At 20 years old, Emanuel Emegha is quickly becoming a standout in Ligue 1. Coming from the Netherlands, he began his career with Sparta Rotterdam before making moves to Royal Antwerp FC in Belgium and SK Sturm Graz in Austria. His most recent transfer took him to Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace Alsace here in France.
Standing tall at 1.95 meters, Emegha defies the typical role of a center-forward. His style involves movement in all positions of the attacking line, showing versatility and dynamism by adapting to different positions. He is currently sitting on 4 goals in 12 matches for RC Strasbourg in the Ligue 1 season.
Emegha also has an international presence for the Dutch youth national team which further confirms his potential. He also has Togolese and Nigerian roots through his parents.
High praise has been shown to Emegha by Strasbourg's president, Marc Keller, and Loïc Désiré, the head of the club’s recruitment unit. In his presentation, Keller said: “In the attacking sector, we were looking to invest in a promising young player, with great qualities. Emanuel is a lad we knew and who had already made a strong impression on us." Meanwhile Désiré said: “We had scouted Emanuel on several occasions for two and a half years and again last spring during a tournament in Marbella, where he scored two goals against France with the Dutch U-20s. He’s a complete attacking player, with size and mobility, a great eye for goal and good hold-up play and who still has a lot of room for improvement.”
One could compare Emegha’s capacity for movement to players like Thijs Dallinga from Toulouse or Sevilla’s Morocco international Youssef En-Nesyri.
In summary, Emanuel Emegha's blend of skill, adaptability, and physical capabilities make him a rising star worth watching. With his potential for further growth, he could easily become a top striker very soon.
