Ernest Poku
Bayer LeverkusenHamstring injury (Dec 13, 2025)Expected return: Mid January 2026
Height
19
Shirt
21 years
Jan 28, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
NetherlandsCountry
€12.9M
Market value
Jun 30, 2030
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right Winger
Others
Left Wing Back, Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
LWB
RW
AM
LW
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts48%Goals44%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won31%Defensive contributions27%
Bundesliga 2025/2026
4
Goals2
Assists9
Started13
Matches804
Minutes played6.98
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 13, 2025
1. FC KölnW2-0
62
0
0
0
0
6.6
Dec 10, 2025
Newcastle UnitedD2-2
71
0
0
1
0
6.5
Dec 6, 2025
AugsburgL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Dec 2, 2025
Borussia DortmundW0-1
83
0
0
0
0
6.7
Nov 29, 2025
Borussia DortmundL1-2
88
0
0
0
0
6.5
Nov 25, 2025
Manchester CityW0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Nov 22, 2025
WolfsburgW1-3
86
0
0
0
0
7.1
Nov 18, 2025
Israel U21L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
-
Nov 14, 2025
Slovenia U21W2-0
90
1
0
0
0
-
Nov 8, 2025
FC HeidenheimW6-0
45
1
1
0
0
8.6
Bayer LeverkusenDec 13, 2025
Bundesliga
1. FC Köln
2-0
62’
6.6
Dec 10, 2025
Champions League
Newcastle United
2-2
71’
6.5
Dec 6, 2025
Bundesliga
Augsburg
2-0
90’
7.0
Dec 2, 2025
DFB Pokal
Borussia Dortmund
0-1
83’
6.7
Nov 29, 2025
Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund
1-2
88’
6.5
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 44%- 16Shots
- 4Goals
- 1.83xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.10xG0.90xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 804
Shooting
Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
1.82
xG on target (xGOT)
1.94
Non-penalty xG
1.82
Shots
16
Shots on target
7
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.95
Successful passes
248
Successful passes %
85.8%
Accurate long balls
5
Accurate long balls %
55.6%
Chances created
14
Possession
Successful dribbles
13
Successful dribbles %
44.8%
Touches
444
Touches in opposition box
46
Dispossessed
18
Fouls won
11
Defending
Tackles
6
Duels won
31
Duels won %
36.9%
Aerial duels won
1
Aerial duels won %
11.1%
Interceptions
4
Fouls committed
3
Recoveries
21
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches19%Shot attempts48%Goals44%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won31%Defensive contributions27%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
22 4 | ||
79 6 | ||
59 16 | ||
Youth career | ||
14 8 | ||
National team | ||
13 5 | ||
6 1 | ||
 Netherlands Under 18Aug 2021 - Mar 2023 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
AZ Alkmaar U19
Netherlands1
UEFA Youth League(22/23)