the Swiss Super League Young player of the Year, which then earned a move to Red Bull Salzburg.

His stay with the Austrian outfit saw the attacker play over 100 times across all competitions, registering 57 goal involvements in those games. Four successive league titles, as well as three Austrian Cups were a reward for his efforts within the team.

Okafor impressed domestically for his side and also across European competition. He played 16 times in the UEFA Champions League for Die Roten Bullen, scoring six times. This form led to Italian powerhouse AC Milan moving for his signature in 2023.

In his first season at the San Siro, Okafor was a regular member of the side who finished as runners-up in the league standings. The following year he was again a big part of the Milan side before joining Napoli on loan in the winter window. The attacker played an important role at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, helping Gli Azzurri to win just their fourth ever Scudetto!

At international level Okafor also has plenty of experience. After progressing through the younger age groups, he made his senior debut for Switzerland in 2019 against England in the Nations League finals. He now has 24 caps to his name and represented his country at the 2022 World Cup.

Our ninth arrival of a productive summer signs for the Whites with the Premier League campaign now underway, following Monday night's late win over Everton! He will join a squad with some familiar faces too, having come up against his new side in the pre-season friendly in Dublin.

Everyone at Leeds United would like to welcome Noah to the club and we look forward to seeing him make his debut.


auren
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flynn

Velkommen Noah! Arven etter Summerville og Solomon må ivaretas, og så får vi håpe at Gnonto og Okafor kan ta opp hansken og bringe det beste ut av hverandre.

flynn

Asbjørn

...igjen skriver noen at vi har kjøpt en skadeforfulgt spiller.
Vel, ...

N.Okafor

24'/25'
He was fit,available & in 37 match day squads from a possible 49 match day squads(All Comps)

23'/24'
he was fit,available & in 38 match day squads from a possible 46 match day squads(All Comps)

his injury record not a bad/poor as reported. #lufc

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🔵🟡 Okafor on his move to #LUFC:

"I knew there was interest a few weeks/ months before, maybe like 90%. After the friendly game against us, the coach called me and was straight forward that he wanted me. In the end I felt the trust with the team and can't wait to get started."

https://x.com/HenryMoore08/status/1958493202186375650
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Okafor has spoken to LUTV following his move to Elland Road:

As a kid, I dreamed of playing in the Premier League. That's why for me it was quite an easy decision.

So I said, yeah, my football suits the Premier League, this is like a dream come true. I can't wait to step on the field.

I heard that the Premier League is the best league in the world, it's so intense. I have loads of friends that played there or are playing there. I'm really, really excited. I can't wait, like I said before. I'm also ready for this new challenge.
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Noah okafor made it clear he is here to be a left winger...so he's definitely not the striker signing we wanted....
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Reaney

Har veldig blandede følelser for denne signingen. Hadde ønsket meg Solomon og frykter Ramazani ut.

Kato

Utlånt til Napoli, og spilte fire kamper i fjor. Ikke mye å rope hurra for. Alt bedre enn en glimrende middelmådighet vil være overraskende.
 

Cerberos67

Quote from: Kato on August 21, 2025, 16:48:14Utlånt til Napoli, og spilte fire kamper i fjor. Ikke mye å rope hurra for. Alt bedre enn en glimrende middelmådighet vil være overraskende.

Utlånt andre del av sesongen. 18 kamper fra start/benk for ACM første del av sesongen

Kato

Quote from: Cerberos67 on August 21, 2025, 17:14:44
Quote from: Kato on August 21, 2025, 16:48:14Utlånt til Napoli, og spilte fire kamper i fjor. Ikke mye å rope hurra for. Alt bedre enn en glimrende middelmådighet vil være overraskende.

Utlånt andre del av sesongen. 18 kamper fra start/benk for ACM første del av sesongen

Ikke mange minutter fotball forrige sesong.
 

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Quote from: Kato on August 21, 2025, 17:59:41
Quote from: Cerberos67 on August 21, 2025, 17:14:44
Quote from: Kato on August 21, 2025, 16:48:14Utlånt til Napoli, og spilte fire kamper i fjor. Ikke mye å rope hurra for. Alt bedre enn en glimrende middelmådighet vil være overraskende.

Utlånt andre del av sesongen. 18 kamper fra start/benk for ACM første del av sesongen

Ikke mange minutter fotball forrige sesong.

Joda, riktig det - men vel faktisk mer enn en viss Manor Solomon før han kom til oss, og han gjorde sakene sine bra.

Hawley

Quote from: Reaney on August 21, 2025, 14:42:58Har veldig blandede følelser for denne signingen. Hadde ønsket meg Solomon og frykter Ramazani ut.

Enig!
 

Asbjørn

#13
Beren har fått intervjuet Okafor, eller skal vi være på fornavn og kalle ham Noah mon tro...

Denne karen visste eg fint lite om, og har heller ikke leitet etter tidligere intervjuer av ham. Han fremstår som en spesiell type, sliter med forholdet til den nåværende sveitsiske landslagssjefen, han har bestemte meninger om hvor han er best, og hva som må til for at han skal fremstå i sin beste versjon.

Det kan være han har rett, at han har erfart hva som må til.

Men det kan også være at han er spesiell, og ikke lett å forholde seg til...

Tiden vil vise.

Heldigvis pleier Frake å få det beste ut av folk. Og foreløpig er de veldig på samme side.

Okafor and Daniel Farke were spotted sharing a smile and brief words after last month's friendly in Dublin.
There had been tentative Leeds interest before this summer's friendly with Milan, but it accelerated after the match, Okafor says. The eventual conversation Farke has with all prospective new signings proved to be definitive in this case.

...og det er på venstrekanten det skal skje:
It was the picture that Farke painted for him that clinched it.
"He said he sees me clearly as a left-winger," says Okafor. "That's my position. There, I'm the best (version of myself).

"When I play sometimes there, sometimes striker or the other side, I don't get the focus (I want) on my position. That's something that makes me really comfortable."

Og så, hurtighet!
Den er viktig for Okafor. Så paqss at han har (i kontrakten) at han har med sin egen sprinttrener:
Speed, as with most wingers, is a key tenet of Okafor's game. He's built like a 100-metre athlete and his social media activity makes it clear where that comes from. Rolf Fongue, a former professional sprinter from Switzerland, has been coaching the Leeds forward for the past six months.

Even during this international break, Fongue was working on Okafor's speed at Leeds Beckett University's athletics track. The former Napoli loanee was wearing track spikes as he went through a variety of speed drills.

Okafor brought Fongue to Leeds with him when he signed his contract last month. He has become more than a coach he pays to work with, he's a friend and confidant. The former international sprinter has played a big role in the confidence Okafor has been trying to rebuild.

Det er mye mer i intervjuet. Men dte kan jo ikke taes her :o

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6619693/2025/09/12/noah-okafor-interview-leeds-united/
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Mye positivt fra Okafor mot Fulham. Med mer kamptrening og spill på sin favorittside, har jeg tro på at han blir en klar styrke offensivt for oss.
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flynn

Jeg er enig i at han viste lovende takter i dag. Jeg tror ikke han noen ny Raphinha liksom, men har blitt styrket i troen på at han har noe å bidra med.

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Asbjørn

Tror Okafor begynner å finne seg til rette, me :)
Noah Okafor with 12 dribbles in the first half v Wolves, the most by a player in the first 45 minutes of a Premier League game since Boxing Day 2019 - Zaha for Palace v West Ham (13). #lufc

https://x.com/JRCooper26/status/1969418377119637995
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Kato

Syns han ser ekstremt spennende ut.
 

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Blank_File

Litt Jermaine Beckford-stemning for meg med Noah Okafor sånn innledningsvis. Ja, dette kan bli bra. Det har også potensiale til å bli ekstremt frustrerende. Etter 15-20 minutter i dag, utrykte jeg min frustrasjon over Okafor, og etter det var det stort sett bare fryd og gammen.

HåvardK

En del rufs, men for en fart og fysikk! Vi har og har hatt mange små og lette vinger de siste årene, med Okafor får vi en stor og sterk spiller som ikke lar seg skubbe vekk. En ny og viktig dimensjon.

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Okafors scoring var vår nr. 800 i Premier League. Synd at den ikke ga poeng også.
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