Abdenego Nankishi

Abdenego Nankishi
Personal information
Full name	Abdenego N'Lola Nankishi
Date of birth	6 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bremerhaven, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Werder Bremen
Number	33
Youth career
2007–2012	TV Loxstedt
2012–2014	LTS Bremerhaven
2014–2021	Werder Bremen
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Werder Bremen II
2021–	Werder Bremen
2022–2024	→ Heracles Almelo (loan)
2024	→ 1860 Munich (loan)
International career‡
2019	Germany U17
2020	Germany U19
2021	Germany U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:26, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Abdenego N'Lola Nankishi (born 6 July 2002) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. He has represented Germany internationally at youth levels U17, U19 and U20.

Club career

A youth product of TV Loxstedt and LTS Bremerhaven, Nankishi moved to the academy of Werder Bremen in 2014 and worked his way up through all their youth categories. In 2020, he was promoted to their reserves and in 2021 to their senior team.^[1] He made his professional debut with Werder Bremen in a 2–0 DFB-Pokal win over VfL Osnabrück on 7 August 2021.^[2]

On 17 August 2022, Nankishi joined Heracles Almelo in the Netherlands on a season-long loan.^[3] The loan was renewed for the 2023–24 season.^[4]

On 31 January 2024, Nankishi moved on a new loan to 1860 Munich.^[5]

International career

Born in Germany, Nankishi is of Angolan descent.^[6] He is a youth international for Germany, having represented the country at youth levels U17, U19 and U20.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2022^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Werder Bremen II	2020–21	Regionalliga Nord	8	1	–		0	0	8	1
	2021–22	Regionalliga Nord	4	1	–		0	0	4	1
	Total		12	2	0	0	0	0	12	2
Werder Bremen	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	6	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			18	2	1	0	0	0	19	2

References

^ "Ausbildung von Abdenego Nankishi zahlt sich aus". NFV Kreis Cuxhaven.
^ "Osnabrück vs. Werder Bremen - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
^ "ABED NANKISHI OP HUURBASIS NAAR HERACLES ALMELO" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ "ABED NANKISHI IS RENTED FROM WERDER BREMEN FOR ANOTHER SEASON" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 29 June 2023.
^ "ABDENEGO NANKISHI STÜRMT FÜR DEN TSV 1860 MÜNCHEN" [ABDENEGO NANKISHI ATTACKS FOR TSV 1860 MUNICH.] (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
^ Knieper, Marc (2 April 2021). "Die Werder-Talente im Überblick: Wer schafft den Sprung zu den Profis?". MSN (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ "Abdenego Nankishi Person profile". DFB. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^ Abdenego Nankishi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

External links

Abdenego Nankishi at WorldFootball.net
Abdenego Nankishi at DFB (also available in German)

[1] "Ausbildung von Abdenego Nankishi zahlt sich aus". NFV Kreis Cuxhaven.

[2] "Osnabrück vs. Werder Bremen - 7 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.

[3] "ABED NANKISHI OP HUURBASIS NAAR HERACLES ALMELO" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

[4] "ABED NANKISHI IS RENTED FROM WERDER BREMEN FOR ANOTHER SEASON" (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 29 June 2023.

[5] "ABDENEGO NANKISHI STÜRMT FÜR DEN TSV 1860 MÜNCHEN" [ABDENEGO NANKISHI ATTACKS FOR TSV 1860 MUNICH.] (in German). TSV 1860 Munich. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.

[6] Knieper, Marc (2 April 2021). "Die Werder-Talente im Überblick: Wer schafft den Sprung zu den Profis?". MSN (in German). Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[7] "Abdenego Nankishi Person profile". DFB. Retrieved 5 December 2021.

[Soccerway-8] Abdenego Nankishi at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

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