Official: Paderborn loan in former Bayern Munich youth teamer Ezekwem 

Through a statement on their official website, German 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn 07 have announced the temporary signing of former Bayern Munich youth teamer of Nigerian descent Kimberly Ezekwem. 

The 21-year-old moved from FC Bayern Munich to Freiburg U19s in 2018, rising through the ranks to become a key player for the U23 side of the Breisgau Brazilian.

He was an influential member of the Freiburg reserve team that won the Regionalliga Südwest in the 2020-2021 season, registering fourteen assists in thirty seven appearances. 

Ezekwem made his Bundesliga debut on  May 6, 2023, coming off the bench for the last seven minutes of a 1-0  loss against RB Leipzig. 

The Munich native has received four call-ups to the first team, all of them for Bundesliga matches. 

Commenting on the signing of Ezekwem, Managing Director Sport Benjamin Weber told Paderborn's official website: "Kimberly has very good footballing qualities that he can use to drive the game forward. He can be used on the left in a back three or on the left wing.

"With his skills, he fits in perfectly with our game system." 

Ezekwem is the fifth new player signed by Paderborn for the 2023-2024 season, after David Kinsombi, Mattes Hansen, Laurin Curda and Antonio Grimaldi. 

The left-back was called up to Germany's U20 national team in August 2021 but withdrew from the squad due to a muscle injury.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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