{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jay Enem |image = |fullname = Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|11|df=yes}} |birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands |height = 1.95 m<ref name="crvenazvezdafk">{{cite web |url=https://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/zvezda-tim/dzej-enem |title=Jay Enem |website=crvenazvezdafk.com |access-date=7 February 2026}}</ref> |position = Forward |currentclub = Red Star Belgrade<br />(on loan from OFK Beograd) |clubnumber = 42 |youthyears1 = 2014–2015 |youthclubs1 = AFC |youthyears2 = 2015–2016 |youthclubs2 = AZ Alkmaar |youthyears3 = 2016–2022 |youthclubs3 = Ajax |youthyears4 = 2022 |youthclubs4 = Venezia |years1 = 2022 |clubs1 = Jong Ajax |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2022–2025 |clubs2 = Venezia |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2023 |clubs3 = → Vis Pesaro (loan) |caps3 = 7 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2023–2024 |clubs4 = → Ethnikos Achna (loan) |caps4 = 2 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2024–2025 |clubs5 = → Omonia 29M (loan) |caps5 = 25 |goals5 = 3 |years6 = 2025– |clubs6 = OFK Beograd |caps6 = 17 |goals6 = 10 |years7 = 2026– |clubs7 = → Red Star Belgrade (loan) |caps7 = 11 |goals7 = 5 |pcupdate = 4 May 2026 }} '''Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem''' (born 11 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade on loan from OFK Beograd.
==Club career== Enem spent his formative years at AFC, AZ Alkmaar and Ajax.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} Having come through the youth ranks at the latter club, he made his debut for Jong Ajax on 11 March 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 3-3 Eerste Divisie draw against FC Dordrecht.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/jong-ajax-speelt-gelijk-in-dordrecht/|title=Jong Ajax speelt gelijk in Dordrecht|website=www.ajax.nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/11/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bvo-fc-dordrecht/jong-ajax/3513069/|title=Dordrecht vs. Ajax II - 11 March 2022 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> During the 2021-22 season, he also became the top scorer for Ajax's under-18 team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/399828/ajax-met-speels-gemak-naar-zege-in-mini-klassieker-na-wereldactie/|title=Ajax met speels gemak naar zege in Mini-Klassieker na wereldactie - FCUpdate.nl|website=www.fcupdate.nl}}</ref> In the summer of 2022, the striker featured for Ajax's senior team in several pre-season friendly matches, scoring against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/sport/1083600512/ajax-met-teruggekeerde-internationals-te-sterk-voor-lokomotiva-zagreb|title=Ajax met teruggekeerde internationals te sterk voor Lokomotiva Zagreb|date=July 9, 2022|website=Telegraaf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telesport.telegram.hr/na-prvu/kopljem-na-lokose-ajax-je-svladao-lokomotivu-u-njezinom-posljednjem-pripremnom-ogledu/|title=Kopljem na Lokose: Ajax je svladao Lokomotivu u njezinom posljednjem pripremnom ogledu|date=July 9, 2022|website=Telesport.hr}}</ref>
On 18 August 2022, Enem joined Serie B club Venezia on a permanent deal, signing a two-year contract, with an option for another season; he was initially registered for the under-19 team.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/primavera-jay-enem-to-venezia-fc |date=18 August 2022 |publisher=Venezia F.C. |title=PRIMAVERA: JAY ENEM TO VENEZIA FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2022 |title=Update: Ajax ziet transfervrije spits (19) definitief in Venetië tekenen |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1041537/transfervrije-spits-19-vertrekt-bij-ajax-en-tekent-snel-in-de-serie-b.html |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=Voetbalprimeur |language=nl-NL}}</ref> He made his first-team debut for Venezia on 21 January 2023, coming on as a substitute in the final minutes of a 0-1 league loss to Südtirol.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.veneziafc.it/en/news/jay-enem-i-want-to-prove-myself-as-a-great-striker|title=JAY ENEM: "I WANT TO PROVE MYSELF AS A GREAT STRIKER|website=Veneziafc.it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Venezia - Südtirol (0-1) - Serie B 2022 |url=https://www.repubblica.it/sport/dirette/calcio/serie-b-2022/diretta-venezia-sudtirol-g2314329/ |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=La Repubblica}}</ref>
On 31 January of the same year, Enem joined Serie C side Vis Pesaro on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=Jay Enem in prestito alla Vis Pesaro |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/news/jay-enem-in-prestito-alla-vis-pesaro |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=Venezia F.C. |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=IN BIANCOROSSO IL GIOVANE ATTACCANTE JAY ENEM! |url=https://www.vispesaro1898.it/vis/in-biancorosso-il-giovane-attaccante-jay-enem/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=Vis Pesaro 1898 |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nalesso |first=Pietro |date=31 January 2023 |title=UFFICIALE- Venezia, Enem prestato in Serie C: la destinazione |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/336279801350/ufficiale-venezia-enem-prestato-in-serie-c-la-destinazione |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=MondoPrimavera |language=it-IT}}</ref> He was part of the team that managed to stay in the third tier without taking part in play-outs, following Imolese's point deduction and consequent relegation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2023 |title=Vis Pesaro, scongiurato il rischio playout: ufficiale la salvezza in Serie C |url=https://corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/lega-pro-serie-d/2023/05/17-107876269/vis_pesaro_scongiurato_il_rischio_playout_ufficiale_la_salvezza_in_serie_c |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=Corriere dello Sport |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2023 |title=Vis Pesaro, salvezza certa. Niente playout |url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/marche/articoli/2023/05/niente-playout-per-la-vis-pesaro-seriec-calcio-a072ffd9-1af9-4f05-a346-0585c199f429.html |access-date=17 June 2023 |website=Rai News |language=it-IT}}</ref>
On 16 September 2023, Enem was sent on loan to Cypriot side Ethnikos Achna until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2023 |title=Jay Enem in prestito all'Ethnikos Achnas |url=https://www.veneziafc.it/news/jay-enem-in-prestito-all-ethnikos-achnas |access-date=17 September 2023 |website=Venezia FC |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2023 |title=Ανακοίνωσε επιθετικό ο Εθνικός Άχνας |url=https://www.kerkida.net/eidiseis/a-katigoria/ethnikos-ahnas/anakoinose-epithetiko-o-ethnikos-ahnas |access-date=17 September 2023 |website=Kerkida.net |language=el-CY}}</ref> On 10 September 2024, he moved on a new loan in Cyprus, this time with PAC Omonia 29M.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=PAC Omonia 29M|url=https://pacomonia.com/apoktisi-jay-enem/|title=Απόκτηση Jay Enem|trans-title=Got Jay Enem|date=10 September 2024|access-date=4 October 2024|language=el}}</ref>
== Personal life == Born in the Netherlands, Enem is of Nigerian descent.<ref name=":0" />
== Career statistics == {{Updated|match played 13 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Jong Ajax |2021–22 |Eerste Divisie |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |Venezia |2022–23 |Serie B |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Vis Pesaro (loan) |2022–23 |Serie C |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- |Ethnikos Achna (loan) |2023–24 |Cypriot First Division |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |Omonia 29M (loan) |2024–25 |Cypriot First Division |25||3||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||4 |- |OFK Beograd |2025–26 |Serbian SuperLiga |17||10||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||10 |- |Red Star Belgrade (loan) |2025–26 |Serbian SuperLiga |11||5||3||1||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||16||6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !65!!18!!4!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!71!!20 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Red Star''' * Serbian SuperLiga: 2025–26 * Serbian Cup: 2025–26
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|783267}} * {{WorldFootball.net|id=jay-enem}}
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{{Red Star Belgrade squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Enem, Jay}} Category:2003 births Category:Footballers from Amsterdam Category:Living people Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Dutch people of Nigerian descent Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Amsterdamsche FC players Category:AZ Alkmaar players Category:AFC Ajax players Category:Jong Ajax players Category:Venezia FC players Category:Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players Category:Ethnikos Achna FC players Category:PAC Omonia 29M players Category:OFK Beograd players Category:Red Star Belgrade footballers Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Serbian SuperLiga players Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen