Noah Okafor explains his move to Austria
At the beginning of the year everything is different. Noah Okafor (21) is a supplementary player at Red Bull Salzburg and Corona. At the end of the year he is a regular player, Champions League goalscorer and national team player. How does it work?
Noah Okafor: “I have to go back a bit. I left Switzerland as a young player in January 2020. Back then, I also had to find my way around on my own in a new country and with a new club that played a very different style of play than my ex-club. Also, the public pressure and the pressure I put on myself a little was pretty rough. And then there were also a number of minor injuries. “
It wasn’t easy for him then either. “But it was important that everyone at the club was behind me, they gave me the time I needed. In the meantime I have accepted all of these things well and developed well as a player and as a person. “
“The right time”
Salzburg paid Basel 12 million – but not everyone understood how to move from Switzerland to Austria. «For me it was absolutely the right decision at the absolutely right time. I’ve been in Basel for a long time and it was time to do something new, ”he says.
In the 1-1 draw against Italy and the 4-0 win over Bulgaria, he played right from the start. «Great», since it was, «there were two really great games. Murat Yakin has set us very well as a team, it’s great fun to play under his leadership. “
Champions League, then Christmas
On Wednesday he wants to return after his muscle injury against Sevilla in the decisive Champions League game against Sevilla. After that he will spend a lot of time with his family and girlfriend. You can relax a little. ” I don’t have any big resolutions for the New Year, “but one wish: stay healthy.”
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