Jay Enem
Dutch footballer (born 2003)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Ifeanyi-Junior Tyron Enem | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 2003 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026 | |||
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 26 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Venezia | 2022–23 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Vis Pesaro (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Ethnikos Achna (loan) | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Omonia 29M (loan) | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| OFK Beograd | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 58 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 16 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League