Mohammed Kudus

Mohammed Kudus (born 2 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Ghana national team.

Mohammed Kudus
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 20
Youth career
Strongtower FC
2012–2018 Right to Dream
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Nordsjælland 51 (14)
2020– Ajax 27 (5)
2021– Jong Ajax 4 (4)
National team‡
2017 Ghana U17 4 (1)
2018–2019 Ghana U20 3 (0)
2019– Ghana 12 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:44, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Nordsjælland

Kudus arrived at Danish club Nordsjælland from the Ghanaian Right to Dream Academy, which he joined at the age of 12, in January 2018 together with two teammates, Ibrahim Sadiq and Gideon Mensah.[1]

Kudus made his official debut for Nordsjælland only three days after his 18th birthday, in a 2–0 defeat against Brøndby IF. He played from the first minute as a striker, but was replaced in the half-time. With his debut, he became the ninth youngest to make his debut in the history of the club.[2]

Ajax

On 16 July 2020, Kudus signed for Eredivisie club Ajax for €9 million, on a five-year contract. He made his official debut for the club on 20 September in a league match against RKC Waalwijk. Head coach Erik ten Hag subsequently called Kudus as a player with "incredible potential".[3] He continued his strong performances, scoring one goal and providing three assists in his first three appearances.[4] His debut in the UEFA Champions League for the home match against Liverpool on 21 October, however, was disastrous. Kudus was subbed out after only six minutes, as he suffered a meniscus injury,[5] keeping him out for several months.[6]

International career

International goals
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kudus goal.[7]
List of international goals scored by Mohammed Kudus
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
114 November 2019Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana South Africa2–02–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
225 March 2021FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa1–01–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
39 October 2021Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana Zimbabwe1–03–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Kudus is ethnic Hausa and is Muslim.[8]

Honours

Ajax[9]

Individual

References
  1. U17-landsholdsspillere på vej, sn.dk, 10 December 2017
  2. "FC Nordsjælland, yngste-ældste-spillere". bold.dk. 2 October 2018.
  3. "Ten Hag vol vertrouwen over Ajax-aanwinst: 'Je ziet zijn ongelofelijke potentie'". voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). 29 August 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. "Mohammed Kudus: Ajax Amsterdam announce deal for Ghana prodigy". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. "Update injury Mohammed Kudus". Ajax. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. Inan, Johan (22 October 2020). "Grote aderlating voor Ajax: smaakmaker Kudus maanden uit roulatie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  7. "Mohammed Kudus". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. "The moving life story of Ajax sensation Mohammed Kudus: 'My mother risked her life for me'". GhanaSoccernet. 21 October 2020.
  9. "Mohammed Kudus - Career Honours". Soccerway.
  10. "Mohammed Kudus is U21 Player of the Month". Eredivisie. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  11. "CAF Youth Team of the Year (U20) 2020 by IFFHS". IFFHS. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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