Emmanuel Iyoha

Emmanuel Edosa Iyoha (born 11 October 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fortuna Düsseldorf.^[2]

Emmanuel Iyoha

Iyoha with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Edosa Iyoha[1]
Date of birth	(1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Düsseldorf, Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number	19
Youth career
2012–2015	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Fortuna Düsseldorf II	16	(4)
2015–	Fortuna Düsseldorf	120	(7)
2017–2018	→ VfL Osnabrück (loan)	25	(4)
2018–2019	→ Erzgebirge Aue (loan)	29	(3)
2019–2020	→ Holstein Kiel (loan)	29	(9)
International career‡
2015–2016	Germany U19	5	(0)
2016–2017	Germany U20	7	(1)
2019	Germany U21	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2019

Early career

In 2011, Iyoha joined the youth academy of his hometown club Fortuna Düsseldorf from Bayer 04 Leverkusen and progressed from U15 to U19.

Five years later, Iyoha signed his first professional contract with Düsseldorf and developed further with loan spells at VfL Osnabrück, Erzgebirge Aue and Holstein Kiel.^[3]

Career statistics

As of 28 July 2023^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fortuna Düsseldorf II	2014–15	Regionalliga West	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2016–17	Regionalliga West	8	2	—		—		8	2
	2017–18	Regionalliga West	4	2	—		—		4	2
	2021–22	Regionalliga West	1	2	—		—		1	2
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	17	0	0	0	—		17	0
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	17	1	0	0	—		17	1
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	28	4	2	1	—		30	5
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga					—
	Total		74	5	2	1	–		76	6
VfL Osnabrück (loan)	2017–18	3. Liga	25	4	0	0	—		25	4
Erzgebirge Aue (loan)	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	29	3	1	0	—		30	3
Holstein Kiel (loan)	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	29	9	2	0	—		31	9
Career total			174	27	5	1	–		179	28