Anosike Ementa

Anosike Victor Ementa (born 3 May 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF.

Anosike Ementa
Personal information
Full name Anosike Victor Ementa
Date of birth (2002-05-03) 3 May 2002
Place of birth Annisse, Denmark[1]
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Viborg
Number 14
Youth career
Annisse IF
Helsinge Fodbold
Helsingør
2021–2022 AaB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Helsingør 3 (0)
2021–2023 AaB 34 (0)
2023– Viborg 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:25, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Career

Helsingør

Ementa already made his debut in the Danish reserve league at the age of 15 against the reserve team of F.C. Copenhagen in August 2017.[2] In November 2019, Ementa signed a new contract with Helsingør.[3] He got his official debut for the club on 4 July 2020 in a Danish 2nd Division promotion play-off game against Jammerbugt FC.

Helsingør was promoted to the Danish 1st Division for the 2020-21 season. Ementa made two appearances in the 1st Division in December 2020, before he was sold.

AaB

On 27 January 2021 Danish Superliga club AaB confirmed, that they had signed Ementa on a deal until the end of 2023.[4] Ementa was initially to be intended for a role on the club's U-19 team. However, he did not manage to make his debut for the U-19 team in his first season, after he in April 2021 had to undergo surgery for a fatigue fracture in his little toe.[5]

Still, in the June 2021, he was promoted to the first team squad.[6] On 22 November 2021, Ementa got his official debut for AaB against SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga.[7] Ementa came on the pitch 89th minute and managed to make the assist for AaB's last goal.[8]

Viborg FF

On 10 July 2023, Ementa joined Viborg FF on a deal until the end of 2026.[9]

Personal life

Born in Denmark, Ementa is of Nigerian descent.[10]

References
  1. Pauli, Lars; Jensen, Claus (23 January 2022). "Hans rødder giver ham et valg – men tårnhøj AaB-angriber er sikker i sin sag". Nordjyske (in Danish). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. Glem Paul Onuachu – FC Helsingør satte en 15-årig angriber ind mod FCK, som er 206 centimeter!, footy.dk, 28 August 2017
  3. FC HELSINGØR FORLÆNGER MED ANGREBSTALENT, fchelsingor.dk, 18 November 2019
  4. AaB henter U/19-angriber i FC Helsingør, aabsport.dk, 27 January 2020
  5. Debuten må vente til næste sæson for AaB-talent, nordjyske.dk, 30 April 2021
  6. AaB: Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen, minbynews.dk, 16 June 2021
  7. SØNDERJYSKE VS. AAB 1 - 3, soccerway.com, 22 November 2021
  8. Tårnhøj angriber fik mindeværdig AaB-debut, nordjyske.dk, 22 November 2021
  9. Ementa klar for VFF, vff.dk, 10 July 2023
  10. "2.02 Meters Tall Danish-Nigerian Striker Dubbed 'The New Onuachu' Joins Aalborg BK:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal".
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