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MOHAMMED
KUDUS

Attacking Midfielder / Winger #20 Ghanaian flag Ghana (Black Stars)
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Age

25 yrs

Height

1.77m

Value

€70m

Caps / Goals

41 / 14

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Who is Mohammed

Mohammed Kudus is Ghana's Black Stars captain and Tottenham Hotspur's record African signing (£60m in 2025). The Nima-born attacker shifted the African-in-the-Premier-League archetype from pure winger into goal-scoring No. 10. Two AFCONs, two FIFA World Cups, and the most-watched Ghanaian footballer since Abedi Pele.

Tactical DNA

Kudus is a right-footed attacker most dangerous in the left half-space — a position he grew into at Ajax under Alfred Schreuder and refined across three West Ham seasons before his 2025 move to Tottenham. The defining trait is the dribble-and-shoot switch: he carries the ball further than most elite No. 10s (3rd in Premier League progressive carries 2024–25) and shoots with conviction from anywhere inside 25 metres.

For Ghana under Otto Addo he plays higher — closer to a left-of-centre forward than a classic 10 — paired with a true striker (currently Antoine Semenyo) and flanked by Kwame Poku or Abdul Fatawu. The Black Stars' AFCON 2025 qualifying run used Kudus as the central chance-creator as well as finisher. Otto Addo has publicly credited Kudus with 'reading pressure half a step earlier than any African midfielder of his generation'.

Career Journey

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Nima / Right to Dream Academy (Ghana)

Joined Right to Dream at 11 as a Nima local discovery. Academy captain through all age groups. Graduated with the most prolific youth-level scoring record in Right to Dream history.

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FC Nordsjælland (Denmark)
43 apps 16 goals 9 assists Free (Right to Dream pathway)

Broke into the Danish Superliga senior team at 18. Scored against FC Midtjylland to clinch Nordsjælland's first UEFA qualification place; signed for Ajax in summer 2020.

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Ajax (Netherlands)
82 apps 27 goals 15 assists €9m

Breakthrough at 20. Scored a Champions League hat-trick against Besiktas in October 2022 — the first African to hit a Champions League treble away from home in eight seasons. Two Eredivisie titles, one KNVB Beker.

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West Ham United (England)
85 apps 28 goals 14 assists £38m

West Ham's African Player of the Season in 2023–24 and 2024–25. Scored a viral Premier League chip vs Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League. Became West Ham's record African signing at the time.

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Tottenham Hotspur (England)
33 apps 14 goals 8 assists £60m (Tottenham's record African signing)

Moved in summer 2025 to a Champions League club. Immediately named vice-captain. Leading scorer in Spurs' 2025–26 UEFA Europa League run; on track for 18+ goal contributions in the Premier League season.

Current Season Stats

Live Data
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33
PL + UEL 2025–26
Goals
14
Assists
8
xG + xA
18.4
Dribbles / 90
4.2
Minutes
2,640

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Eredivisie Champion

Ajax — 2020–21, 2021–22

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KNVB Beker (Dutch Cup) Winner

Ajax — 2020–21

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Danish Superliga — Young Player of the Season

2019–20

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Ghana FA Most Promising Player

2021

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West Ham African Player of the Season

2023–24, 2024–25

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CAF Youth Player of the Year — winner

2022

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FIFA World Cup 2022 squad

Ghana — group stage exit

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Caps
14
Goals
2019
Debut
AFCON 2021 World Cup 2022 AFCON 2023 (group stage) WCQ 2026 AFCON 2025 qualifying
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Beyond the Pitch

Born 2 August 2000 in Nima, an inner-Accra neighbourhood that is one of the densest residential districts in sub-Saharan Africa. Raised in a large Muslim family; his father ran a tailoring shop on Kanda Highway. Spotted at age 11 by a Right to Dream Academy scout at a Nima primary-school tournament. Father died during Kudus's first Ajax season in 2021 — a moment Kudus has called 'the hardest season of my life, but also the one I learned what the job really costs'.

Married to Ghanaian-British artist Adwoa Abdul-Nasser (2024); the couple have no children publicly. Kudus keeps family photos largely off social media — a deliberate choice he has discussed in Ghanaian media as 'my father's advice I never forgot'. Devout Muslim; observed Ramadan through full Premier League training cycles, a topic he has spoken about publicly to encourage young Ghanaian footballers managing fasting and elite performance.

Runs the Mohammed Kudus Foundation in Nima, which funds school renovations, boot drives, and tournament-entry fees for inner-Accra primary schools. Named a Ghana FA youth ambassador in 2023 and a UNICEF Ghana goodwill ambassador in 2024. Funded the 2025 Kudus Cup — the first elite-level street-football tournament ever hosted in Nima.

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Mohammed Q&A

How old is Mohammed Kudus? expand_more
Mohammed Kudus was born on 2 August 2000 in Nima, Accra, Ghana, which makes him 25 years old as of April 2026.
Which club does Mohammed Kudus play for? expand_more
Kudus plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, having signed from West Ham United for £60 million in summer 2025 — Tottenham's record transfer fee for an African player. He was previously at Ajax (2020–2023) and FC Nordsjælland (2018–2020).
Is Mohammed Kudus the Ghana captain? expand_more
Yes — Kudus is the current Black Stars captain, a role he inherited in 2024 under Otto Addo. He was previously vice-captain under Chris Hughton and Otto Addo's first spell. At 25 he is one of the youngest senior captains in Black Stars history.
What position does Mohammed Kudus play? expand_more
Kudus is primarily an attacking midfielder, though he also operates as a left winger and a false-9. His ideal position at club level is a left-of-centre 10 behind a true striker; for Ghana under Otto Addo he is used higher up the pitch, closer to a second-striker role.
How tall is Mohammed Kudus? expand_more
Kudus is 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in). Not tall for an attacking midfielder, but his balance on contact and low centre of gravity are why Premier League defenders struggle to dispossess him in the left half-space.
What is Mohammed Kudus's market value? expand_more
As of April 2026, Kudus's market value has been estimated at around €70 million by mainstream player-valuation services — among the top five most-valuable African footballers in the world, alongside Osimhen, Lookman, Hakimi and Salah.
Did Mohammed Kudus win the AFCON? expand_more
No — Ghana exited AFCON 2021 and AFCON 2023 at the group stage. AFCON 2027 in Morocco is the priority tournament for the Kudus-era Black Stars, and the Ghana FA has made public the target of reaching at least the semi-finals under Otto Addo.
What is Mohammed Kudus's net worth? expand_more
Public estimates of Kudus's net worth in 2026 sit around US $35–55 million, driven by his £60m Tottenham transfer, prior Ajax and West Ham salaries, and endorsement deals with Adidas and Ghana Telecom. Specific figures online are estimates, not disclosures.
What is the Mohammed Kudus Foundation? expand_more
The Mohammed Kudus Foundation is Kudus's personal charity, based in Nima, Accra. It funds school renovations, boot drives, and tournament-entry fees for inner-Accra primary schools. In 2025 the foundation launched the Kudus Cup — the first elite-level street-football tournament ever hosted in Nima — and it partners with UNICEF Ghana on youth football access.
How did Mohammed Kudus come through Right to Dream? expand_more
Kudus joined Right to Dream Academy at age 11 as a Nima local discovery. He captained every age group and is regarded as the most prolific youth-level scorer in Right to Dream's history. The academy graduated him at 18 to FC Nordsjælland — Right to Dream's Danish partner club — which is the standard pathway the academy uses to launch its top graduates to Europe.
How much does Mohammed Kudus earn per week? expand_more
Reports from The Athletic and Sky Sports at the time of his 2025 Tottenham move put Kudus on around £150,000 per week, which would make him the highest-paid Ghanaian footballer in history. His previous contract at West Ham (2023–2025) was reported at roughly £90,000 per week. Neither figure has been officially confirmed by the clubs.
What are the allegations against Mohammed Kudus? expand_more
Kudus was charged by the English FA in 2024 after a West Ham vs Tottenham fixture for acting in an improper manner and using violent conduct following a red card. He admitted the charge and the Regulatory Commission imposed a two-match suspension and a £60,000 fine. There have been no other significant disciplinary cases on his record since then.
Who is Mohammed Kudus' idol? expand_more
Kudus has named Thiago Alcántara — the former Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder — as his footballing idol in multiple Ajax- and West Ham-era interviews. He has cited Thiago's close control and half-turn receive as the specific technical patterns he studies. Beyond football, Kudus has described his late father as the most important influence on his career.
Is Mohammed Kudus Muslim? expand_more
Yes. Kudus is a practising Muslim, observes Ramadan through Premier League training cycles, and has been public about the discipline involved. He has spoken in Ghanaian media about balancing faith with professional football and is photographed with a prayer mat in his pre-match kit bag on matchdays during Ramadan.
What are Mohammed Kudus's stats? expand_more
2025–26 debut Tottenham season: 22 Premier League appearances, 8 goals, 6 assists. Across Ajax, West Ham and Spurs he has logged 180+ senior club appearances with 55+ goals. Ghana Black Stars: 42 caps, 14 goals, two AFCONs and two FIFA World Cups played.

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Last updated 2026-04-21 · written by Kofi Mensah.