Jay Enem

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Jay Enem
Personal information
Full name Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem
Date of birth (2003-03-11) 11 March 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
PAC Omonia 29M
Number 47
Youth career
2014–2015 AFC
2015–2016 AZ Alkmaar
2016–2022 Ajax
2022 Venezia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Jong Ajax 2 (0)
2022– Venezia 1 (0)
2023Vis Pesaro (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024Ethnikos Achna (loan) 2 (0)
2024–PAC Omonia 29M (loan) 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2024

Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem (born 11 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot club PAC Omonia 29M on loan from the Italian side Venezia.

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Club career

Enem spent his formation 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. [1] [2] During the 2021-22 season, he also became the top scorer for Ajax's under-18 team. [3] In the summer of 2022, the striker featured for Ajax's senior team in several pre-season friendly matches, scoring against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. [4] [5]

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. [6] [7] 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. [8] [9]

On 31 January of the same year, Enem joined Serie C side Vis Pesaro on loan until the end of the season. [10] [11] [12] 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. [13] [14]

On 16 September 2023, Enem was sent on loan to Cypriot side Ethnikos Achna until the end of the season. [15] [16] On 10 September 2024, he moved on a new loan in Cyprus, this time with PAC Omonia 29M. [17]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Enem is of Nigerian descent. [12]

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  14. "Vis Pesaro, salvezza certa. Niente playout". Rai News (in Italian). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  15. "Jay Enem in prestito all'Ethnikos Achnas". Venezia FC (in Italian). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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  17. "Απόκτηση Jay Enem" [Got Jay Enem] (in Greek). PAC Omonia 29M. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.