David Atanga

David Atanga (born 25 December 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Austrian Club Admira Wacker on loan from Holstein Kiel.[1]

David Atanga
Atanga with SKN St. Pölten in May 2018
Personal information
Full name David Atanga
Date of birth (1996-12-25) 25 December 1996
Place of birth Bolgatanga, Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
Admira Wacker
(on loan from Holstein Kiel)
Number 10
Youth career
Red Bull Ghana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– FC Liefering 36 (12)
2015– Red Bull Salzburg 6 (0)
20161. FC Heidenheim (loan) 4 (0)
2017SV Mattersburg (loan) 15 (3)
2018SKN St. Pölten (loan) 13 (5)
2018–2019Greuther Fürth (loan) 31 (1)
2019– Holstein Kiel 19 (0)
2021–Admira Wacker (loan) 1 (0)
National team
2015 Ghana U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:51, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
Atanga playing für SV Mattersburg in 2017

Club career

Early career

Atanga joined Red Bull Salzburg academy in 2014.[2] In June 2015, Atanga signed new five-year deal with the club.[2] On 25 July, he made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg.[1]

On 1 July 2016, Atanga left on loan to join 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Heidenheim.[3] After only four appearances for Heidenheim, Atanga returned to Salzburg before again leaving on loan. During his time in Austria, Atanga was played 36 times and scored 12 goals for Salzburg's farm team FC Liefering.[1] On 19 January 2017, Atanga joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Mattersburg on a six-month loan.[4]

SpVgg Greuther Fürth (loan)

In June 2018, SpVgg Greuther Fürth announced Atanga would join on loan for the 2018–19 season.[5]

Holstein Kiel

In June 2019, Atanga permanently moved signing with 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel for the 2019–20 season. He agreed a three-year contract with the club.[6][7]

Loan to Admira Wacker

On 18 January 2021, Atanga moved to Austrian Club Admira Wacker, on a loan until the end of the season.[8]

International career

Atanga has played five times for Ghana at U20 level, winning four of those caps during the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 July 2020.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Liefering 2014–15 First League 13200132
2015–16 2310002310
2016–17 000000
2017–18 720000
Total 4314004314
Red Bull Salzburg 2014–15 Austrian Bundesliga 0000000000
2015–16 50104[lower-alpha 3]000100
2016–17 0000000000
2017–18 1010000020
Total 60204000120
1. FC Heidenheim (loan) 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 40100050
SV Mattersburg (loan) 2016–17 Austrian Bundesliga 15300153
SKN St. Pölten (loan) 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 13511146
Greuther Fürth (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 31110321
Holstein Kiel 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 19011201
Career total 1312351401114125
  1. Includes the Austrian Cup and DFB-Pokal.
  2. Includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
  3. Two appearances in 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

Red Bull Salzburg

References

  1. "David Atanga profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. "Official FC Red Bull Salzburg transfer news". Red Bull Salzburg. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  3. "FCH leiht Mittelfeldspieler David Atanga aus Salzburg aus!". 1. FC Heidenheim. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. "SVM verpflichtet David Atanga". SV Mattersburg. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ""Schnell und beweglich": Atanga verstärkt Fürth". kicker Online (in German). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  6. "OFFICIAL: Former Ghana U20 star David Atanga joins German side Holstein Kiel on three-year deal". Ghanasoccernet. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. Haase, Andrè (27 June 2019). "Holstein Kiel: David Atanga kommt aus Salzburg". Sportbuzzer (in German). Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  8. "FC Admira holt David Atanga zurück nach Österreich" [FC Admira brings David Atanga back to Austria]. Spox (in German). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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