David Ankeye
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Virtus Entella
at Virtus Entella
267 days · joined 2025-08-31
Market value
€850k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2021
debut season
0.21
goals / match
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
top club · 25 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2024
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
8
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-22 · 6 players total
70Appearances
15Goals
2Assists
3Yellow cards
0Red cards
11Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Ankeye |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Akpan Ankeye |
| Date of birth | 2002-05-22 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Virtus Entella |
| On loan from | ↩ Genoa CFC parent contract: 2027-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | R.G Top Sport ... |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Virtus Entella → Genoa
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Genoa → Virtus Entella
25/26 · Loan
Jun 2025
Transfer: FC Rapid 1923 → Genoa
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Genoa → FC Rapid 1923
24/25 · Loan
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Genoa CFC, FC Rapid 1923
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Sheriff → Genoa
23/24 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jan 2024
Transfer: Hammam Sousse → FC Sheriff
23/24 · Transfer · €300k
Dec 2023
Transfer: FC Sheriff → Hammam Sousse
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Hammam Sousse → FC Sheriff
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Genoa CFC
31 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Oct 2022
Transfer: Jimmy FA → Hammam Sousse
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — ES Hammam Sousse
15 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Sidos FC → Jimmy FA
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hammarby → Sidos FC
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hammarby TFF → Hammarby
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Hammarby TFF
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Hammarby → Hammarby TFF
20/21 · Loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Sidos FC → Hammarby
20/21 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Genoa CFC
0.0%
FC Rapid 1923
0.0%
FC Sheriff Tiraspol
58.5%
ES Hammam Sousse
41.5%
Hammarby TFF
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa CFC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Rapid 1923 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 598 |
| ES Hammam Sousse | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 425 |
| Hammarby TFF | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Romanian Cup | FC Rapid 1923 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SuperLiga | FC Rapid 1923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SuperLiga - Championship group | FC Rapid 1923 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| 23/24 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 23/24 | Moldovan Cup | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super Liga | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro | ES Hammam Sousse | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro Playout | ES Hammam Sousse | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 2021 | Ettan Norra | Hammarby TFF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-01-27 | Sidos FC | Hammarby | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-28 | Hammarby | Hammarby TFF | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-13 | Hammarby TFF | Hammarby | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-14 | Hammarby | Sidos FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-21 | Sidos FC | Jimmy FA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-02 | Jimmy FA | Hammam Sousse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Hammam Sousse | FC Sheriff | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | FC Sheriff | Hammam Sousse | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Hammam Sousse | FC Sheriff | Transfer | 1000000 | €300k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | FC Sheriff | Genoa | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Genoa | FC Rapid 1923 | Loan | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Rapid 1923 | Genoa | Return from loan | 850000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-31 | Genoa | Virtus Entella | Loan | 850000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Virtus Entella | Genoa | Return from loan | 850000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-02 | 2024-02-10 | 9 | 1 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-24 | 2024-03-16 | 22 | 3 |
| 24/25 | infection | 2024-07-23 | 2024-09-23 | 63 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Ankle problems | 2024-10-27 | 2024-11-11 | 16 | 4 |
Current€850k
Peak€2.00m
Low€175k
Δ since start+€675k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Tangour | 1 | 1 | 993 |
| Armel Zohouri | 2 | 0 | 953 |
| Maksym Koval | 2 | 0 | 949 |
| Lamjed Rjili | 1 | 0 | 922 |
| Cedric Badolo | 1 | 2 | 921 |
| Amine Talal | 2 | 0 | 910 |
| João Paulo | 2 | 2 | 909 |
| Cristian Tovar | 2 | 0 | 899 |
| Noel Agbre | 1 | 1 | 888 |
| Alejandro Artunduaga | 1 | 0 | 884 |
| Mohamed Amine Helal | 1 | 1 | 832 |
| Jerome Ngom Mbekeli | 2 | 1 | 801 |
| Skander Sghaier | 1 | 0 | 769 |
| Houcine Rabii | 1 | 0 | 769 |
| Hassine Ben Chaieb | 1 | 0 | 713 |
| Ricardinho | 2 | 2 | 698 |
| Gaby Kiki | 2 | 0 | 691 |
| Munashe Garananga | 2 | 0 | 643 |
| Konstantinos Apostolakis | 2 | 0 | 499 |
| Chamseddine Ben Zine | 1 | 0 | 487 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro Playout | ES Hammam Sousse | 5 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Super Liga | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | 13 |
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro | ES Hammam Sousse | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue I Pro Playout | ES Hammam Sousse | 1 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Virtus Entella | Genoa | Return from loan | — | €850k |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-31 | Genoa | Virtus Entella | Loan | — | €850k |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | FC Rapid 1923 | Genoa | Return from loan | — | €850k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Genoa | FC Rapid 1923 | Loan | — | €1.80m |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | FC Sheriff | Hammam Sousse | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Hammam Sousse | FC Sheriff | Loan | — | €250k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-14 | Hammarby | Sidos FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-13 | Hammarby TFF | Hammarby | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-28 | Hammarby | Hammarby TFF | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-27 | Sidos FC | Hammarby | Loan | — | — |
Last 29 matches for Virtus Entella while David Ankeye was at the club (joined 2025-08-31, left 2026-06-30). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | IT2 |
Delfino Pescara | 3–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–2 | US Avellino | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | IT2 |
FC Südtirol | 0–1 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 2–1 | Modena FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | IT2 |
AC Monza | 2–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–3 | US Catanzaro | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | IT2 |
Palermo FC | 3–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-02-10 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 3–1 | Cesena FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | IT2 |
Spezia Calcio | 1–1 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–1 | Frosinone Calcio | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | IT2 |
Juve Stabia | 1–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | IT2 |
Sampdoria | 1–1 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–0 | AC Monza | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | IT2 |
Venezia FC | 1–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–1 | FC Südtirol | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | IT2 |
Carrarese Calcio | 3–1 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-12-08 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 0–1 | Spezia Calcio | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | IT2 |
US Catanzaro | 3–2 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–1 | Palermo FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | IT2 |
AC Reggiana 1919 | 0–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–0 | Empoli FC | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | IT2 |
Frosinone Calcio | 4–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–1 | Delfino Pescara | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 3–1 | Sampdoria | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | IT2 |
Modena FC | 2–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 2–2 | SSC Bari | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | IT2 |
US Avellino | 2–0 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | IT2 |
Calcio Padova | 2–1 | Virtus Entella | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | IT2 |
Virtus Entella | 1–0 | Mantova 1911 SSD | Available |
Teams faced most often by David Ankeye'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servette FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| SK Slavia Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0% |
| AC Omonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Manchester United F.C. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| AS Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 31 | 598 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue I Pro Playout
8 apps
5 G
1 A
Super Liga
13 apps
5 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Ligue I Pro
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
SuperLiga
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie A
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Ettan Norra
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about David Ankeye
Who is David Ankeye?
David Ankeye is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Virtus Entella.
How old is David Ankeye?
David Ankeye is 24 years old. He was born on May 22, 2002 in Abuja.
What position does David Ankeye play?
David Ankeye plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Ankeye play for?
David Ankeye currently plays for Virtus Entella.
How many career goals has David Ankeye scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Ankeye has scored 15 goals in 70 appearances.
What is David Ankeye's market value?
David Ankeye's most recent reported market value is €850k.