Mohammed Kudus
Mohammed Kudus (born 2 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Kudus | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing 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 | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Ghana U-17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018– | Ghana U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Ghana | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06, 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019 | |||
Club career
FC Nordsjælland
Kudus arrived from Right to Dream Academy, which he joined at the age of 12, in January 2018 together with two teammates, Ibrahim Sadiq and Gideon Mensah, all three at the age of 17.[1]
Kudus got his official debut for FCN only 3 days after his 18th birthday, in a 0–2 defeat against Brøndby IF. He played from the first minute as an attacker, but was replaced in the half time. With his debut, he became the 9th youngest debutant in the history of FC Nordsjælland.[2]
Ajax
On 16 July 2020, Kudus signed for Eredivisie club Ajax for €9 million, on a five-year contract.[3]
International career
International goals
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Cape Coast Sports Stadium, Cape Coast, Ghana |  | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 18 November 2019 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |  | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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References
- U17-landsholdsspillere på vej, sn.dk, 10 December 2017
- "FC Nordsjælland, yngste-ældste-spillere". bold.dk. 2 October 2018.
- "Mohammed Kudus: Ajax Amsterdam announce deal for Ghana prodigy". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Mohammed Kudus". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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