Ernest Nuamah
Ernest Nuamah Appiah (born 1 November 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon, on loan from Belgian Pro League club RWD Molenbeek, and the Ghana national team.[3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Nuamah Appiah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon (on loan from RWD Molenbeek) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Right to Dream | |||
| 2022 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Nordsjælland | 43 | (17) |
| 2023– | RWD Molenbeek | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Lyon (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Ghana U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Ghana | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 6 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:53, 25 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early career edit
Nuamah was born and raised in Asafo, a suburb of Kumasi. He started his career with Right to Dream Academy, a football academy based in Eastern Region, Ghana.[4]
Club career edit
Nordsjælland edit
In January 2022, Nuamah joined Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.[5] He made his debut on 10 April 2022 when he came on in the 67th minute for Magnus Kofod Andersen to score an 84th minute goal in a 2–2 draw to Aarhus GF.[6][7] He was adjudged as the team's man of the match at the end of the match.[8] In September 2022 Nuamah was adjudged the young player of the month.[9]
On 19 March 2023, Nuamah scored a brace including the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Brøndby. He received the award for Danish Superliga Player of the Year at the end of the season.[10]
Nuamah started the 2023–24 season off strong, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 league victory against Viborg on 24 July 2023, the first matchday of the new campaign.[11]
Lyon edit
On 30 August 2023, Nuamah joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek, before being immediately loaned to French side Lyon for the rest of the season,[12][13] with a purchase option worth €25 million,[14][15] plus €4.5 million in potential add-ons, in favor of the Ligue 1 club.[15] The loan move was made possible through a common ownership between the two clubs, John Textor's Eagle Football Holdings, and was necessary to avoid Lyon's spending restrictions given by the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG).[16] In the process, Nuamah set a new record as Nordsjælland's highest-grossing sale.[12][15]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 6 May 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 34 | 15 | ||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 6 | 4 | |
| Total | 43 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 20 | ||
| RWDM | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |
| Career total | 70 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 23 | ||
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
- As of matches played 25 March 2024[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2023 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | |
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nuamah goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Central African Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2 | 12 September 2023 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Liberia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Individual
- Danish Superliga Player of the Year: 2022–23[10]
- Danish Superliga Player of the Spring: 2022–23[19]
- Danish Superliga Young Player of the Year: 2022–23[19]
- Danish Superliga Player of the Month: July 2023[20]
- Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month: September 2022,[21] July 2023[20]
- Danish Superliga Team of the Month: July 2023[22]
- Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award: 2023[23]
References edit
- ^ "Provisional squads for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Ernest Nuamah, statistik fra superligaen, all-time". SuperStats. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Nuamah Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Nuamah: FC Nordsjaelland's New Ghanaian Prodigy". Breaking The Lines. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Danish club FC Nordsjaelland announce signing of Ghanaian teen Ernest Nuamah Appiah". GhanaSoccernet. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ . FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 10 April 2022. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Ghanaian teenager Ernest Nuamah nets debut goal in Nordsjaelland home draw against AGF". GhanaSoccernet. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Teenager Ernest Nuamah wins MOTM award on Nordsjaelland competitive debut in Denmark". GhanaSoccernet. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Adjei-Mintah, Yaw (6 October 2022). "FC Nordsjaelland winger Ernest Nuamah wins Young Player Award in Denmark". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b . Danish Football Association (in Danish). 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Mahler Bank, Frederik (24 July 2023). . DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b "FC Nordsjælland sælger Ernest Nuamah for rekordsum". FC Nordsjælland (in Danish). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Arrivée d'Ernest Nuamah à l'OL jusqu'au 30 juin 2024". Olympique Lyonnais (in French). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Transferts : Ernest Nuamah (Nordsjaelland) officiellement à l'OL". L'Équipe (in French). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Officielt: FCN sælger Nuamah for rekordsum". bold.dk (in Danish). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Deal mit Beigeschmack: Warum ein belgischer Aufsteiger 25 Millionen für ein Toptalent zahlte". kicker (in German). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "E. Nuamah Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Nuamah". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b Osei, Bernard (6 June 2023). "Ernest Nuamah named Danish Superliga Young Player of the Season". Citi Sports Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Ghana star Ernest Nuamah clinches double honours in Danish Superliga for July". GhanaSoccernet. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "VIDEO: Ernest Nuamah scoops Young Player of the Month award in Denmark". GhanaSoccernet. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Sand, Nicolai (5 August 2023). . bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Degraft Baidoo, Lawrence (26 June 2023). "Ernest Nuamah scoops Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award at 2023 Ghana Football Awards". My Joy Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
External links edit
- Ernest Nuamah at Soccerway
- Ernest Nuamah at Global Sports Archive