Kévin Denkey
Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey (born 30 November 2000) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cercle Brugge and the Togo national team.
_13.jpg.webp) Denkey in training with Béziers in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Nîmes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Nîmes II | 48 | (25) |
| 2017–2021 | Nîmes | 28 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Béziers (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2021– | Cercle Brugge | 90 | (28) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Togo U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2018– | Togo | 23 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Denkey was born in Togo and moved to France at a young age, and joined the Nîmes youth academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut for Nîmes in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Le Havre on 13 January 2017.[2]
He joined Béziers on a six-month loan in January 2019.[3]
Denkey joined Cercle Brugge in 2021.
International career
Denkey represented the Togo U20s at the 2018 Toulon Tournament, and scored two goals in three games.[4]
Denkey made his debut for the Togo senior national team in a 0–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Benin on 9 September 2018.[5]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Denkey goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2018 | Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo |  Gambia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 12 October 2021 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |  Congo | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- "Qui es-tu, Kévin Denkey ? - Nîmes Olympique". 23 January 2017.
- "Nîmes Olympique - Havre AC (0-0) - Saison 2016/2017 - Domino's Ligue 2". www.lfp.fr.
- "Nîmes prête Kevin Denkey à Beziers". lequipe.fr. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- "Ahoueke Kevin Denkey, la pépite de l'attaque Togolaise au tournoi de Toulon". 31 May 2018.
- "Elim CAN2019/ Togo 0-0 Benin: Emmanuel Adébayor » Nous sommes dos au mur mais c'est encore jouable. «". 10 September 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- Kévin Denkey at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Kévin Denkey at Soccerway
- Kévin Denkey – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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