Mohammed Kudus of Ajax FC in the Eredivisie, who was named the 2021 Foreign Footballer of the Year by the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), has been in exceptional form in the European Champions League.
Mohammed Kudus, a Ghanaian midfielder, helped the Dutch team Ajax FC defeat the Scottish side Rangers FC in the Champions League final round on Tuesday night by scoring and grabbing an assist.
Just before World Cup in Qatar, the reputable and insightful team of editors at www.atspo.com have collated the appearances of the key players in the Champions League and Eredivisie.
Mohammed Kudus did not play in all Champions League games, finishing with a total of six (6) in the competition, but he sent a signal of a five-star performance ahead of the 2022-2023 season when he scored in the Netherlands Super Cup Final against PSV, despite the team losing 5-3.
On September 7, 2022, at the Johan Cruijff Arena, Mohammed Kudus made his Champions League debut for the 2022–2023 campaign. He scored alongside Edson Alvarez, Steven Berghuis, and Steven Bergwijn as they defeated Rangers FC by four goals to zero.
Kudus’ impressive form continued in the Champions League as he earned a consolation goal against Liverpool at Anfield on September 13th, 2022. His goal against Liverpool was nominated by UEFA for the goal of the week.
He grabbed a consolation after his team conceded six goals on an unbearable occasion, which marked Ajax’s first Champions League loss when Napoli humiliated them at the Johan Cruijff Arena on October 4.
Last Tuesday against the Scottish team at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, he scored his fourth goal in the Champions League, giving him two goals against them in both home and away games.
Last Tuesday night, Mohammed Kudus, operating in the false nine position, gave it his all for his club, but before scoring himself, he helped the squad come out on top away from home by setting up Berghuis.
The statistics revealed sum up the fact that Kudus scored four goals in the Champions League group stage, which is a record for a Ghanaian player in the competition.
Also, the overall output of the player in the competition has been compiled: six matches played, four (4) goals scored, 85.5% passing accuracy, two (2 assists, 50.38 yards covered in all games played, and an appreciable 106 passes completed out of 121 passes.
