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.FC Nordsjælland tilknytter nyt talent fra Ghana, bold.dk, 3 March 2024Caleb Yirenkyi: Another Graduate Joins FC Nordsjælland, righttodream.com, 2 May 2024Ny midtbanespiller på akademiet: Caleb Yirenkyi, fcn.dk, 2 May 2024
In the summer of 2024, Yirenkyi attended a training camp with the Nordsjælland first team squad.Her er truppen til sommerens træningslejr, fcn.dk, 3 July 2024De unge drenge på træningslejren, fcn.dk, 9 July 2024FCN giver syv talenter chancen på førsteholdet, tipsbladet.dk, 26 June 2024 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.Nordsjælland vs. AaB 3 - 0, soccerway.com, 19 July 2024Nordsjælland vs. Midtjylland 2 - 2, soccerway.com, 27 July 2024 His debut came on 20 September 2024, when he replaced Peter Ankersen in the 85th minute in a match against Viborg FF.Viborg vs. Nordsjælland 3 - 2, soccerway.com, 20 September 2024Der var debut til 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐛 𝐘𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐲𝐢 i aftenens kamp 🔴🟡, instagram.com, 20 September 2024
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.Academy to Superliga: Caleb Yirenkyi, fcn.dk, 2 February 2025 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.New Michael Essien? Ghanaian Wonderkid Caleb Yirenkyi, yen.com.gh, 1 March 2025Her er FC Nordsjællands nye lokomotiv, altomfuresoe.dk, 21 February 2025 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.8 FCN spillere på A-landsholdsopgaver, fcn.dk, 27 May 2025
He made his debut on 28 May 2025 against Nigeria, coming on at the start of the second half in a 1–2 defeat.Caleb Yirenkyi impresses with assured 45 minutes on debut at right-back, ghanasoccernet.com, 28 May 2025
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. The 95th minute strike was also Ghana's latest ever goal scored in regulation time at a World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEurope TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNordsjælland2024–25Danish Superliga17210——1822025–26Danish Superliga30240——3422026–27Danish Superliga20——2040Total49450—20564Coventry City2026–27Premier League500020—70Career total544502020634
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGhana202580202672Total152
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yirenkyi goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Caleb YirenkyiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 2 June 2026 Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 1–0 1–1 Friendly2 17 June 2026 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup
Honours Individual Danish Superliga Young Player of the Year 2025–26 Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month: August 2025, February 2026 Danish Superliga Team of the Year: 2025–26
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