Jonah Kusi-Asare
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Kusi-Asare in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Solna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| 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 | 12 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bayern Munich | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Sweden U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Sweden U17 | 15 | (6) |
| 2024– | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sweden U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 26 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:40, 21 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare (born 4 July 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
Club career
AIK
Kusi-Asare played for the youth teams of IF Brommapojkarna. He moved to AIK in January 2023.[2] On 28 August 2023, he made his senior debut for AIK against Varberg in the Allsvenskan,[3] becoming the youngest AIK player ever at the age of 16 years, 1 month and 24 days.[4] He finished the 2023 season with four appearances in the Allsvenskan.[5]
Bayern Munich
On 1 February 2024, Kusi-Asare signed for German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich for a reported fee of €4,500,000[6] set to initially join the under-19 roster.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10] On 26 April 2025, Kusi-Asare made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team, substituting Harry Kane for a 3–0 home win Bundesliga match against Mainz 05.[11]
International career
He has represented Sweden at the youth level internationally, featuring for the U16 , U17, U19 and U21.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2025[5]
| 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 | 12 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
Personal life
Jonah is the son of the Swedish-Ghanaian former footballer Jones Kusi-Asare.[12] His mother is Finnish.[13] He is eligible to represent Sweden, Ghana and Finland.[14]
References
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Squad List: FC Bayern München (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. p. 15. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Hoffskov, Ole (13 February 2023). "Medie: Dansk interesse for kæmpetalent" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "AIK vs. Varberg". Soccerway. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Nelausen, Raymund (28 August 2023). "16-årig AIK-talent skrev historie i Allsvenskan" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern sign Jonah Kusi-Asare". FC Bayern Munich. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Unsöld trifft spät: Bayern II holt späten aber verdienten Punkt gegen Vilzing". kicker.de (in German). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Bayern beaten in Mainz". FC Bayern Munich. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Red Bull Salzburg 0 : 6 FC Bayern Munich". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Bayern see off Mainz". FC Bayern Munich. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Agyemang, Nana (29 March 2023). "Ghanaian teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare eyes first professional contract with Swedish topflight side AIK Fotboll". Sports World Ghana. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Allsvenska kulisserna: Dragkampen om AIK:s löfte Jonah Kusi-Asare". Expressen (in Swedish). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Gustavsson, Ola (15 December 2023). "AVSLÖJAR: Jonah Kusi Asare kan byta landslag". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2025.