Mathew Anim Cudjoe (born 11 November 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership side Dundee United and the Ghana National under-20 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-11-11) 11 November 2003 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Prestea, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Great Somas | |||
| 2018–2019 | Young Apostles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Young Apostles | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | →Asante Kotoko (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | →Legon Cities (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2021– | Dundee United | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019– | Ghana U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 21 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Cudjoe began his career with Ghana Division Two team Young Apostles.[1] He went on to play for Ghana Premier League sides Asante Kotoko and Legon Cities.[2][3]
Cudjoe started his career with Great Somas in Accra till he transferred to Sunyani based a Division Two club Young Apostles, managed by Ghanaian football administrator Samuel Anim Addo.[4][5] Samuel Anim Addo is also Cudjoe's manager and football agent, he happens to be the Manager of Ghanaian Striker Asamoah Gyan as well.[2][6] Cudjoe was scouted and later signed up by Addo after he had competed in the maiden edition of the BabyJet U-16 tournament at the Asamoah Gyan Sports Complex in Accra Academy. He scored 6 goals at the end of the tournament, scoring a hattrick in one of the matches, to help his team win the tournament.[7] He also ended the tournament as the top goalscorer and was crowned the overall best player.[8][9][4] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1/1 draw with Hibernian on April 2, 2022 when he came on as a sub and immediately made an impression [10]
Cudjoe signed by Asante Kotoko in December 2019 on a season-long deal.[11][5] On 22 December 2019, he won his first trophy with the club, after Asante Kotoko defeated their rivals Hearts of Oak by 2–1 victory in the President's Cup.[12][13] He made his professional league debut in the Ghana Premier League on 1 January 2020 at the age of 16 years in a match against Legon Cities FC, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute replacing Emmanuel Gyamfi.[14] In a match against rivals Hearts of Oak on 24 January 2020, Cudjoe was brought on as a substitute with the match in a 1–1 draw stance, when he was brought on, he was fouled in the penalty box which drew a penalty that was scored by Naby Keita in the 90th minute to help the team win 2-1 as the end of the match.[15][16][17] He scored his debut Ghana Premier League goal in a home match against Ebusua Dwarfs, helping Asante Kotoko to secure a 2–0 victory.[18][19] He played 6 matches and scored 1 goal as the 2019–2020 season came to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20][21][15] After his loan deal ended Asante Kotoko tried to sign him on a long-term deal but the deal fell through and no agreement was made.[22][23][24] He became a fan favourite during his time at the club.[25][26]
Cudjoe was signed on season long loan deal by Accra-based team, Legon Cities FC.[1][3] He was signed as part of the signing deal of Asamoah Gyan.[27][28] He was not unveiled as part of the teams new players unveiling session but was later unveiled on his 17th Birthday on 11 November 2020 via the club's social media handles.[29][30]
On 17 November 2021, Scottish Premiership team Dundee United announced the signing of Cudjoe subject to international clearance, upon approval of his Visa application.[31] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1-1 draw with Hibernian on 2 April 2022 when he came on as a substitute. Cudjoe made his first start on 9 May in a league game against Rangers.[32]
Cudjoe was a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2019 African Games.[33][34] He started in the final match of the group stage against Mali as Ghana lost by 4-2 and were eliminated from the competition.[35][36] He was also a member of the Black Satellites at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in 2020. He played in all matches at the tournament helping the team to finish as champions of West Africa Zone B and qualify for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[37][38][39]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asante Kotoko | 2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Legon Cities | 2020–21 | Ghana Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
Asante Kotoko
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