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 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Red Star Belgrade
(on loan from OFK Beograd)
Number 42
Youth career
2014–2015 AFC
2015–2016 AZ Alkmaar
2016–2022 Ajax
2022 Venezia
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Jong Ajax 2 (0)
2022–2025 Venezia 1 (0)
2023 → Vis Pesaro (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Ethnikos Achna (loan) 2 (0)
2024–2025 → Omonia 29M (loan) 25 (3)
2025– OFK Beograd 17 (10)
2026– → Red Star Belgrade (loan) 4 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026

Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem (born 11 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade on loan from OFK Beograd.

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Club career

Enem spent his formative 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. [2] [3] During the 2021-22 season, he also became the top scorer for Ajax's under-18 team. [4] In the summer of 2022, the striker featured for Ajax's senior team in several pre-season friendly matches, scoring against NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. [5] [6]

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. [7] [8] 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. [9] [10]

On 31 January of the same year, Enem joined Serie C side Vis Pesaro on loan until the end of the season. [11] [12] [13] 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. [14] [15]

On 16 September 2023, Enem was sent on loan to Cypriot side Ethnikos Achna until the end of the season. [16] [17] On 10 September 2024, he moved on a new loan in Cyprus, this time with PAC Omonia 29M. [18]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Enem is of Nigerian descent. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 February 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 20———20
Venezia 2022–23 Serie B 1000——10
Vis Pesaro (loan) 2022–23 Serie C 70———70
Ethnikos Achna (loan) 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 2000——20
Omonia 29M (loan) 2024–25 Cypriot First Division25311——264
OFK Beograd 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga 1710———1710
Red Star Belgrade (loan) 2025–26 Serbian SuperLiga41111 [a] 0—62
Career total58142210006116
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "Jay Enem". crvenazvezdafk.com. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jong Ajax speelt gelijk in Dordrecht". www.ajax.nl.
  3. ↑ "Dordrecht vs. Ajax II - 11 March 2022 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "Ajax met speels gemak naar zege in Mini-Klassieker na wereldactie - FCUpdate.nl". www.fcupdate.nl.
  5. ↑ "Ajax met teruggekeerde internationals te sterk voor Lokomotiva Zagreb". Telegraaf. 9 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kopljem na Lokose: Ajax je svladao Lokomotivu u njezinom posljednjem pripremnom ogledu". Telesport.hr. 9 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "PRIMAVERA: JAY ENEM TO VENEZIA FC". Venezia F.C. 18 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Update: Ajax ziet transfervrije spits (19) definitief in Venetië tekenen". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "JAY ENEM: "I WANT TO PROVE MYSELF AS A GREAT STRIKER". Veneziafc.it.
  10. ↑ "Venezia - Südtirol (0-1) - Serie B 2022". La Repubblica. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jay Enem in prestito alla Vis Pesaro". Venezia F.C. (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "IN BIANCOROSSO IL GIOVANE ATTACCANTE JAY ENEM!". Vis Pesaro 1898 (in Italian). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  13. 1 2 Nalesso, Pietro (31 January 2023). "UFFICIALE- Venezia, Enem prestato in Serie C: la destinazione". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "Vis Pesaro, scongiurato il rischio playout: ufficiale la salvezza in Serie C". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Vis Pesaro, salvezza certa. Niente playout". Rai News (in Italian). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Jay Enem in prestito all'Ethnikos Achnas". Venezia FC (in Italian). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  17. ↑ "Ανακοίνωσε επιθετικό ο Εθνικός Άχνας". Kerkida.net (in Cypriot Greek). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Απόκτηση Jay Enem" [Got Jay Enem] (in Greek). PAC Omonia 29M. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.