# David Atanga

David Atanga (born 25 December 1996) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Austrian club Wolfsberger AC.

## Club career
### Early career

Atanga joined Red Bull Salzburg academy in 2014. In June 2015, Atanga signed new five-year deal with the club. On 25 July, he made his first-team debut for Red Bull Salzburg.
On 1 July 2016, Atanga left on loan to join 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Heidenheim. 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. On 19 January 2017, Atanga joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side SV Mattersburg on a six-month loan.
In June 2018, SpVgg Greuther Fürth announced Atanga would join on loan for the 2018–19 season.

### Holstein Kiel

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.
On 18 January 2021, Atanga moved to Austrian club Admira Wacker, on a loan until the end of the season.

### KV Oostende

On 6 August 2021, KV Oostende announced the signing of Atanga on a three-year deal.

## International career

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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 29 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | 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 |
| FC Liefering | 2015–16 | Austrian First League | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| FC Liefering | 2016–17 | Austrian First League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Liefering | 2017–18 | Austrian First League | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Liefering | Total | Total | 43 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 14 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | Total | 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 | Career total | Career total | 146 | 25 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 27 |
* ↑ Includes the Austrian Cup and DFB-Pokal.
* ↑ Includes the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
* ↑ Two appearances in 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Red Bull Salzburg
* Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2015–16
* Austrian Cup: 2015–16