 Atanga with SKN St. Pölten in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolgatanga, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KV Oostende | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Red Bull Ghana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | FC Liefering | 36 | (12) |
| 2015–2019 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | → SV Mattersburg (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2018 | → SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Holstein Kiel | 19 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Admira Wacker (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2021– | KV Oostende | 64 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Ghana U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
David Atanga (born 25 December 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian club KV Oostende.[1][2]
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Club career
Early career
Atanga joined Red Bull Salzburg academy in 2014.[3] In June 2015, Atanga signed new five-year deal with the club.[3] On 25 July, he made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg.[2]
On 1 July 2016, Atanga left on loan to join 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Heidenheim.[4] 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.[2] On 19 January 2017, Atanga joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Mattersburg on a six-month loan.[5]
In June 2018, SpVgg Greuther Fürth announced Atanga would join on loan for the 2018–19 season.[6]
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.[7][8]
On 18 January 2021, Atanga moved to Austrian club Admira Wacker, on a loan until the end of the season.[9]
KV Oostende
On 6 August 2021, KV Oostende announced the signing of Atanga on a three-year deal.[10]
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.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 July 2020[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2014–15 | Austrian First League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 43 | 14 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14 | |||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SV Mattersburg (loan) | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |||
| SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Greuther Fürth (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | – | 32 | 1 | |||
| Holstein Kiel | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | – | 20 | 1 | |||
| Admira Wacker (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | – | 15 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 146 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 27 | |||
- ^ Includes the Austrian Cup and DFB-Pokal.
- ^ Includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Two appearances in 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
References
- ^ "David Atanga". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "David Atanga profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Official FC Red Bull Salzburg transfer news". Red Bull Salzburg. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "FCH leiht Mittelfeldspieler David Atanga aus Salzburg aus!". 1. FC Heidenheim. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "SVM verpflichtet David Atanga". SV Mattersburg. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ ""Schnell und beweglich": Atanga verstärkt Fürth". kicker Online (in German). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Former Ghana U20 star David Atanga joins German side Holstein Kiel on three-year deal". Ghanasoccernet. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Haase, Andrè (27 June 2019). "Holstein Kiel: David Atanga kommt aus Salzburg". Sportbuzzer (in German). Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "FC Admira holt David Atanga zurück nach Österreich" [FC Admira brings David Atanga back to Austria]. Spox (in German). 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "NEW ATTACKER SIGNS FOR THREE SEASONS". KV Oostende. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
External links
- David Atanga at Soccerway
- David Atanga at WorldFootball.net
- David Atanga at Soccerbase
This page was last edited on 1 April 2024, at 19:41