Mohammed Kudus (born 2 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Ghana national team. Club career Nordsjælland Kudus arrived at Danish club Nordsjælland from the Ghanaian Right to Dream Academy, which he joined at the age of 10, in January 2018 together with two teammates, Ibrahim Sadiq and Gideon Mensah. Kudus made his official debut for Nordsjælland only three days after his 18th birthday, in a 2–0 defeat against Brøndby IF. He played from the first minute as a striker, but was replaced in the half-time. With his debut, he became the ninth youngest to make his debut in the history of the club. Ajax 2020–21 season On 16 July 2020, Kudus signed for Eredivisie club Ajax for €9 million, on a five-year contract. He made his official debut for the club on 20 September in a league match against RKC Waalwijk. Head coach Erik ten Hag subsequently called Kudus as a player with "incredible potential". He continued his strong performances, scoring one goal and providing three assists in his first three appearances. His debut in the UEFA Champions League for the home match against Liverpool on 21 October 2020, however, it was unfortunate. Kudus was subbed out after only six minutes, as he suffered a meniscus injury, keeping him out for several months. He returned back from injury in January 2021, coming on in the late minute to play 10 minutes in a 2–2 draw against PSV. He suffered a setback in his recovery and missed the rest of the matches in January before returning to action in February. On 21 February 2021, returned to Ajax’s starting eleven for the first time since October 2020, and scored a goal in the 50th minute of Ajax's 4–0 win over Sparta Rotterdam. After returning from injury, he played in 13 of Ajax's final 14 league games, as well as 31 minutes of their KNVB Cup semi-final match against Heerenveen as Ajax clinched the domestic double at the end of his first season. He won his first career trophy the 2020–21 KNVB Cup with Ajax on 18 April 2021 after a late 91st minute of additional time goal by David Neres. At the end of the season, Kudus made 22 appearances in all competitions for Ajax scored four goals and made three assists. 2021–22 season On 25 July 2021, Ajax