Bochum official: Lend a young player Ruprecht from Leverkusen, with a lease term of one year

Hupu September 1st News Bochum Club officially announced that 19-year-old forward Farid Alfa Ruprecht was loaned from Leverkusen for the 2025/26 season, and he will wear the No. 29 jersey.

Ruprecht was born in Hamburg and debuted in the Hamburg Club. He played for Hamburg Youth Training from 2017 to 2022. Later, he transferred to Manchester City Youth Training Academy and won the England U18 League Championship (2022/23) and the FA Youth Cup Championship (2023/24) with the team. In the second Premier League match, he scored 8 goals and contributed 3 assists in 16 games. In the summer of 2025, Leverkusen signed the speed winger and signed with him until 2030.

He has played 4 games for the German U18 national team and scored 1 goal.

Bochum Sports General Manager Dirk Dufner said: "Ruprecht is a young player who has developed at a high level, with outstanding speed and explosiveness. He will replace Sammy Bamba to add quality to us on the offensive end."

Bochum Sports General Manager Dirk Dufner said: "I am very happy to join Bochum. This is an important step in my career for me. The Bundesliga is a tough league, but I am ready to face the challenge."