| Kévin Denkey | |
| Full Name: | Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey |
| Birth Date: | 2000 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Lomé, Togo |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Currentclub: | Cercle Brugge |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nîmes |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Nîmes II |
| Caps1: | 48 |
| Goals1: | 25 |
| Years2: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Nîmes |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Béziers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021– |
| Caps4: | 115 |
| Goals4: | 46 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Togo U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Togo |
| Nationalcaps2: | 28 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | 7 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 21 November 2023 |
Ahoueke Steeve Kévin Denkey (born 30 November 2000) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cercle Brugge and the Togo national team.
Denkey was born in Togo and moved to France at a young age, and joined the Nîmes youth academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut for Nîmes in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Le Havre on 13 January 2017.[2]
He joined Béziers on a six-month loan in January 2019.[3]
Denkey joined Cercle Brugge in 2021.
Denkey represented the Togo U20s at the 2018 Toulon Tournament, and scored two goals in three games.[4]
Denkey made his debut for the Togo senior national team in a 0–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Benin on 9 September 2018.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nîmes II | 2016–17 | CFA2 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 7 | |||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 7 | — | — | 18 | 7 | |||||
| 2018–19 | CFA | 12 | 8 | — | — | 12 | 8 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 25 | — | — | 48 | 25 | |||||
| Nîmes | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Béziers (loan) | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 1 | – | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Cercle Brugge | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 7 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 40 | 13 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 38 | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 28 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 119 | 46 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 51 | |||
| Career total | 206 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 81 | |||
Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Denkey goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2018 | Stade Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2 | 12 October 2021 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 14 June 2023 | Bidvest Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 18 June 2023 | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela, South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 5 | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 6 | 2–2 | |||||
| 7 | 16 November 2023 | Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi, Libya | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
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