Daniel Anyembe
Kenyan footballer (born 1998)
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Daniel Francis Anyembe (born 22 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Viborg FF. Born in Denmark, he plays for the Kenya national team.
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Anyembe in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Francis Anyembe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viborg | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Esbjerg IF 92 | ||
| 2009–2016 | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Esbjerg fB | 100 | (1) |
| 2021– | Viborg | 119 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Denmark U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Denmark U-18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Denmark U-19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Denmark U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Denmark U-21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kenya | 11 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:18, 1 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:47, 9 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Esbjerg fB
Anyembe was born in Esbjerg, and started playing football for Esbjerg IF 92. In 2009, he joined partner club Esbjerg fB where he progressed through their youth academy.[2]
On 20 September 2016, Esbjerg fB confirmed, that they had extended Anyembe's contract one year until 2018.[3] He would continue to play for their under-19 squad.
Anyembe made his debut for Esbjerg on 8 November 2016 against Middelfart in the Danish Cup, a match which Esbjerg won 1–0. He played his first match in the Danish Superliga on 4 December 2016 against Brøndby IF, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] He came on the pitch in the 46th minute, where he replaced Andreas Nordvik. Anyembe signed a three-year contract extension on 1 June 2017 until 2020.[5]
He was promoted to the first team squad for the 2017–18 season in the Danish 1st Division. Anyembe signed another contract extension in August 2018, keeping him a part of the club until 2022.[6] Following promotion back to the Danish Superliga, Anyembe played more regularly as Esbjerg managed to qualify for European football by finishing third.[7]
Anyembe made his European debut on 25 July 2019 in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, as Esbjerg lost 2–0 away at Stroitel Stadium to Belarusian club Shakhtyor Soligorsk.[8] He was a starter through most of the season, until suffering a knee injury in January 2020 which sidelined him for the remainder of the season as Esbjerg suffered another relegation to the 1st Division.[9][10]
Viborg
On 17 July 2021, Anyembe joined newly promoted Danish Superliga club Viborg on a deal until 30 June 2025.[11] He made his debut on 25 July in a 1–1 draw against defending champions Brøndby, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute for Frans Putros.[12]
International career
Anyembe was born in Denmark to a Kenyan father and Danish mother. He is a youth international for Denmark.[13] He represented the Kenya national team on 28 March 2023.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esbjerg fB | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Danish 1st Division | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish 1st Division | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 112 | 1 | |||
| Viborg FF | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 119 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 140 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 219 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 253 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the Danish Superliga European play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
