Ernest Poku
# Ernest Poku

Ernest Poku (born 28 January 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for AZ Alkmaar.

## Club career

Having joined the club from FC Amsterdam in summer 2019, he signed his first professional contract with AZ Alkmaar 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. 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 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.

