Ernest Poku
Full name: Ernest Poku
Current team: Bayer Leverkusen
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Netherlands
Date of birth: 28 January, 2004 (22 years)
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Weight: 138.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €24M
Current team: Bayer Leverkusen
Playing position: Forward
Nationality: Netherlands
Date of birth: 28 January, 2004 (22 years)
Place of birth: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Weight: 138.9 lb
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €24M
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TV and streaming coverage by competition
Ernest Poku plays as a forward for Bayer Leverkusen. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Ernest Poku Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 1511 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Jong AZ | Eerste Divisie | 129 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 1677 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Jong AZ | Eerste Divisie | 1187 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 666 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Jong AZ | Eerste Divisie | 497 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Jong AZ | Eerste Divisie | 1619 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 42 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Jong AZ | Eerste Divisie | 91 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 234 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker | 92 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | AZ Alkmaar | KNVB Beker | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 770 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Conference League | 166 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Europa League | 705 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Conference League | 232 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | AZ Alkmaar U19 | Intercontinental Cup U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | AZ Alkmaar U19 | UEFA Youth League | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | AZ Alkmaar U19 | UEFA Youth League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | AZ Alkmaar | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Netherlands U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Netherlands U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Netherlands U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 132 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Netherlands U21 | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Netherlands U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Netherlands U21 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Netherlands U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Netherlands U18 | Friendly | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Ernest Poku Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands - KNVB Beker | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025, |
| Europe - UEFA Youth League | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023, |
| World - U20 Intercontinental Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023, |
Sidelined
Ernest Poku Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 07.11.2024 | 23.11.2024 |
| Illness | 12.04.2024 | 16.04.2024 |
| Knock | 20.09.2021 | 17.10.2021 |
