David Ankeye
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2002-05-22 · 6 players total
| 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 ... |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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