Liverpool officially confirm the signing of Austria Wien's Austria U17s international defender wonderkid Ifeanyi Ndukwe..
2026-01-30 06:11
Liverpool confirmed on their official website on Thursday that they have signed Austria U17s international defender wonderkid Ifeanyi Ndukwe from Austria Wien.
According to Liverpool's official statement, Ndukwe has signed on a four-and-a-half-year contract which runs until the summer of 2030, and he will initially represent the U21s team.
Since Ndukwe will not turn 18 until March, he will only be able to join the Reds when the summer transfer window officially opens on July 1st.
According to an earlier report by The Athletic's resident renowned English team Liverpool correspondent James Pearce, the Premier League giants paid Austria Wien £2.6 million to sign Ndukwe, plus £1 million in youth development compensation.
About Ifeanyi Ndukwe
Ndukwe, who is still only 17-year-old, was born on March 3, 2008, in Vienna, Austria. He is 1.98 meters tall, plays as a center-back, and holds dual Austrian and Nigerian citizenship.
Ndukwe joined the Austria Wien youth academy at a young age and began playing for their U18s team in the summer of 2022.
As a member of the U18s team, Ndukwe won the U18s Austrian Bundesliga title twice and was promoted to the first team last summer, but has yet to make his first-team debut.
Internationally, Ndukwe represented the Austria U17s national team at the U17s FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar last November, but ultimately finished as runners-up after losing to Portugal in the final.
Image source: Internet / Liverpool official website
