Mohammed Kudus (born 2 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Ghana national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 | 47 | (10) |
2021 | Jong Ajax | 5 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Ghana U17 | 4 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Ghana U20 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Ghana | 18 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:07, 27 September 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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]
Kudus is an ethnic Hausa and is a Muslim.[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Nordsjælland | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 30 | 3 | |
2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 11 | |||
Total | 51 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 57 | 14 | |||
Ajax | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 22 | 4 | |
2021–22 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
2022–23 | Eredivisie | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 21 | 10 | |
Total | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 15 | ||
Career total | 98 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 29 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 November 2019 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2 | 25 March 2021 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 9 October 2021 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 1 June 2022 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5 | 5 June 2022 | Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Ajax[10]
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