Ryan Mmaee has yet to kick a ball in anger while on loan in Austria.
Ryan Mmaee, a Stoke City expatriate, is finally back in full training as he prepares to make his Rapid Vienna debut five months after coming on loan.
The 27-year-old striker, who joined Stoke from Ferencvaros in early September, has yet to play in Austria due to back-to-back thigh ailments, which he experienced last season.
According to the Vienna press, the club has been “particularly cautious” in testing his body in training, but Kurier reports that he “could not and did not want to be held back any longer”. The statement continues: “He has promptly shown why those in charge are convinced about the loan deal even after five months without playing.”
Dion Beljo, a rapid midfielder, said: “Ryan has a special flair in his game, which is very interesting.”
Donis Avdijaj, who played alongside Mmaee for Limassol in Cyprus and now plays for Hartberg in the Austrian Bundesliga, told the media that “he was our best player in attack.”
Mmaee made his senior debut with Standard Liege in Belgium and later played for Beveren and Aarhus in Denmark before heading to Cyprus and Hungary, where he was signed by Stoke in the summer of 2023. He is under contract with the bet365 Stadium until 2026.
Rapid currently sits third in the league, eight points behind league leaders Sturm Graz, and will face Armstetten at home on Saturday, February 1.
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