Steffen Nkansah

Steffen Nkansah (born 7 April 1996) is a German professional footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays as a defender.[1]

Steffen Nkansah
Nkansah in 2018
Personal information
Full name Steffen Nkansah
Date of birth (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996
Place of birth Münster, Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2009 FC Bavaria Wörth
2009–2014 1899 Hoffenheim
2014–2015 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Borussia Mönchengladbach II 51 (0)
2017–2018 Eintracht Braunschweig II 6 (0)
2017–2020 Eintracht Braunschweig 60 (2)
National team‡
2012 Germany U16 3 (0)
2012 Germany U17 3 (0)
2013–2014 Germany U18 9 (0)
2014 Germany U19 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:56, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:56, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Nkansah joined Eintracht Braunschweig in 2017 from Borussia Mönchengladbach II. He made his professional debut on 18 August 2017, in a 2. Bundesliga match against FC Erzgebirge Aue.[2]

Personal life

Nkansah was born in Münster to a German mother and a Ghanaian father.[3]

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References
  1. "Steffen Nkansah". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. "Aue entführt einen Punkt aus Braunschweig" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. "Nkansahs Premiere bei den Profis" (in German). borussia.de. Retrieved 25 August 2017.


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