On 27 January 2025, 16-year-old Wisdom Mike was invited by Vincent Kompany to train with Bayern Munich's first team for the very first time. bundesliga.com finds out more on the teenaged talent...

Data correct as of 28 January 2025

Wisdom Mike

Age: 16 (born 24 September 2008)
Club: Bayern Munich
Position: Winger
Country: Germany (1 cap at U17 level)

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Mike shot into the public eye in 2022 following a high-profile switch from his former academy at Borussia Mönchengladbach at the age of just 13. Prior to joining the youth ranks at Gladbach, however, he had first begun his development at MSV Duisburg.

Regarded as one of Bayern's premier academy talents, Kompany called him up to train with the first team on 27 January 2025 at the age of 16, ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash with Slovan Bratislava. 

Mike has also represented Germany at lower age groups, pictured here in an U16 match against Japan. - Luis Branca/GettyImages

Mike was by no means selected to train by Kompany at random. He has continued impressing this season in Bavaria, having scored 14 goals and provided six assists in 14 games across all competitions for Bayern's U17 team, as well as three goals and an assist for Bayern's U19 team.

Most recently, Mike caught attention with his performance for the U19s in a friendly against West Ham United's U18s over the winter break, in which he scored the first goal of a 3-1 victory inside just four minutes.

Plays a bit like: Ousmane Dembélé

Similarly to the ex-Dortmund man, Mike is a very quick winger and exceptionally gifted on the ball, often gliding past defenders in one-on-one situations with ease. However, it's the youngster's natural ability to use both feet almost interchangeably that strenghtens the comparison, as Dembélé is regarded as one of the most two-footed footballers of his generation.

It's an enormous asset to have for a manager, who can confidently deploy Mike on either wing, and it equally causes enormous problems for defenders, as his mesmeric dribbling and lack of a favoured side makes him incredibly difficult to keep quiet.

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Despite having represented Germany from U15 through to U17 level, Mike holds dual citizenship with Nigeria and remains eligible to represent the Super Eagles at international level.

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