{{Short description|Danish footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Anosike Ementa | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Anosike Victor Ementa | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|05|03|df=y}} | birth_place = Annisse, Denmark<ref name="roedder">{{cite news |last1=Pauli |first1=Lars |last2=Jensen |first2=Claus |title=Hans rødder giver ham et valg – men tårnhøj AaB-angriber er sikker i sin sag |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/sport/ung-aab-spiller-er-superligaens-hoejeste-og-han-raekker-gerne-ud-efter-stjernerne/f5af9956-8686-4fcb-af2b-b86722bdbc14 |access-date=31 July 2022 |work=Nordjyske |date=23 January 2022 |language=da}}</ref> | height = 2.02 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Zulte Waregem | clubnumber = 18 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Annisse IF | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Helsingør | youthyears3 = 2021–2022 | youthclubs3 = AaB | years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = Helsingør | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021–2023 | clubs2 = AaB | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2025 | clubs3 = Viborg | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 12 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Zulte Waregem | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 4 | club-update = 11 May 2026 }}
'''Anosike Victor Ementa''' (born 3 May 2002) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem.
==Early life and career== The son of a Danish mother and a Nigerian Malagasy father, Ementa grew up in Annisse, Gribskov Municipality.<ref name="annisse">{{cite news |last1=Bak |first1=Daniel |title=Superligaens største angriber var lille, da hans far rejste væk |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/viborg/nyheder/superligaens-storste-angriber-var-lille-da-hans-far-rejste-vaek |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=17 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119092051/https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/viborg/nyheder/superligaens-storste-angriber-var-lille-da-hans-far-rejste-vaek |archive-date=19 November 2023 |language=da}}</ref> Brought up by his Danish mother alongside two siblings, Ementa's father returned to Nigeria when he was around six or seven years old. His father had limited involvement in their upbringing and Ementa has minimal contact with him. While he has expressed curiosity about visiting Nigeria, he feels a stronger connection to his Danish identity and aspires to represent the Denmark national team.<ref name="annisse" /><ref name="roedder" /> He grew up a fan of Dennis Bergkamp and West Ham United.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nielsen |first1=Lasse |title=Dagens Tonsser-talent: Anosike Ementa, FC Helsingør |url=https://www.dbold.dk/2016/11/dagens-tonsser-talent-anosike-ementa-fc-helsingoer/ |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=D' BOLD |date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416183112/https://www.dbold.dk/2016/11/dagens-tonsser-talent-anosike-ementa-fc-helsingoer/ |archive-date=16 April 2024 |language=da-DK}}</ref>
==Career== ===Helsingør=== Ementa started playing football at local club Annisse IF at youth level, before transitioning to FC Helsingør's youth academy. He was initially positioned as a defensive midfielder before changing position to forward.<ref name="annisse" />
Ementa already made his debut in the Danish reserve league at the age of 15 against the reserve team of Copenhagen in August 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walsh |first1=Alexander |title=Glem Paul Onuachu – FC Helsingør satte en 15-årig angriber ind mod FCK, som er 206 centimeter! |url=https://footy.dk/footy-fodbold/2017/08/28/glem-paul-onuachu-fc-helsingor-har-lige-sat-en-15-arig-angriber-ind-mod-fck-som-er-206-centimeter/ |access-date=15 September 2024 |work=Footy |date=28 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109220547/https://footy.dk/footy-fodbold/2017/08/28/glem-paul-onuachu-fc-helsingor-har-lige-sat-en-15-arig-angriber-ind-mod-fck-som-er-206-centimeter/ |archive-date=9 November 2023 |language=da-DK}}</ref> In November 2019, Ementa signed a new contract with Helsingør.<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Helsingør forlænger med angrebstalent |url=https://fchelsingor.dk/2019/11/18/fc-helsingoer-forlaenger-med-angrebstalent/ |website=FC Helsingør |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119064847/https://www.fchelsingor.dk/2019/11/18/fc-helsingoer-forlaenger-med-angrebstalent/ |archive-date=19 November 2023 |language=da |date=18 November 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his official debut for the club on 4 July 2020 in a Danish 2nd Division promotion play-off match against Jammerbugt.<ref name="D270121">{{cite news |last1=Mayerhofer |first1=Andreas |title=FC Helsingør sælger talent til Superligaen |url=https://helsingordagblad.dk/sport/fc-helsingoer-saelger-talent-til-superligaen |access-date=15 September 2024 |work=Helsingør Dagblad |date=27 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915163623/https://helsingordagblad.dk/sport/fc-helsingoer-saelger-talent-til-superligaen |archive-date=15 September 2024 |language=da}}</ref>
Helsingør was promoted to the Danish 1st Division for the 2020–21 season. Ementa made two appearances in December 2020 before leaving.<ref name="D270121" />
===AaB=== On 27 January 2021 Danish Superliga club AaB confirmed, that they had signed Ementa on a deal until the end of 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=AaB foran sidste test mod Lyngby Boldklub |url=https://aabsport.dk/nyheder/2021/januar/aab-foran-sidste-test-mod-lyngby-boldklub/ |website=AaB Sport |access-date=15 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112000052/https://aabsport.dk/nyheder/2021/januar/aab-foran-sidste-test-mod-lyngby-boldklub/ |archive-date=12 November 2023 |language=da |date=26 January 2021}}</ref> Ementa was initially to be intended for a role on the club's under-19 team. However, he did not manage to make his debut for the under-19 team in his first season, after he in April 2021 had to undergo surgery for a fatigue fracture in his little toe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ydesen |first1=Simon |title=Debuten må vente til næste sæson for AaB-talent |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/aalborg/debuten-maa-vente-til-naeste-saeson-for-aab-talent/c610b7b4-dce5-4d64-9674-718caf9be8d9 |access-date=15 September 2024 |work=Nordjyske |date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205001319/https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/aalborg/debuten-maa-vente-til-naeste-saeson-for-aab-talent/c610b7b4-dce5-4d64-9674-718caf9be8d9 |archive-date=5 December 2023 |language=da}}</ref>
Still, in the June 2021, he was promoted to the first team squad.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gorritzen |first1=Martin |title=AaB: Tre akademispillere rykkes op i Superligatruppen |url=https://minbynews.dk/aalborg/2021/06/16/aab-tre-akademispillere-rykkes-op-i-superligatruppen/ |website=Min By News |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212195007/https://minbynews.dk/aalborg/2021/06/16/aab-tre-akademispillere-rykkes-op-i-superligatruppen/ |archive-date=12 December 2021 |language=da |date=16 June 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 22 November 2021, Ementa made his official debut for AaB against SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga.<ref>{{cite web |title=SønderjyskE vs. AaB 1–3: Summary |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/22/denmark/superliga/sonderjyske/aalborg-bk/3510763/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=15 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109223116/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/22/denmark/superliga/sonderjyske/aalborg-bk/3510763/ |archive-date=9 November 2023}}</ref> Ementa came on the pitch 89th minute and managed to make the assist for AaB's last goal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jasper |first1=Thomas |title=Tårnhøj angriber fik mindeværdig AaB-debut |url=https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/sport/taarnhoej-angriber-fik-mindevaerdig-aab-debut/e49a20d3-f978-4ba0-a52a-5358e051889f |access-date=15 September 2024 |work=Nordjyske |date=22 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109221716/https://nordjyske.dk/nyheder/sport/taarnhoej-angriber-fik-mindevaerdig-aab-debut/e49a20d3-f978-4ba0-a52a-5358e051889f |archive-date=9 November 2023 |language=da}}</ref>
===Viborg=== On 10 July 2023, Ementa signed a three-year contract with Viborg.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ementa klar for VFF |url=https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/13829-ementa-klar-for-vff |website=Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S |access-date=15 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114194249/https://www.vff.dk/nyhed/sport/13829-ementa-klar-for-vff |archive-date=14 November 2023 |language=da-DK |date=10 July 2023}}</ref>
===Zulte Waregem=== On 7 August 2025, Ementa was sold to Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem, signing a deal until June 2028 with an option for one further year.<ref>{{cite web| title=Anosike Ementa solgt til SV Zulte Waregem| trans-title=Anosike Ementa sold to SV Zulte Waregem| url=https://vff.dk/nyhed/sport/15167-anosike-ementa-solgt-til-sv-zulte-waregem| publisher=Viborg FF| date=7 August 2025| access-date=7 August 2025| language=danish}}</ref>
==Personal life== Born in Denmark, Ementa is of Nigerian descent.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=38762 | title=2.02 Meters Tall Danish-Nigerian Striker Dubbed 'The New Onuachu' Joins Aalborg BK:: All Nigeria Soccer - the Complete Nigerian Football Portal }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|match played on 4 April 2026}}<ref>{{soccerway|id=685777|name=Anosike Victor Ementa|accessdate=7 December 2025}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Club statistics |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|FC Helsingør |2019–20 |Danish 2nd Divisions |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2020–21 |Danish 1st Division |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|AaB |2021–22 |rowspan="2"|Danish Superliga |13||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in the 2021–22 Danish Superliga European play-offs}}||0||14||0 |- |2022–23 |20||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !33!!0!!3!!0!!1!!0!!37!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Viborg |2023–24 |rowspan="3"|Danish Superliga |31||8||2||1||colspan="2"|—||33||9 |- |2024–25 |28||3||7||1||colspan="2"|—||35||4 |- |2025–26 |3||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !62!!12!!9!!2!!0!!0!!71!!14 |- |Zulte Waregem |2025–26 |Belgian Pro League |27||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||28||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career totals !125!!15!!12!!2!!1!!0!!139!!17 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' * Danish Superliga Team of the Month: March 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Månedens Hold i marts |url=https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-hold/2023-24/manedens-hold-i-marts |website=3F Superliga |access-date=16 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416174808/https://superliga.dk/nyheder/manedens-hold/2023-24/manedens-hold-i-marts |archive-date=16 April 2024 |language=da |date=26 March 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|anosike-ementa/685777}}
{{SV Zulte Waregem squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ementa, Anosike}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Danish men's footballers Category:Danish expatriate men's footballers Category:Danish people of Nigerian descent Category:Men's association football forwards Category:21st-century Danish sportsmen Category:People from Gribskov Municipality Category:Footballers from the Capital Region of Denmark Category:Danish 1st Division players Category:Danish 2nd Division players Category:Danish Superliga players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:FC Helsingør players Category:AaB Fodbold players Category:Viborg FF players Category:SV Zulte Waregem players Category:Danish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium