Ernest Poku
Ernest Poku (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for AZ Alkmaar.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AZ Alkmaar | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | FC Amsterdam | ||
2019–2021 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Jong AZ | 40 | (4) |
2021– | AZ | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:51, 15 August 2021 (UTC) |
Club career
Having joined the club from FC Amsterdam in summer 2019, he signed his first professional contract with AZ Alkmaar in February 2020, with the contract valid until mid-2023.[2][3] On 30 April 2021, he made his debut for Jong AZ as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Roda JC.[4][5] He trained with the club's first team during the pre-season for the 2021–22 season,[6] and made his debut for AZ as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to RKC Waalwijk in the opening match of the season on 14 August 2021.[7][4]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Poku is of Ghanaian descent.[8] He made 2 appearances for the Netherlands national under-16 team in 2020.[9] In 2022 he was named in the Dutch U19 squad.[10] He scored his first goal for the Dutch U19 side against Ukraine U19 in June 2022.[11]
References
- "Ernest Poku". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "AZ 'houdt spits (16) uit handen van Ajax' en schotelt profcontract voor". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Zwartkruis, Simon (5 August 2021). "De toekomst van AZ: 'Eerste jeugdtoernooi Poku met ons was onvergetelijk'". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "E. Poku". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Willems, Marijn (7 May 2021). "Ernest Poku blij met debuut voor Jong AZ". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Wanst, Rob (11 July 2021). "Alkmaarse groeibriljant Ernest Poku laat zich zien in de voorbereiding". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- Swagers, Stef (14 August 2021). "Matig AZ begint competitie met nederlaag bij RKC Waalwijk". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Ghanaian teen Ernest Poku included in AZ Alkmaar pre-season squad". GhanaSoccernet. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Ernest Poku » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "FINAL SELECTION UNDER 19 FOR THE FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND". Onsiranje.nl.
- "Ghanaian teen Ernest Poku scores in Netherlands U19's defeat to Ukraine". Ghanasoccernet.com.