David Ankeye
{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = David Ankeye
|image =
|fullname = David Akpan Ankeye
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|22|df=y}}
|birth_place = Port Harcourt, Nigeria
|height = 1.91 m
|position = Striker
|currentclub = Rapid București
(on loan from Genoa)
|clubnumber = 30
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2021
|youthclubs1 = Sidos FC
|years1 = 2021
|clubs1 = Sidos FC
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021
|clubs2 = → Hammarby (loan)
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2021
|clubs3 = → Hammarby TFF (loan)
|caps3 = 10
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021–2022
|clubs4 = Jimmy Football Academy
|caps4 =
|goals4 =
|years5 = 2022–2023
|clubs5 = Hammam Sousse
|caps5 = 15
|goals5 = 6
|years6 = 2023
|clubs6 = → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)
|caps6 = 13
|goals6 = 5
|years7 = 2024
|clubs7 = Sheriff Tiraspol
|caps7 = 0
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2024–
|clubs8 = Genoa
|caps8 = 10
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2025–
|clubs9 = → Rapid București (loan)
|caps9 = 8
|goals9 = 0
|pcupdate = 19 May 2025
}}
David Akpan Ankeye (born 22 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Rapid București, on loan from the {{Italian football updater|Genoa}} club Genoa.
Early life
As a youth player, Ankeye joined the youth academy of Nigerian side Sidos FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/chi-e-david-ankeye-lattaccante-scelto-dal-genoa-dove-gioca-ruolo-numeri-15180|title=Chi è David Ankeye?|date=24 January 2024 |publisher=calciomercato.com}}
Career
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.{{cite web |title=Два пополнения |url=http://www.fc-sheriff.com/ru/vse/dva-popolneniya/ |website=fc-sheriff.com |publisher=FC Sheriff Tiraspol |access-date=6 July 2023 |language=Russian |date=6 July 2023}}
On 31 January 2024, Ankeye left Sheriff Tiraspol to sign for Genoa.{{cite web |title=Спасибо, Давид Анкийе |url=http://www.fc-sheriff.com/ru/vse/spasibo-david-ankiye/ |website=fc-sheriff.com |publisher=FC Sheriff Tiraspol |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=Russian |date=31 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=ANKEYE NUOVO ATTACCANTE DEL GRIFO |url=https://genoacfc.it/2024/01/31/ufficiale-david-ankeye-al-genoa/ |website=genoacfc.it |publisher=Genoa CFC |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=Italian |date=31 January 2024}}
On 20 January 2025, Ankeye signed with Rapid București on loan until summer from Genoa.{{cite web|publisher=FC Rapid București|url=https://www.fcrapid.ro/david-ankeye-va-juca-la-rapid-pana-in-vara/|title=DAVID ANKEYE VA JUCA LA RAPID PÂNĂ ÎN VARĂ|trans-title=DAVID ANKEYE WILL PLAY AT RAPID UNTIL SUMMER|date=20 January 2025|access-date=20 January 2025|language=ro}}
Style of play
Ankeye mainly operates as a striker and is right-footed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.numero-diez.com/chi-e-david-ankeye-genoa/|title=David Ankeye, l'ultimo colpo in attacco del Genoa|publisher=numero-diez.com}}
Personal life
References
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{{FC Rapid București squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Port Harcourt
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Hammarby Fotboll players
Category:Hammarby Talang FF players
Category:ES Hammam Sousse players
Category:FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
Category:FC Rapid București players
Category:Nigeria Professional Football League players
Category:Ettan Fotboll players
Category:Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
Category:Moldovan Super Liga players
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Romania