# Mohammed Kudus
**Mohammed Kudus** (born 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward, mainly as a right-sided winger, for Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League and the Ghana national team. Born in Nima, a settlement on the outskirts of Accra, he rose through the Right to [Dream Academy](https://www.edgepedia.org/dream-academy) to [FC Nordsjælland](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-nordsj-lland), Ajax, and West Ham United before joining [Tottenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/tottenham) in July 2025 for a reported £55 million.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) • [2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr793e22k2no)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, Nima, Accra, Ghana[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) |
| Position | Forward; an attacking midfielder and right-winger earlier in his career[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) • [3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154) |
| Clubs | Nordsjælland (2018), Ajax (2020), West Ham United (2023), Tottenham Hotspur (2025)[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) |
| Transfer fees | £38 million from Ajax to West Ham (2023); £55 million from West Ham to Tottenham (2025)[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr793e22k2no) |
| International record | 46 senior caps and 13 goals for Ghana at the end of 2025/26; twice named Ghana Footballer of the Year[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) |
| 2022 World Cup | Scored twice in Ghana's 3-2 group-stage win over South Korea in Qatar[4](https://www.gulf-times.com/pdf/2022/11/29/sport-20221129-1.pdf?ts=021352) |
| Dribbling | Led the Eredivisie in take-ons in 2022-23 and the Premier League in 2023-24; 30 successful take-ons early in 2025-26, more than any player in Europe's top five leagues[5](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/forget-lamine-yamal-the-worlds-best-dribbler-is-wreaking-havoc-on-premier-league-full-backs) |
## Early life and academy football
Kudus was born and raised in Nima, a shanty settlement in Accra, by his mother and grandmother. He began his footballing journey at Strong Tower FC, a boys club in Nima that he continues to support, and joined the Right to Dream Academy, a youth set-up in Accra, in 2012.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) His breakthrough came in a friendly in which Strong Tower ended Right to Dream's year-long winning run: Kudus scored all six goals in a 6-6 draw, playing in his favorite attacking midfield role, and Right to Dream recruited him soon afterward.[6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/mohammed-kudus-ajax-analysis-stats-2022-23) An earlier trial with Feyenoord's Ghanaian academy, where he was used as a left-back, had ended without an offer.[6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/mohammed-kudus-ajax-analysis-stats-2022-23)
## Nordsjælland and Ajax
Kudus signed for the [Danish Superliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/danish-superliga) club Nordsjælland in January 2018, shortly before his 18th birthday, and made his debut three days after turning 18.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154) He spent two seasons in Denmark, scoring 14 goals in 57 appearances, and had his first taste of European football when Nordsjælland qualified for the Europa League in 2018; his best league season produced 11 goals in 25 games.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography)
He moved to Ajax in July 2020 on a five-year contract.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154) His first season was disrupted by an injury suffered nine minutes into his Champions League debut against Liverpool in September 2020, which kept him out until the new year; on his return he helped Ajax win the [Eredivisie](https://www.edgepedia.org/eredivisie) title and the [KNVB Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/knvb-cup), the first trophy of his career.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know) • [3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154) A second injury-hit season restricted him to four starts, but it included his brace against South Korea at the 2022 World Cup.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know)
**Breakthrough in 2022/23.** Used largely as a false nine, Kudus finished the season as Ajax's top goalscorer with 18 goals and seven assists, including 11 league goals and four Champions League goals in four separate group-stage games against Liverpool, Napoli, and Rangers.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know) That season he led the Eredivisie in completed take-ons, and in a Champions League fixture he matched a feat no one had managed since [Serge Gnabry](https://www.edgepedia.org/serge-gnabry) in 2020: netting a goal, setting up another, and finishing the match with a perfect passing record of 27 out of 27.[5](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/forget-lamine-yamal-the-worlds-best-dribbler-is-wreaking-havoc-on-premier-league-full-backs) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/mohammed-kudus-ajax-analysis-stats-2022-23) His final Ajax appearance produced his first professional hat-trick, a 4-1 Europa League qualifying win over Ludogorets.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know)
## West Ham United
West Ham signed Kudus from Ajax in August 2023 for £38 million on a five-year deal.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr793e22k2no) His debut season brought 14 goals and nine assists in all competitions, including a solo goal against [SC Freiburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/sc-freiburg) in the 2023/24 Europa League, in which he ran with the ball from inside his own half, that was nominated for the 2024 FIFA Puskas Award and won West Ham's Goal of the [Season](https://www.edgepedia.org/season-sports) prize.[7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know) • [1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) In March 2024 he became West Ham's top-scoring Ghanaian, surpassing Andre Ayew's record of 12 Premier League goals for the club.[3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154)
Across two seasons at the [London Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/london-stadium) he scored 19 goals in 80 appearances in all competitions, with 13 goals and nine assists in 65 Premier League games.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) • [3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154) He led the Premier League in successful dribbles in 2023-24 and was second behind Jeremy Doku the following season.[5](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/forget-lamine-yamal-the-worlds-best-dribbler-is-wreaking-havoc-on-premier-league-full-backs)
## Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur completed the signing of Kudus in July 2025 for £55 million, making him the first player to move directly from West Ham to Spurs since [Scott Parker](https://www.edgepedia.org/scott-parker) in 2011 and the club's fifth signing of that summer window.[2](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr793e22k2no) • [3](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154) Under head coach Thomas Frank he played mainly on the right flank, and his start in Lilywhite was bright: a goal in a 2-1 win at Leeds and his first Champions League goal in a 3-0 victory over Slavia Prague.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) Analysis by Adrian Clarke for FourFourTwo found he had produced 30 successful take-ons early in 2025-26, more than any other player in the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, the [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga), or [Ligue 1](https://www.edgepedia.org/ligue-1), while also topping the Premier League assist rankings with four and attempting more crosses than any other player.[5](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/forget-lamine-yamal-the-worlds-best-dribbler-is-wreaking-havoc-on-premier-league-full-backs)
**Injury and return.** A quad injury in January 2026 proved season-ending.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) The injury ruled him out of the 2026 World Cup, as Ghana coach [Carlos Queiroz](https://www.edgepedia.org/carlos-queiroz) left him out of the preliminary 28-man squad.[8](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3d22mgzn51o)
## International career with Ghana
After representing Ghana at Under-20 level, Kudus earned his first senior cap in November 2019 and scored on his debut in a 2-0 [Africa Cup of Nations](https://www.edgepedia.org/africa-cup-of-nations) qualifying win over South Africa.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar he scored twice in the group stage, both goals coming in Ghana's 3-2 win over South Korea that kept the team's knockout hopes alive.[4](https://www.gulf-times.com/pdf/2022/11/29/sport-20221129-1.pdf?ts=021352) • [7](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know) He has twice been named Ghana Footballer of the Year and has captained the Black Stars on three occasions; at the end of 2025/26 he had 46 senior caps and 13 goals.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography)
## Playing style
Kudus is a left-footed, front-foot winger who looks to take his man on, and positional versatility has defined his career: he has played as a central midfielder, false nine, wide midfielder, and wide attacker, while tending to occupy similar areas of the pitch wherever deployed.[1](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography) • [6](https://theanalyst.com/articles/mohammed-kudus-ajax-analysis-stats-2022-23) • [9](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/mohammed-kudus-his-role-in-the-ajax-midfield) Analysts at FC Nordsjælland highlighted his technical ability, including touch, dribbling, short and long passing, and ball-striking, alongside strength and power that are notable for his build.[10](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/mohammed-kudus-201920-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics) At Tottenham he has also contributed defensively, with 29 ball recoveries and 15 tackles in the early part of 2025-26 under Frank's high-pressure approach.[11](https://www.squawka.com/en/features/mohammed-kudus-analysis-how-55m-winger-has-boosted-tottenhams-attacking-threat/)
## References
1. [Mohammed Kudus biography, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/player/460842/mohammed-kudus/biography)
2. [Mohammed Kudus: Tottenham agree £55m deal with West Ham for Ghana midfielder, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr793e22k2no)
3. [Spurs sign winger Kudus from West Ham, Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4353154)
4. [Gulf Times, Tuesday, November 29, 2022](https://www.gulf-times.com/pdf/2022/11/29/sport-20221129-1.pdf?ts=021352)
5. [Forget Lamine Yamal - the world's best dribbler is wreaking havoc on Premier League full-backs, FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/forget-lamine-yamal-the-worlds-best-dribbler-is-wreaking-havoc-on-premier-league-full-backs)
6. [Mohammed Kudus Thrives in False Nine Role, but Does the Ajax Star's Future Lie There?, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/articles/mohammed-kudus-ajax-analysis-stats-2022-23)
7. [Mohammed Kudus: All you need to know, Tottenham Hotspur F.C.](https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/985147/mohammed-kudus-all-you-need-to-know)
8. [Tottenham news: Mohammed Kudus to miss World Cup with quad injury, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3d22mgzn51o)
9. [Mohammed Kudus Scout Report At Ajax 2020/2021, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/article/mohammed-kudus-his-role-in-the-ajax-midfield)
10. [Mohammed Kudus Scout Report At FC Nordsjælland 2019/2020, Total Football Analysis](https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/mohammed-kudus-201920-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics)
11. [Mohammed Kudus analysis: How £55m winger has boosted Tottenham's attacking threat, Squawka](https://www.squawka.com/en/features/mohammed-kudus-analysis-how-55m-winger-has-boosted-tottenhams-attacking-threat/)
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