Ernest Poku
Attack - Right Winger
at Bayer 04 Leverkusen
at Bayer 04 Leverkusen
285 days · joined 2025-08-12
👕100+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€4.00m
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.27
goals / match
AZ Alkmaar
top club · 79 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#205
goals rank
#31
assists rank
51
season goals
28
season assists
Among 266 Attack - Right Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2025
€10.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
26
best season · 22/23
25 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-28 · 6 players total
189Appearances
51Goals
28Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ernest Poku |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-01-28 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Ghana |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Joined | 2025-08-12 |
| Contract expires | 2030-06-30 |
| Agent | Rondo Football |
Aug 2025
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → B. Leverkusen
25/26 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen, AZ Alkmaar
7 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21
42 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21
46 matches · 14 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar U21 → AZ Alkmaar
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U18, AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
49 matches · 26 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U18, AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: AZ U18 → AZ Alkmaar U21
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U18, AZ Alkmaar U17
7 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar Yth. → AZ U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AZ Alkmaar U17
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC A'dam Yth. → AZ Alkmaar Yth.
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 34 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.35/90
Assists3 total · 1.06/90
G+A4 total · 1.41/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar
53.4%
AZ Alkmaar U21
29.6%
AZ Alkmaar U18
14.6%
AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
2.4%
AZ Alkmaar U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 79 | 6 | 14 | 2,158 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 5 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 59 | 16 | 5 | 1,195 |
| AZ Alkmaar U18 | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 590 |
| AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 3 | 2023 | 22/23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 99 |
| AZ Alkmaar U17 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | DFB-Pokal | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 771 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 342 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Conference League | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 655 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 106 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 279 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 22/23 | U19 Cup Netherlands | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 99 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Under-20 Intercontinental Cup | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 20/21 | U17 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U19 Cup Netherlands | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 19/20 | Prelim. U17 | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC A'dam Yth. | AZ Alkmaar Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar Yth. | AZ U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | AZ U18 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | AZ Alkmaar | B. Leverkusen | Transfer | 4000000 | €10.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Hip injury | 2024-08-21 | 2024-09-12 | 23 | 4 |
Current€3.00m
Peak€4.00m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€2.70m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | #21 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16340 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #17 | 14 | 2 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Mijnans | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniël Beukers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Kerssens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Parrott | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jurre van Aken | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Finn Stam | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Myron van Brederode | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Enoch Mastoras | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denso Kasius | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fedde de Jong | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lewis Schouten | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wouter Goes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordy Clasie | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden Addai | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Møller Wolfe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zico Buurmeester | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mexx Meerdink | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 12 | 17 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 10 | 11 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 8 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 21 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 3 | 11 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 10 |
Last 50 matches for Bayer 04 Leverkusen The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-05-09 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 3–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 1–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | CL |
Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-03-11 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-04 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 0–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2026-02-24 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0–0 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 1–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-02-18 | CL |
PAE Olympiakos SFP | 0–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4–0 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-28 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3–0 | Villarreal CF | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2026-01-20 | CL |
PAE Olympiakos SFP | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–4 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2025-12-10 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–2 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-11-25 | CL |
Manchester City FC | 0–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 1–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6–0 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | CL |
Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 0–1 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 3–0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–7 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 3–4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CL |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2025-09-18 | CL |
FC København | 2–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1–2 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
Teams faced most often by Ernest Poku's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Ajax | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 43% |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 67% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 83% |
| FC Twente | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33% |
| Vitesse | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 50% |
| RKC Waalwijk | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Utrecht | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 33% |
| Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Groningen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| sc Heerenveen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 83% |
| Heracles Almelo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 1,113 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 23/24 | 46 | 896 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 49 | 868 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
59 apps
16 G
5 A
O18 Div. 1 Fall
13 apps
12 G
3 A
UEFA Youth League
13 apps
8 G
2 A
U19 Cup Netherlands
5 apps
7 G
0 A
Eredivisie
49 apps
3 G
8 A
KNVB Beker
7 apps
2 G
2 A
O18 Div. 1 Spring
11 apps
2 G
2 A
UECL Qualifiers
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League
10 apps
0 G
3 A
DFB-Pokal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Ernest Poku?
Ernest Poku is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
How old is Ernest Poku?
Ernest Poku is 22 years old. He was born on January 28, 2004 in Hamburg.
What position does Ernest Poku play?
Ernest Poku plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Ernest Poku play for?
Ernest Poku currently plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
How many career goals has Ernest Poku scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ernest Poku has scored 51 goals in 189 appearances.
What is Ernest Poku's market value?
Ernest Poku's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.