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Ilyas Ansah
German footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ilyas Ansah (born 8 November 2004) is a German professional football player who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.
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Career
Ansah is a youth product of the German clubs SC Lüdenscheid, VfL Bochum, Eintracht Dortmund, Sportfreunde Siegen and SC Paderborn.[2] In 2023, he was promoted to Paderborn's reserves in the Oberliga, helping them earn promotion to the Regionalliga. On 26 June 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Paderborn.[3] On 22 September 2023, he debuted with the senior Paderborn side in a 1–1 tie in the 2. Bundesliga with 1. FC Magdeburg.[4] On 25 January 2024, he extended his contract with Paderborn until 2027.[5] On 6 June 2025, he transferred to the Bundesliga side Union Berlin.[6]
Union Berlin
He made his Bundesliga debut with the Köpenick side on August 23, 2025 and made an immediate impact, scoring in the 18th minute and in stoppage time of the first half, providing Union's first two goals of the season en route to a 2-1 win against VfB Stuttgart. [7]
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International career
Born in Germany, Ansah is of Ghanaian and French descent from his mother. Ansah holds Ghanaian and French nationalities from his parents.[8][9] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s from 2023 to 2025.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 November 2025
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