| David Atanga | |
| Birth Date: | 25 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Bolgatanga, Ghana |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | KV Oostende |
| Clubnumber: | 77 |
| Youthclubs1: | Red Bull Ghana |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | FC Liefering |
| Caps1: | 36 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | → 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017 |
| Clubs4: | → SV Mattersburg (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2018 |
| Clubs5: | → SKN St. Pölten (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs6: | → Greuther Fürth (loan) |
| Caps6: | 31 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Holstein Kiel |
| Caps7: | 19 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021 |
| Clubs8: | → Admira Wacker (loan) |
| Caps8: | 15 |
| Goals8: | 2 |
| Years9: | 2021– |
| Clubs9: | KV Oostende |
| Caps9: | 67 |
| Goals9: | 7 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Ghana U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 May 2024 |
David Atanga (born 25 December 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian club KV Oostende.[1] [2]
Atanga joined Red Bull Salzburg academy in 2014.[3] In June 2015, Atanga signed new five-year deal with the club.[3] On 25 July, he made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg.[2]
On 1 July 2016, Atanga left on loan to join 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Heidenheim.[4] 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.[2] On 19 January 2017, Atanga joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Mattersburg on a six-month loan.[5]
In June 2018, SpVgg Greuther Fürth announced Atanga would join on loan for the 2018–19 season.[6]
In June 2019, Atanga permanently moved signing with 2. Bundesliga side Holstein Kiel for the 2019–20 season. He agreed a three-year contract with the club.[7] [8]
On 18 January 2021, Atanga moved to Austrian club Admira Wacker, on a loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 6 August 2021, KV Oostende announced the signing of Atanga on a three-year deal.[10]
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.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Liefering | 2014–15 | Austrian First League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 43 | 14 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14 | ||||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Austrian 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 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 1. FC Heidenheim (loan) | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| SV Mattersburg (loan) | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||||
| SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| Greuther Fürth (loan) | 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | – | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Holstein Kiel | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | – | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Admira Wacker (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | – | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 146 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 27 | ||||
Red Bull Salzburg