David Ankeye

David Ankeye
Personal information
Full name	David Akpan Ankeye
Date of birth	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	Genoa
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021	Hammarby Talang FF
2022–2023	ES Hammam Sousse
2023–2024	Sheriff Tiraspol
2024–	Genoa
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024

David Akpan Ankeye (born 22 May 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Genoa.

Early life

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

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]

Ankeye mainly operates as a striker and is right-footed.^[5]

Ankeye is a native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.^[6]

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^ "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, l'ultimo colpo in attacco del Genoa". numero-diez.com.
^ "Genoa move a dream come true, says David Ankeye". boldsportsng.com.