Jay Enem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | AFC | ||
| 2015–2016 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| 2016–2022 | Ajax | ||
| 2022 | Venezia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Jong Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Venezia | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Vis Pesaro (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Omonia 29M (loan) | 25 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | OFK Beograd | 17 | (10) |
| 2026 | → Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2026 | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | (1) |
| 2026– | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2026 | |||
Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem (born 11 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Bologna.
Club career
[edit]Enem spent his formative years at AFC, AZ Alkmaar and Ajax.[citation needed] 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.[2][3] During the 2021–22 season, he also became the top scorer for Ajax's under-18 team.[4] In the summer of 2022, the striker featured for Ajax's senior team in several pre-season friendly matches, scoring against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.[5][6]
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.[7][8] 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.[9][10]
On 31 January of the same year, Enem joined Serie C side Vis Pesaro on loan until the end of the season.[11][12][13] 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.[14][15]
On 16 September 2023, Enem was sent on loan to Cypriot side Ethnikos Achna until the end of the season.[16][17] On 10 September 2024, he moved on a new loan in Cyprus, this time with PAC Omonia 29M.[18]
Enem later joined Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd, before moving to Red Star Belgrade on loan, with the transfer later made permanent for €2 million.[19] On 31 August 2026, Enem returned to Italy, joining Serie A club Bologna for a reported fee of €6 million.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, Enem is of Nigerian descent.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 13 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Venezia | 2022–23 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vis Pesaro (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Omonia 29M (loan) | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| OFK Beograd | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | |
| Red Star Belgrade | 2026–27 | Serbian SuperLiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Bologna | 2026–27 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 21 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Red Star
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jay Enem". crvenazvezdafk.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ↑ "Jong Ajax speelt gelijk in Dordrecht". www.ajax.nl.
- ↑ "Dordrecht vs. Ajax II - 11 March 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Ajax met speels gemak naar zege in Mini-Klassieker na wereldactie - FCUpdate.nl". www.fcupdate.nl.
- ↑ "Ajax met teruggekeerde internationals te sterk voor Lokomotiva Zagreb". Telegraaf. 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "Kopljem na Lokose: Ajax je svladao Lokomotivu u njezinom posljednjem pripremnom ogledu". Telesport.hr. 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "PRIMAVERA: JAY ENEM TO VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 18 August 2022.
- ↑ "Update: Ajax ziet transfervrije spits (19) definitief in Venetië tekenen". Voetbalprimeur (in Netherlands Dutch). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "JAY ENEM: "I WANT TO PROVE MYSELF AS A GREAT STRIKER". Veneziafc.it.
- ↑ "Venezia - Südtirol (0-1) - Serie B 2022". La Repubblica. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "Jay Enem in prestito alla Vis Pesaro". Venezia F.C. (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "IN BIANCOROSSO IL GIOVANE ATTACCANTE JAY ENEM!". Vis Pesaro 1898 (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- 1 2 Nalesso, Pietro (31 January 2023). "UFFICIALE- Venezia, Enem prestato in Serie C: la destinazione". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ↑ "Vis Pesaro, scongiurato il rischio playout: ufficiale la salvezza in Serie C". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "Vis Pesaro, salvezza certa. Niente playout". Rai News (in Italian). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ "Jay Enem in prestito all'Ethnikos Achnas". Venezia FC (in Italian). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "Ανακοίνωσε επιθετικό ο Εθνικός Άχνας". Kerkida.net (in Cypriot Greek). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ↑ "Απόκτηση Jay Enem" [Got Jay Enem] (in Greek). PAC Omonia 29M. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ↑ "Zvezda prodala Enema dan posle eliminacije iz Lige Evrope" (in Serbian). Informer. 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "Bologna sign Jay Enem for €6m from Crvena Zvezda". Sofascore. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2003 births
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- Living people
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- OFK Beograd players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
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