Obermais President Hannes Schnitzer with Michael Seaton, the new attacker for Merano.

A real “Reggae Boy” for Obermais

FC Obermais has responded to the loss of striker Manuel Brusco. A very interesting player is coming to Merano from Germany.

August 10, 2025

From: cst

A former Jamaican international with experience in Germany, Sweden, Israel, and the USA: That is Michael Seaton's calling card. The 29-year-old striker is set to replace Manuel Brusco at FC Obermais, who suffering from a long-term groin injury.

"Brusco should be able to take the time he needs. He should get fit, and the sooner that happens, the happier we will be," says Christian Platzer. But because no one knows exactly how long Brusco will be out, the club has reacted. "We have hired Michael Seaton," says the sporting director of the Neo Serie D club.

International matches with Winnie Schäfer

Seaton brings a wealth of experience to Obermais. The Caribbean native has played in the MLS (North American Premier League), Allsvenskan (Swedish Premier League), Liga Leumit (Israeli Premier League), and USLC (US Premier League). Seaton also earned 1 caps (two goals) for Jamaica (the team is called the "Reggae Boyz"), where he was coached by German coaching icon Winnie Schäfer.

Seaton played in the MLS with DC United.

Seaton most recently played in Germany for five years. He first played with Viktoria Köln in the 3rd division (22 games, two goals), then with Rehden, Berliner AK, Rot-Weiß Erfurt, and Rödinghausen in the Regionalliga (4th division). Seaton therefore has plenty of skills to now also compete in Serie D with Obermais.