Jay Enem

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	Venezia
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–	Venezia	1	(0)
2023	→ Vis Pesaro (loan)	7	(0)
2023–2024	→ Ethnikos Achna (loan)	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024

Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem (born 11 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Venezia.

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]}

Personal life

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

References

1. "Jong Ajax speelt gelijk in Dordrecht". www.ajax.nl.
2. "Dordrecht vs. Ajax II - 11 March 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
3. "Ajax met speels gemak naar zege in Mini-Klassieker na wereldactie - FCUpdate.nl". www.fcupdate.nl.
4. "Ajax met teruggekeerde internationals te sterk voor Lokomotiva Zagreb". Telegraaf. July 9, 2022.
5. "Kopljem na Lokose: Ajax je svladao Lokomotivu u njezinom posljednjem pripremnom ogledu". Telesport.hr. July 9, 2022.
6. "PRIMAVERA: JAY ENEM TO VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 18 August 2022.
7. "Update: Ajax ziet transfervrije spits (19) definitief in Venetië tekenen". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
8. "JAY ENEM: "I WANT TO PROVE MYSELF AS A GREAT STRIKER". Veneziafc.it.
9. "Venezia - Südtirol (0-1) - Serie B 2022". La Repubblica. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
10. "Jay Enem in prestito alla Vis Pesaro". Venezia F.C. (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
11. "IN BIANCOROSSO IL GIOVANE ATTACCANTE JAY ENEM!". Vis Pesaro 1898 (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
12. Nalesso, Pietro (31 January 2023). "UFFICIALE- Venezia, Enem prestato in Serie C: la destinazione". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
13. "Vis Pesaro, scongiurato il rischio playout: ufficiale la salvezza in Serie C". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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.
16. "Ανακοίνωσε επιθετικό ο Εθνικός Άχνας". Kerkida.net (in Cypriot Greek). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

External links

• Jay Enem at Soccerway
• Jay Enem at WorldFootball.net