Mohammed Kudus

Nordsjælland

In January 2018, Kudus arrived at Danish club Nordsjælland from the Ghanaian Right to Dream Academy together with two teammates, Ibrahim Sadiq and Gideon Mensah. Kudus made his official debut for Nordsjælland only three days after his 18th birthday, in a 2–0 defeat against Brøndby. He played from the first minute as a striker, but was replaced at half-time. With his debut, Kudus became the ninth youngest player to debut for the club.

Ajax

2020–22: Adaptation to the Netherlands and injury issues

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". He continued his strong performances, scoring one goal and providing three assists in his first three appearances. He debuted in the UEFA Champions League for the home match against Liverpool on 21 October 2020, though was substituted out after only six minutes as he suffered a meniscus injury, keeping him out for several months. He returned from injury in January 2021, enjoying a 10-minutes in a 2–2 draw against PSV. He suffered a setback in his recovery and missed the rest of the matches in January before returning to action in February. On 21 February 2021, he returned to Ajax's starting eleven for the first time since October 2020, and scored a goal in the 50th…

Since 2019, he has been a part of the Ghana national team and scored several goals. On 14 November 2021, Kudus sustained a ruptured rib injury while playing for the Black Stars in their final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier Group match against South Africa. This injury kept him out for almost three months including missing the delayed 2021 African Cup of Nations despite being named in the final squad list for the competition. Kudus made a return into the squad to play for Ghana in their final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff against Nigeria. He played in both matches as Ghana qualified for their fourth World Cup tournament. In November 2022, Kudus was called up to the 26-man Ghana squad that would compete in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In his World Cup debut, Ghana faced Portugal in a 3–2 defeat. The following match, Kudus scored twice in a 3–2 win over South Korea. Ghana required a win or draw in their final group match against Uruguay to advance. However, they lost 2–0, sending Ghana home after finishing fourth place in their group. In January 2024, Kudus was named in the 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. After a 2–1 loss to Cape Verde in their opening match, Ghana faced Egypt in the following match, where he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw. In their final group stage match against Mozambique, Kudus managed to win a penalty for his team, which was converted by Jordan Ayew. Despite being two goals up, Mozambique managed to tie the…

Club

As of match played 29 August 2026

International

As of match played 12 October 2025

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kudus goal.

Kudus hails from Nima in Accra, Ghana, and is a Muslim. He has two brothers who live in Accra.