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Mohammed Kudus

Mohammed Kudus is a Ghanaian professional footballer and senior international whose club career has included spells in Denmark, the Netherlands and England. He joined Tottenham Hotspur from West Ham United in July 2025 and is used in attacking roles, although official sources classify his position differently.

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About Mohammed Kudus

Profile information current to 2026-08-20.

Ghana · Professional footballer

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Known for
Ghana senior men's international football; Premier League football; 2022 FIFA World Cup participation
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Ghana
  • Professional footballer

At a glance

  • Kudus joined Tottenham Hotspur from West Ham United on 10 July 2025 under a long-term contract.
  • His senior European club career has taken him through FC Nordsjælland, Ajax, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur.
  • He represented Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and scored twice in a 3-2 group-stage victory over South Korea.
  • He won the Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year honor in 2024 for a second consecutive season.

Development and club career

Born in Nima, Accra, Kudus played for Strong Tower FC and entered Ghana's Right to Dream Academy in 2012. He moved to FC Nordsjælland in 2018 before Ajax signed him in July 2020. At Ajax he won two Eredivisie titles and a KNVB Cup, then moved to West Ham United in August 2023. Tottenham Hotspur signed him from West Ham on 10 July 2025 after two seasons in which Tottenham's account credits him with 80 appearances and 19 goals in all competitions.

Ghana international career

Kudus made his senior Ghana debut in November 2019 and scored in a 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over South Africa. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he scored twice against South Korea in Ghana's 3-2 group-stage victory. He also represented Ghana at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring twice and receiving Player of the Match recognition in a 2-2 draw with Egypt on 18 January 2024.

Playing role and recognition

Kudus is associated principally with attacking play, but official position labels vary: Tottenham lists him as a forward, the Premier League lists him as a midfielder, and Ghana Football Association coverage records attacking midfield as his preferred position while noting his versatility. His recognition includes selection in the 2023 Men's Africa XI published by the Confederation of African Football and a second consecutive Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year honor in 2024.

Timeline

  1. 2012 Joined Ghana's Right to Dream Academy.
  2. 2018 Moved to Europe to join FC Nordsjælland.
  3. 2019-11 Made his senior Ghana debut and scored against South Africa in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
  4. 2020-07-16 Ajax announced his transfer from FC Nordsjælland on a five-year contract.
  5. 2022 Scored twice for Ghana against South Korea at the FIFA World Cup.
  6. 2023-08 Joined West Ham United from Ajax.
  7. 2024-06 Won Ghana Football Awards Footballer of the Year for a second consecutive season.
  8. 2025-07-10 Tottenham Hotspur announced his signing from West Ham United.
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Current context

  • Mohammed Kudus is listed as a Tottenham Hotspur first-team player. Tottenham's player page lists him as a Ghanaian forward wearing number 20.
  • Official listings use different position labels: Tottenham Hotspur lists Kudus as a forward, while the Premier League lists him as a midfielder. The labels represent differing positional classifications rather than different identities.

Biographical facts

  • Mohammed Kudus was born on 2 August 2000 in Nima, Accra, Ghana.
  • He played for Strong Tower FC and joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2012 before moving to Europe.
  • Kudus joined FC Nordsjælland in 2018; Tottenham's biographical record credits him with 57 senior appearances and 14 goals for the club.
  • During his Ajax career, Kudus won two Eredivisie titles and the KNVB Cup; Tottenham credits him with 87 appearances and 27 goals in all competitions.
  • He made 80 appearances and scored 19 goals in all competitions during two seasons with West Ham United, according to Tottenham's biography.
  • At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Kudus scored twice and received Player of the Match recognition in Ghana's draw with Egypt.
  • Kudus was named as a midfielder in the 2023 Men's Africa XI compiled by FIFPRO Africa and published by the Confederation of African Football.
  • At the 2024 Ghana Football Awards, Kudus won Footballer of the Year for a second successive season and Goal of the Year for his West Ham goal against SC Freiburg.

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Affiliations

Affiliations associated with Mohammed Kudus.

  • FC Nordsjælland Player 2018
  • AFC Ajax → Player 2020-07-16–2023-08
  • West Ham United → Player 2023-08–2025-07-10
  • Tottenham Hotspur → First-team player 2025-07-10–present

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