Ilyas Ansah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lüdenscheid, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Berlin | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | SC Lüdenscheid | ||
| 2017–2018 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 2018–2021 | Eintracht Dortmund | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sportfreunde Siegen | ||
| 2022–2023 | SC Paderborn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | SC Paderborn II | 24 | (12) |
| 2023–2025 | SC Paderborn | 57 | (7) |
| 2025– | Union Berlin | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Germany U20 | 12 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ilyas Ansah (born 8 November 2004) is a German professional football player who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
Career
Ansah is a youth product of the German clubs SC Lüdenscheid, VfL Bochum, Eintracht Dortmund, Sportfreunde Siegen and SC Paderborn.[2] In 2023, he was promoted to Paderborn's reserves in the Oberliga, helping them earn promotion to the Regionalliga. On 26 June 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Paderborn.[3] On 22 September 2023, he debuted with the senior Paderborn side in a 1–1 tie in the 2. Bundesliga with 1. FC Magdeburg.[4] On 25 January 2024, he extended his contract with Paderborn until 2027.[5] On 6 June 2025, he transferred to the Bundesliga side Union Berlin.[6]
International career
Born in Germany, Ansah is of Ghanaian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s from 2023 to 2025.[8]
References
- ^ "Ilyas Ansah | SC Paderborn 07 | Player Profile | Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.com.
- ^ "SC Lüdenscheid: Ilyas Ansah als Vorbild zurück am Wehberg". 22 May 2025.
- ^ Beineke, Frank. "Auftakt beim SC Paderborn: Vertrag für Sturmtalent Ansah, Applaus für Hüne". Neue Westfälische.
- ^ Beineke, Frank. "Paderborns Jungspund Ilyas Ansah feiert ein gelungenes Zweitliga-Debüt". Neue Westfälische.
- ^ Beineke, Frank. "Paderborns Sturm-Juwel Ilyas Ansah verlängert seinen Vertrag". Neue Westfälische.
- ^ read, Get German Football News·2 min (6 June 2025). "Official | Union Berlin sign Paderborn striker Ilyas Ansah". Yahoo Sports.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Clottey, Nathaniel (7 June 2025). "German-Ghanaian Striker Ilyas Ansah Joins Union Berlin in €4m Move - Africa Top Sports".
- ^ Klute, Von Peter. "SCP-Stürmer Ilyas Ansah trifft für Deutschland". www.westfalen-blatt.de.