Jonah Kusi-Asare
![]() Kusi-Asare in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare | ||
Date of birth | (2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 (age 17) | ||
Place of birth | Sundbyberg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2022 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
2023 | AIK | ||
2024 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | AIK | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Bayern Munich II | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Sweden U16 | 7 | (2) |
2023– | Sweden U17 | 1 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 1 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:16, 4 February 2024 (UTC) |
Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare (born 4 July 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.
Club career
AIK
Kusi-Asare played for the youth teams of IF Brommapojkarna. He moved to AIK in January 2023.[1] On 28 August 2023, he made his senior debut for AIK against Varberg in the Allsvenskan,[2] becoming the youngest AIK player ever at the age of 16 years, 1 month and 24 days.[3] He finished the 2023 season with four appearances in the Allsvenskan.[4]
Bayern Munich
On 1 February 2024, Kusi-Asare signed for German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich for a reported fee of €4,500,000[5] set to initially join the under-19 roster.[6] He was promoted to Bayern Munich II for the 2024–25 season.
International career
He has represented Sweden at the youth level internationally, featuring for the U16 and U17.
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 November 2023[4]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AIK | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Bayern Munich II | 2024–25 | Regionalliga Bayern | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Personal life
Jonah is the son of the Swedish-Ghanaian former footballer Jones Kusi-Asare.[7] His mother is Finnish.[8] He is eligible to represent Sweden, Ghana and Finland.[9]
References
- ^ "Medie: Dansk interesse for kæmpetalent" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 13 February 2023.
- ^ "AIK vs. Varberg". Soccerway. 28 August 2023.
- ^ "16-årig AIK-talent skrev historie i Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Bold.dk. 28 August 2023.
- ^ a b "J. KUSI-ASARE". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Hunsley, James (1 February 2024). "Harry Kane's No.9 shirt under threat?! Why Bayern Munich newboy Jonah Kusi-Asare was presented with prized jersey & what it means for England forward". Goal.com.
- ^ "FC Bayern sign Jonah Kusi-Asare". FC Bayern Munich. 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Ghanaian teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare eyes first professional contract with Swedish topflight side AIK Fotboll". Sports World Ghana. 29 June 2023.
- ^ Allsvenska kulisserna: Dragkampen om AIK:s löfte Jonah Kusi-Asare, Expressen, 18 December 2023
- ^ AVSLÖJAR: Jonah Kusi Asare kan byta landslag, fotbolldirekt.se, 15 December 2023
External links
- Jonah Kusi-Asare at Soccerway
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