Ilyas Ansah

Ilyas Ansah (born 8 November 2004) is a German professional football player who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.

Ilyas Ansah

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-11-08) 8 November 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Lüdenscheid, Germany
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Union Berlin
Number	34
Youth career
2011–2017	SC Lüdenscheid
2017–2018	VfL Bochum
2018–2021	Eintracht Dortmund
2021–2022	Sportfreunde Siegen
2022–2023	SC Paderborn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	SC Paderborn II	24	(12)
2023–2025	SC Paderborn	57	(7)
2025–	Union Berlin	0	(0)
International career‡
2023–2025	Germany U20	12	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

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]

International career

Born in Germany, Ansah is of Ghanaian descent.^[7] He is a youth international for Germany, having been called up to the Germany U20s from 2023 to 2025.^[8]