Daniel Anyembe

Daniel Anyembe
Personal information
Full name Daniel Francis Anyembe[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Esbjerg, Denmark
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Viborg
Number 24
Youth career
–2009 Esbjerg IF 92
2009–2016 Esbjerg fB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Esbjerg fB 100 (1)
2021– Viborg 85 (2)
International career‡
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-21 6 (0)
2023– Kenya 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:47, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Francis Anyembe (born 22 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Kenya national team.

Club career

Esbjerg fB

Anyembe was born in Esbjerg, and started playing football for Esbjerg IF 92. In 2009, he joined partner club Esbjerg fB where he progressed through their youth academy.[2]

On 20 September 2016, Esbjerg fB confirmed, that they had extended Anyembe's contract one year until 2018.[3] 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.[4] 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 2020.[5]

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.[6] Following promotion back to the Danish Superliga, Anyembe played more regularly as Esbjerg managed to qualify for European football by finishing third.[7]

Anyembe made his European debut on 25 July 2019 in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, as Esbjerg lost 2–0 away at Stroitel Stadium to Belarusian club Shakhtyor Soligorsk.[8] He was a starter through most of the season, until suffering a knee injury in January 2020 which sidelined him for the remainder of the season as Esbjerg suffered another relegation to the 1st Division.[9][10]

Viborg

On 17 July 2021, Anyembe joined newly promoted Danish Superliga club Viborg on a deal until 30 June 2025.[11] He made his debut on 25 July in a 1–1 draw against defending champions Brøndby, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute for Frans Putros.[12]

International career

Anyembe was born in Denmark to a Kenyan father and Danish mother. He is a youth international for Denmark.[13] He represented the Kenya national team on 28 March 2023.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 November 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Danish Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Esbjerg fB 2016–17 Danish Superliga 1 0 3 0 — — 4 0
2017–18 Danish 1st Division 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2018–19 Danish Superliga 28 0 2 0 — — 30 0
2019–20 Danish Superliga 27 1 2 0 2[a] 0 — 31 1
2020–21 Danish 1st Division 29 0 3 0 — — 32 0
Total 100 1 10 0 2 0 — 112 1
Viborg FF 2021–22 Danish Superliga 22 0 1 0 — 1[b] 0 23 0
2022–23 Danish Superliga 23 0 5 0 4[c] 0 1[b] 0 32 0
2023–24 Danish Superliga 24 1 1 0 — — 25 1
2024–25 Danish Superliga 14 1 2 0 — — 16 1
Total 82 2 9 0 4 0 2 0 97 2
Career total 182 3 19 0 6 0 2 0 209 3
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Danish Superliga European play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

  1. ^ a b c Daniel Anyembe at Soccerway
  2. ^ "EfB forlænger med Anyembe". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  3. ^ "EfB indgår nye aftaler med fremtidens spillere". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Esbjerg vs. Brøndby – 4 December 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  5. ^ Tøfting, Nicolai Skovsgaard (1 June 2017). "Esbjerg forlænger med talenter". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  6. ^ Schmidt, Martin (23 August 2018). "Esbjerg forlænger med Daniel Anyembe". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Esbjerg-træner går efter mindst et udebanemål i Europa - TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). 24 July 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  8. ^ Nielsen, Allan (25 July 2019). "Esbjerg lider alle tiders første danske nederlag i Hviderusland". Politiken (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. ^ Poulsen, Kenni (14 January 2020). "Anyembe ude med skade". Esbjerg fB (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  10. ^ Nielsen, Ronni Burkal (28 June 2020). "Hobro sender Esbjerg ud af Superligaen - TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. ^ "VFF henter Daniel Anyembe". Viborg F.F. Prof. Fodbold A/S (in Danish). 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Brøndby vs. Viborg – 25 July 2021". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  13. ^ Hoffskov, Ole (19 April 2017). "U-landsholdsspiller kan være tabt for Danmark". Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Iran vs. Kenya - Football Match Line-Ups - March 28, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com.