Serge Atakayi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serge Atakayi | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | FF Jaro | ||
| 2016– | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | FF Jaro | 29 | (3) |
| 2016– | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Finland U17 | ||
| 2016 | Finland U18 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:21, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:20, 30 March 2017 (UTC) | |||
Serge Atakayi (born 30 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Rangers as a forward. Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he has represented his adopted country of Finland at under-19 level.
Early life
Atakayi, originally from Democratic Republic of the Congo, applied for asylum in Finland alongside other members of his youth football team when visiting the country in 2010.[1]
Club career
FF Jaro
Atakayi joined the youth system at FF Jaro in 2013 and made his senior debut for the club in 2015.[2] He became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Finnish top flight when he scored against HIFK on 17 May 2015, aged 16 years and 107 days.[3][1]
Rangers
On 31 August 2016, after trial periods with Leicester City and Fulham, he joined Rangers on a three-year contract.[4] He signed a one-year contract extension to tie him to Rangers until 2020 in June 2018.[5]
International career
Atakayi was born in DR Congo but obtained Finnish citizenship in 2016 and represented Finland at under-15 level.[2] In June 2016, Atakayi represented Finland at under-18 level in the Baltic Cup and scored in a 2–2 draw with Lithuania on 2 June 2016.[6][7] He made his debut for the Finland under-19 side on 4 September 2016, in a goalless draw with Romania.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2018[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FF Jaro | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | Ykkönen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Rangers | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b Berry, Gavin (2 September 2016). "Rangers signing Serge Atakayi and his incredible story of tears, torment and seeking asylum". Daily Record.
- ^ a b "Huippulupaus sai Suomen kansalaisuuden - Pietarsaareen Kinshashan kaduilta [Top Promise Receives Finnish Citizenship]". Yle (in Finnish). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Veikkausliigan historiaa [Veikkausliiga History]". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Rangers Academy Transfer Roundup". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Thomson, Nick (15 June 2018). "Hardie Signs New Deal". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club.
- ^ "U18 nimetty Baltic Cupiin [Named U18 Baltic Cup]". Palloliitto (in Finnish). 18 May 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "U18-maajoukkue tasapeliin Liettuaa vastaan [U18-national team draw against Lithuania]". Palloliitto (in Finnish). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "U19 ja Romania maalittomaan [U19 and Romania with no goals]". Palloliitto (in Finnish). 4 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "S. Atakayi". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
External links
- Serge Atakayi at Soccerbase
- Serge Atakayi at Soccerway