Mohammed Kudus

Mohammed Kudus (born 3 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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) Forward
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 4 (1)
National team‡
2017 Ghana U-17 4 (1)
2018– Ghana U-20 3 (0)
2019– Ghana 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:05, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

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 6 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

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-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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