David Ankeye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Akpan Ankeye | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Virtus Entella (on loan from Genoa) | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Sidos FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Sidos FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hammarby (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hammarby TFF (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Jimmy Football Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hammam Sousse | 15 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2024 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Genoa | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Rapid București (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Virtus Entella (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 December 2025 | |||
David Akpan Ankeye (born 22 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Virtus Entella, on loan from 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 of 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]
On 31 August 2025, he was loaned by Virtus Entella in Serie B.[6]
Style of play
Ankeye mainly operates as a striker and is right-footed.[7]
Personal life
Ankeye is a native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.[8]
References
- ^ "Chi è David Ankeye?". calciomercato.com. 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Два пополнения". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Спасибо, Давид Анкийе". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "ANKEYE NUOVO ATTACCANTE DEL GRIFO". genoacfc.it (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ufficiale: Ankeye è dell'Entella" [Official: Ankeye is at Entella] (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "David Ankeye, l'ultimo colpo in attacco del Genoa". numero-diez.com.
- ^ "Genoa move a dream come true, says David Ankeye". boldsportsng.com. 31 January 2024.