Daniel Anyembe
Daniel Anyembe (born 22 July 1998) is a Danish professional footballer of Kenyan descent, who plays as a right back for Esbjerg fB.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Anyembe | ||
Date of birth | 22 July 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
Esbjerg IF 92 | |||
Esbjerg fB | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Esbjerg fB | 84 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Denmark U-17 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Denmark U-18 | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Denmark U-19 | 6 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Denmark U-20 | 4 | (0) |
2019– | Denmark U-20 | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:50, 22 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:07, 17 November 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Esbjerg fB
On 20 September 2016, Esbjerg fB confirmed, that they had extended Anyembe's contract one year until 2018.[2] He would continue to play for their under-19 squad.
Anyembe made his debut for Esbjerg on 8 November 2016 against Middelfart in the Danish Cup, a match which Esbjerg won 1–0. He played his first match in the Danish Superliga on 4 December 2016 against Brøndby IF, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] He came on the pitch in the 46th minute, where he replaced Andreas Nordvik. Anyembe signed a three-year contract extension on 1 June 2017 until the summer 2020.[4]
He was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017–18 season in the Danish 1st Division. Anyembe signed another contract extension in August 2018, keeping him a part of the club until 2022.[5]
References
- Daniel Anyembe at Soccerway
- "EfB indgår nye aftaler med fremtidens spillere". efb.dk. 20 September 2016.
- "ESBJERG VS. BRØNDBY 1 - 1". soccerway.com. 4 December 2016.
- "Esbjerg forlænger med talenter". bold.dk. 1 June 2017.
- "Esbjerg forlænger med Daniel Anyembe". bold.dk. 23 August 2018.
- U-landsholdsspiller kan være tabt for Danmark‚ tipsbladet, 10 April 2017