David Ankeye

{{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

Ankeye is a native of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.{{Cite web|url=https://boldsportsng.com/genoa-move-a-dream-come-true-says-david-ankeye/|title=Genoa move a dream come true, says David Ankeye|date=31 January 2024 |publisher=boldsportsng.com}}