Caleb Yirenkyi

Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi (born 15 January 2006) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Coventry City and the Ghana national team.

Club career Nordsjælland Born in Bechem, Ghana, Yirenkyi was a product of the Right to Dream Academy, which he joined in 2017 at the age of 11. He turned 18 in January 2024 and in March 2024 FC Nordsjælland confirmed that Yirenkyi became part of the club's academy and had just made his debut for the club's U-19 team.

In the summer of 2024, Yirenkyi attended a training camp with the Nordsjælland first team squad. From here he started training more with the first team.

Yirenkyi sat on the bench in Nordsjælland's first two matches in the 2024–25 Danish Superliga. His debut came on 20 September 2024, when he replaced Peter Ankersen in the 85th minute in a match against Viborg FF.

On 2 February 2025, Nordsjælland confirmed that Yirenkyi had been permanently promoted to the first team squad and had signed a new contract until the end of 2029. Yirenkyi quickly established himself in the team right after his contract extension, starting in the first three matches of the year. His performances led to the media beginning to draw comparisons between him and Michael Essien. In October that year, he extended his contract with Nordsjælland again, until summer 2030.

Coventry City On 7 August 2026, Yirenkyi joined Premier League club Coventry City for an undisclosed club record fee on a long-term contract. The transfer was reportedly completed for a club-record and Danish league-record fee of €25 million.

International career In May 2025, Yirenkyi received his first call-up to the Ghana senior national team for the 2025 Unity Cup.

He made his debut on 28 May 2025 against Nigeria, coming on at the start of the second half in a 1–2 defeat.

On 2 June, he was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first international goal on the same day in a 1–1 draw against Wales.

On 17 June, he scored a stoppage-time goal on his World Cup debut, securing a 1–0 win over Panama and becoming the second-youngest player to score for Ghana at a World Cup behind Haminu Draman.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yirenkyi goal. + List of international goals scored by Caleb Yirenkyi Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month: August 2025, February 2026 Danish Superliga Team of the Year: 2025–26