Stanislas Dua Ankira Explained

Dua Stanislas Ankira Ntsonakoulou (born 4 December 1994) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He represented Congo at international level.^[1]

Club career

On 5 January 2023, Dua Ankira moved to India and signed with I-League side Sreenidi Deccan on a season-long deal.^[2] He was part of the team that moved to the main round of 2023 Indian Super Cup.^{[3] [4] [5]} They later drew 1–1 with Super League club Bengaluru and defeated Kerala Blasters by 2–0.^{[6] [7]}

International career

In January 2014, coach Claude Leroy, invited him to be a part of the Congo squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship.^{[8] [9]} The team was eliminated in the group stages after losing to Ghana, drawing with Libya and defeating Ethiopia.^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Stanislas Dua Ankira. National Football Teams. 18 November 2023. 26 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226145207/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54495/Dua_Ankira.html. national-football-teams.com.
2. Web site: Sreenidi Deccan sign Congolese midfielder Dua Stanislas Ankira. Dakir Mohammed. Thanveer. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 5 January 2023. 7 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105094338/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-sreenidi-deccan-sign-congolese-midfielder-dua-stanislas-ankira.
3. Web site: Sreenidi Deccan beat NEROCA narrowly to enter Hero Super Cup Group Stage. sportscafe.com. Sporte Cafe. Press Release. 6 April 2023. 8 April 2023. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408160553/https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2023/apr/06/sreenidi-deccan-beat-neroca-narrowly-to-enter-hero-super-cup-group-stage.
4. Web site: Super Cup 2023: Bengaluru takes on Sreenidi Deccan in opener as big-time football returns to Kerala. sportstar.thehindu.com. P. K.. Ajith Kumar. Sportstar. 7 April 2023. 8 April 2023. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408023529/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/super-cup-2023-kerala-group-stage-sreenidi-deccan-vs-bengaluru-fc-blasters-v-roundglass-punjab/article66710382.ece.
5. Web site: Gallant Sreenidi Deccan hold Bengaluru FC in Hero Super Cup opener. the-aiff.com. New Delhi. All India Football Federation. 8 April 2023. 8 April 2023. 8 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408160413/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/gallant-sreenidi-deccan-hold-bengaluru-fc-in-hero-super-cup-opener.
6. Web site: Super Cup: Sreenidi Deccan beat Kerala Blasters. onmanorama.com. Kozhikode. Onmanorama News. 12 April 2023. 13 April 2023. 13 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230413062844/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/04/12/super-cup-sreenidi-deccan-versus-kerala-blasters.html.
7. Web site: Kerala Blasters vs Sreenidi Deccan HIGHLIGHTS, Super Cup 2023: Hassan, Castaneda goals help SDEC stun KBFC 2–0. sportstar.thehindu.com. Kozhikode. Sportstar. 12 April 2023. 13 April 2023. 12 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230412154024/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/kerala-blasters-vs-sreenidi-deccan-live-score-super-cup-2023-streaming-india-telecast-highlights-lineups/article66726275.ece.
8. Web site: Squad List for CGO-T0010 Congo Congo . cafonline.com . 13 March 2014 . 13 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313124128/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CHAN . live .
9. Web site: 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa . capetownmagazine.com . 13 March 2014 . 27 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727182513/https://www.capetownmagazine.com/events/2014-african-nations-championship-in-south-africa/11_37_55362 . live .
10. Web site: Ghana vs Congo Preview . goal.com/en-gh . 13 March 2014 . 27 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145546/http://www.goal.com/en-gh/match/125938/ghana-vs-congo/preview . live .
11. Web site: Ghana to play Chan 2014 opener Monday against Congo . modernghana.com . 13 March 2014 . 27 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727181142/https://www.modernghana.com/sports/513315/2/ghana-to-play-chan-2014-opener-monday-against-cong.html . live .