Abdenego Nankishi

Abdenego N'Lola Nankishi (born 6 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo, on loan from Werder Bremen. He has represented Germany internationally at youth levels U17, U19 and U20.

Abdenego Nankishi
Personal information
Full name Abdenego N'Lola Nankishi
Date of birth (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002
Place of birth Bremerhaven, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Heracles Almelo
(on loan from Werder Bremen)
Number 24
Youth career
2007–2012 TV Loxstedt
2012–2014 LTS Bremerhaven
2014–2021 Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Werder Bremen II 12 (2)
2021– Werder Bremen 6 (0)
2022–Heracles Almelo (loan) 11 (2)
International career
2019 Germany U17 3 (0)
2020 Germany U19 1 (0)
2021– Germany U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:26, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

A youth product of TV Loxstedt and LTS Bremerhaven, Nankishi moved to the academy of Werder Bremen in 2014 and worked his way up through all their youth categories. In 2020, he was promoted to their reserves and in 2021 to their senior team.[1] He made his professional debut with Werder Bremen in a 2–0 DFB-Pokal win over VfL Osnabrück on 7 August 2021.[2]

On 17 August 2022, Nankishi joined Heracles Almelo in the Netherlands on a season-long loan.[3] The loan was renewed for the 2023–24 season.[4]

International career

Born in Germany, Nankishi is of Angolan descent.[5] He is a youth international for Germany, having represented the country at youth levels U17, U19 and U20.[6]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II 2020–21 Regionalliga Nord 810081
2021–22 Regionalliga Nord 410041
Total 1220000122
Werder Bremen 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 60100070
Career total 1821000192

References

  1. "Ausbildung von Abdenego Nankishi zahlt sich aus". NFV Kreis Cuxhaven.
  2. "Osnabrück vs. Werder Bremen - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "ABED NANKISHI OP HUURBASIS NAAR HERACLES ALMELO" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. "ABED NANKISHI IS RENTED FROM WERDER BREMEN FOR ANOTHER SEASON" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 29 June 2023.
  5. Knieper, Marc (2 April 2021). "Die Werder-Talente im Überblick: Wer schafft den Sprung zu den Profis?". MSN (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. "Abdenego Nankishi Person profile". DFB. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. Abdenego Nankishi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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