David Ankeye

David Ankeye
Personal information
Full name David Akpan Ankeye
Date of birth (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Rapid București
(on loan from Genoa)
Number 30
Youth career
–2021 Sidos FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Sidos FC 0 (0)
2021Hammarby (loan) 0 (0)
2021Hammarby Talang (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2022 Jimmy Football Academy
2022–2023 Hammam Sousse 15 (6)
2023Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 13 (5)
2024 Sheriff Tiraspol 0 (0)
2024– Genoa 10 (0)
2025–Rapid București (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2025

David Akpan Ankeye (born 22 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Rapid București, on loan from the Serie A club Genoa.

Early life

As a youth player, Ankeye joined the youth academy of Nigerian side Sidos FC.[1]

Career

On 6 July 2023, Sheriff Tiraspol of the Moldovan Super Liga announced the signing Ankeye from ES Hammam Sousse, where he'd spent the previous eight-months, scoring five times in eight matches.[2]

On 31 January 2024, Ankeye left Sheriff Tiraspol to sign for Genoa.[3][4]

On 20 January 2025, Ankeye signed with Rapid București on loan until summer from Genoa.[5]

Style of play

Ankeye mainly operates as a striker and is right-footed.[6]

Personal life

Ankeye is a native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Chi è David Ankeye?". calciomercato.com. 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Два пополнения". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Спасибо, Давид Анкийе". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ "ANKEYE NUOVO ATTACCANTE DEL GRIFO". genoacfc.it (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ^ "DAVID ANKEYE VA JUCA LA RAPID PÂNĂ ÎN VARĂ" [DAVID ANKEYE WILL PLAY AT RAPID UNTIL SUMMER] (in Romanian). FC Rapid București. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ^ "David Ankeye, l'ultimo colpo in attacco del Genoa". numero-diez.com.
  7. ^ "Genoa move a dream come true, says David Ankeye". boldsportsng.com. 31 January 2024.

 

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