Kingsley Michael

Kingsley Dogo Michael (born 26 August 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian club DSV Leoben and the Nigeria national team

Club career He joined Italian club Bologna on 29 August 2017 and was assigned to their Under-19 team. At the end of the 2017–18 Serie A season he made some bench appearances for Bologna's senior squad, but did not see any time on the field.

On 15 August 2018, he joined Serie B club Perugia on a season-long loan. He made his Serie B debut for Perugia on 24 August 2018 in a game against Brescia as a 79th-minute substitute for Raffaele Bianco.

He made his Serie A debut for Bologna on the opening day of the 2019–20 season, he started the game against Verona on 25 August 2019.

On 2 September 2019, Michael joined Cremonese on loan until 30 June 2020.

On 1 February 2021, Michael moved to Serie B side Reggina, on a loan deal until the end of the season.

On 9 August 2022, Michael was loaned to SV Ried in Austria. On 2 May 2023, the loan was terminated early.

International He represented Nigeria national under-17 football team at the 2015 African U-17 Championship, where Nigeria finished 4th, and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria won. Michael scored a goal in the 3–0 quarterfinal victory over Brazil, but did not appear in the semifinal or final.

He made his debut for the Nigeria national football team on 7 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde, a 2–1 away victory. He started the game and played the whole match.

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