Wisdom Mike


Wisdom Okpako Mike is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

Club career

Bayern Munich

As a youth player, Mike joined the youth academy of MSV Duisburg. In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach. At the age of thirteen, he was transferred to the youth academy of fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2022.
On 7 February 2025, ahead of the second half of the season, while playing for both the under-17, with whom he had scored 13 goals during 11 matches played at the moment, and the under-19 sides, Mike being 16 years old, was called up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 3–0 home win Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen, as an unused substitute.
He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon, English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on 2, 7, and 12 August 2025, respectively. On 8 August, he extended his contract with the club, alongside his teammate Lennart Karl.
Mike made his professional debut with Bayern Munich II on 23 August 2025, coming off the bench and scoring a goal for a 2–2 home draw Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Bayreuth.
On 26 September 2025, he made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team during a 4–0 home win Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen, substituting Luis Díaz. A month later, on 22 October, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 4–0 win over Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge.
Mike was called up as a starter for the 5–0 win friendly match against Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg on 6 January 2026.

International career

Born in Germany, Mike is of Nigerian descent and is eligible to represent Germany and Nigeria internationally.
He has represented Germany at the under-15, under-16 and under-17 levels internationally.

Style of play

Mike plays as a winger and is two-footed, he can also be deployed as a forward. Known for his speed and dribbling ability, he has received comparisons to France international Ousmane Dembélé.

Career statistics

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Honours

Bayern Munich