Emanuel Aiwu, the Austrian defender, was born on Christmas day in 2000 which places him currently at the age of 24. Physically, he boasts a stature of 6 feet (1.84 meters) and carries a weight of 12 stone 1 lb (77 kg). He dons the number 47 jersey while playing as a central defender for Sturm Graz. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be near about £1.7m.
Aiwu’s journey in professional football first took root in 2015 when he joined Admira Wacker of the Austrian 2. Liga as a trainee. The 2017 - 2018 season marked his debut for Admira Wacker where he made three appearances in the first team for league matches. Over the subsequent seasons, he gradually built his profile, making 19 appearances with three goals in the 2018 - 2019 season and 26 appearances in the 2019 - 2020 season. Aiwu continued his promising streak in the 2020 - 2021 season by making his presence felt in 28 matches along with a goal. By the time he played his last season with Admira Wacker, the 2021 - 2022 season, he had made five first team appearances, scoring a single goal.
Following his stint with Admira Wacker, Aiwu transferred to Rapid Vienna in Austria's Bundesliga in August 2021. His talent fetched him an impressive fee of around £680k. As a member of Rapid Vienna, he got to take the field 23 times in the league matches and scored twice in the 2021 - 2022 session.
Subsequently, Aiwu diversified his experience by moving to Italy’s Serie A to play for Cremonese. The move transpired in August 2022 and cost Cremonese around £3.2m. Aiwu made 23 appearances in the league in the 2022 - 2023 season.
In an interesting turn of events, Aiwu found himself on loan to Birmingham City in England's Championship in August 2023. Here, he had the opportunity to take the field 24 times in the 2023 - 2024 season.
Later in July 2024, Aiwu returned to Austria to sign for Sturm Graz of the Bundesliga. The deal was sealed for a fee hovering around £1.4m. He made 27 appearances and added a goal to his credit during the 2024 - 2025 season. In the current 2025 - 2026 season, Aiwu has already made eight appearances for Sturm Graz.
Aiwu tasted continental football with Sturm Graz, participating in the Champions League Qualifiers and the Europa League in the 2025 - 2026 season. He started once in the former and thrice in the latter.
