Naija baller David Ankeye don complete permanent transfer from Italian club Genoa go Serbian SuperLiga side FK Železničar Pančevo as e begin fresh chapter for im football career.
Di 24-year-old centre-forward sign three-year contract wey go keep am for di Serbian club until June 2029 after dem agree deal wey worth €500,000 (about ₦800 million), na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
David Ankeye start fresh journey after Genoa exit
Di move don officially end Ankeye time for Genoa, where e no really get enough chance to show wetin e fit do despite di big expectation wey follow im arrival.
Di former Sidos FC striker play 11 senior matches for Genoa, including 10 Serie A games, before e waka on loan go Romanian club Rapid București, Italian side Virtus Entella and Cypriot club Krasava ENY Ypsonas to gather more experience.
Before e land Italy, Ankeye don already build solid football journey across Europe and North Africa.
Di striker start from Sidos FC for Nigeria before e pass through Hammarby for Sweden, Hammam Sousse for Tunisia and Sheriff Tiraspol for Moldova, where im strong performances for league and European competitions attract Genoa.
At 1.91 metres tall, Ankeye get size, speed and strength, and e dey hope say regular football for Serbia go help am return to im best.
David Ankeye open up on im ambition after Serbian SuperLiga transfer
After di transfer complete, Ankeye talk say e dey excited to start dis new chapter and ready to help FK Železničar Pančevo move forward.
“I happy say I don land here. I no fit wait make I meet una, and I don ready to give everything wey I get for this team and this badge. I wan become the best version of myself for this club, help the team move forward, and through that one, carry my career enter the next level.
“If I wan describe myself, I be fast player, I dey aggressive for pitch, and I be striker wey sabi score goals. My favourite player na Samuel Eto’o.”
Ankeye journey don carry am pass Sweden, Tunisia, Moldova, Italy, Romania, Cyprus and now Serbia before e clock 25 years.
Di former Sidos FC forward now go dey hope say regular playing time for FK Železničar Pančevo go help am rediscover im goal-scoring form and push im career reach another level.
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Last Updated on July 6, 2026 7:48 pm by Hitvibz Media
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