Jonah Kusi-Asare

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 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 6 (1)
2024– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Sweden U16 7 (2)
2023– Sweden U17 1 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 14 December 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.

He made his debut with Bayern Munich II on 30 August 2024, for a 1–1 draw Regionalliga Bayern home match against DJK Vilzing.[7]

Kusi-Asare received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 2–1 away loss Bundesliga match against Mainz 05, on 14 December 2024.[8]

He was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match on 6 January 2025, after the 2024 winter break concluded, in which he substituted Michael Olise at the 63rd minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[9]

International career

He has represented Sweden at the youth level internationally, featuring for the U16 and U17.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 November 2024[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
Total 4 0 0 0 4 0
Bayern Munich II 2024–25 Regionalliga Bayern 6 1 — 6 1
Total 6 1 — 6 1
Bayern Munich 2024–25 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 10 1 0 0 10 1

Personal life

Jonah is the son of the Swedish-Ghanaian former footballer Jones Kusi-Asare.[10] His mother is Finnish.[11] He is eligible to represent Sweden, Ghana and Finland.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Medie: Dansk interesse for kæmpetalent" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "AIK vs. Varberg". Soccerway. 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ "16-årig AIK-talent skrev historie i Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Bold.dk. 28 August 2023.
  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. ^ "Bayern II holt späten aber verdienten Punkt gegen Vilzing".
  8. ^ https://fcbayern.com/en/news/matchreports/2024/12/match-report-bundesliga-md14-fsv-mainz-v-fc-bayern-141224
  9. ^ https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-red-bull-salzburg-fc-bayern-06-01-25/news
  10. ^ "Ghanaian teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare eyes first professional contract with Swedish topflight side AIK Fotboll". Sports World Ghana. 29 June 2023.
  11. ^ Allsvenska kulisserna: Dragkampen om AIK:s löfte Jonah Kusi-Asare, Expressen, 18 December 2023
  12. ^ AVSLÖJAR: Jonah Kusi Asare kan byta landslag, fotbolldirekt.se, 15 December 2023