Quick Facts
Biography
David Atanga (born 25 December 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Mattersburg, on loan from fellow Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
Career
Club
Atanga joined Red Bull Salzburg academy in 2014. In June 2015, Atanga signed new five-year deal with the club. On 25 July, he made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg. On 1 July 2016, Atanga left on loan to join 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Heidenheim. After only four appearances for Heidenheim, Atanga returned to Salzburg before again leaving on loan. During his time in Austria, Atanga was played 36 times and scored 12 goals for Salzburg's farm team FC Liefering. On 19 January 2017, Atanga joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Mattersburg on a six-month loan.
International
Atanga has played five times for Ghana at U20 level, winning four of those caps during the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 January 2017.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2014–15 | First League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 36 | 12 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | |||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| SV Mattersburg (loan) | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 45 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 12 | |||
Honours
Club
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Football Bundesliga (1): 2015–16
- Austrian Cup (1): 2015–16