Caleb Okoli

Memeh Caleb Okoli (born 13 July 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Leicester City.

Club career
Okoli joined the youth teams of Atalanta in the summer of 2015 and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2018–19 season. He was occasionally called up to Atalanta's senior team in that season and the next, but never appeared on the field. He also represented the club in the 2019–20 UEFA Youth League.

On 25 September 2020, he joined Serie B club SPAL on loan.

He made his Serie B debut for SPAL on 21 November 2020 in a game against Pescara. He started and played the full game in a 2–0 victory.

On 12 July 2021, he joined Serie B club Cremonese on a season-long loan.

Okoli returned to Atalanta in July 2022, after his loan ended, and was integrated into Atalanta's first team for the following season. He made his Serie A debut with Atalanta on 13 August 2022 in a 2–0 victory over Sampdoria.

On 1 September 2023, Okoli moved to newly-promoted Serie A club Frosinone on a season-long loan.

Leicester City
On 9 July 2024, Okoli signed for newly promoted Premier League club Leicester City on a five-year deal.

International career
Born in Italy to parents of Nigerian origin, Okoli is Igbo and Yoruba by descent. He was first called up to represent Italy in 2019 with the Italy U19 side.

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 7 September 2021, playing as a starter in the qualifying match won 1–0 against Montenegro.