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Jonah Kusi-Asare
Kusi-Asare in 2023
Personal information
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 U19
Youth career
2012–2022 IF Brommapojkarna
2023 AIK
2024– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 AIK 4 (0)
International career
2022– Sweden U17 9 (6)
*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 German club Bayern Munich U19.

Club career

Kusi-Asare played for Academic teams of Brommapojkarna. In January 2023 he moved to AIK.[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]

On 1 February 2024, Kusi-Asare signed for German side Bayern Munich for a reported fee of €4,500,000[5] set to initially join the U19 roster.[6]

International career

Kusi-Asare has represented the Sweden national U16 team.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AIK 2023 Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 4 0
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 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

  1. ^ "Medie: Dansk interesse for kæmpetalent" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 2023-02-13.
  2. ^ "AIK vs. Varberg". Soccerway. 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ "16-årig AIK-talent skrev historie i Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Bold.dk. 2023-08-28.
  4. ^ a b "J. KUSI-ASARE". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "FC Bayern sign Jonah Kusi-Asare". FC Bayern Munich. 1 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Ghanaian teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare eyes first professional contract with Swedish topflight side AIK Fotboll". Sports World Ghana. 2023-06-29.
  8. ^ Allsvenska kulisserna: Dragkampen om AIK:s löfte Jonah Kusi-Asare, Expressen, 18 December 2023
  9. ^ AVSLÖJAR: Jonah Kusi Asare kan byta landslag, fotbolldirekt.se, 15 December 2023