Ernest Poku (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a forward for

AZ Alkmaar Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known as AZ Alkmaar or simply AZ (), is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands, and host ...

Club career

Having joined the club from

FC Amsterdam FC Amsterdam was a Dutch football club which was founded on 20 June 1972, from the merger of the Amsterdam football clubs Blauw Wit and DWS. The club Volewijckers joined the side for the 1973–1974 season, in which season FC Amsterdam finished ...

in summer 2019, he signed his first professional contract with

in February 2020, with the contract valid until mid-2023. On 30 April 2021, he made his debut for Jong AZ as a substitute in a 1–0 win over

Roda JC Sportvereniging Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (; Ripuarian: ), also known as Roda JC Kerkrade () or commonly Roda JC or Roda, is a Dutch professional football club based in Kerkrade, Netherlands. Roda JC Kerkrade plays in the Eerste Divisi ...

. He trained with the club's first team during the pre-season for the 2021–22 season, and made his debut for AZ as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...

in the opening match of the season on 14 August 2021.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Poku is of Ghanaian descent. He made 2 appearances for the Netherlands national under-16 team in 2020. In 2022 he was named in the Dutch U19 squad. He scored his first goal for the Dutch U19 side against Ukraine U19 in June 2022.

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- Voetbal International 2004 births Living people Dutch footballers Dutch people of Ghanaian descent Association football forwards Jong AZ players AZ Alkmaar players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Netherlands youth international footballers Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent FC Amsterdam players {{Netherlands-footy-forward-stub