Antonio Nusa

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Antonio Nusa
Personal information
Full name Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa [1]
Date of birth (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Oslo,Norway
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Number 7
Youth career
2015–2017 Langhus
2018–2021 Stabæk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Stabæk 11 (3)
2021–2024 Club Brugge 62 (5)
2022–2023 → Club NXT 2 (4)
2024– RB Leipzig 18 (3)
International career‡
2021 Norway U16 2 (1)
2022 Norway U18 6 (2)
2022–2023 Norway U19 5 (3)
2023– Norway U21 3 (0)
2023– Norway 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:26, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (born 17 April 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team.

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Club career

Starting his career at Langhus, he moved to Stabæk's youth section at the age of 13. [3] He signed his first professional contract with Stabæk in May 2020. [4]

He was given the chance to train with the senior team in early 2021, [5] and subsequently given a new three-year contract in May of that year. [6] On 30 May 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut against Rosenborg. [7] On 27 June 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 defeat against Bodø/Glimt. [8] He made his full debut three days later, scoring two goals against Viking FK. [9] [10]

During the last transfer day of summer 2021, he signed a contract with Club Brugge. On 13 September 2022, he scored a goal in his Champions League debut in a 4–0 away win against Porto, [11] becoming the youngest Norwegian player to feature, and the second youngest player of any nationality to score in the competition. [12] [13] [14]

On 13 August 2024, Nusa signed a five-year contract with RB Leipzig in Germany. [15]

International career

Nusa was called up by the Norway U19s for the elite qualifying round for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over France in Orléans. [16]

In August 2023, Nusa received his first call-up to the Norway senior national team by head coach Ståle Solbakken, for a friendly match against Jordan and a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Georgia. [17] He scored his first international goal for Norway in his debut match against Jordan. [18]

Personal life

Nusa was born in Norway to a Nigerian father and Norwegian mother. [19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 January 2025 [20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stabæk 2021 Eliteserien 11320——133
Club Brugge 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 3110000041
2022–23 Belgian Pro League261104 [b] 11 [c] 0322
2023–24 Belgian Pro League3033013 [d] 1—464
2024–25 Belgian Pro League30——1 [c] 040
Total6255017220867
Club NXT 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 20———20
RB Leipzig 2024–25 Bundesliga 183317 [b] 0—284
Career total93111012422012914

International

As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202341
202493
Total134
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nusa goal.
List of international goals scored by Antonio Nusa
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 September 2023 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 1–06–0 Friendly
214 November 2024 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, SloveniaFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 1–04–1 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B
33–1
417 November 2024 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, NorwayFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5–05–0 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Club Brugge [20]

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References

  1. ↑ "Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa / Stabæk". stabak.no. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Antonio Nusa". Club Brugge KV. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Antonio Nusa at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ↑ "Sportssjefen med et stort håp for sin første proffsignering". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "- Skal lage kaos i forsvaret". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Nusa: "En stor dag i dag også"" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kamp: Rosenborg". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "NUSA ETTER PRAKTSCORING: - Jeg ble litt sjokkert". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "Nusa fra start". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Nusa stjal showet i seksmålsthriller". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Brugge shock Porto with 4-0 away triumph". ESPN. 13 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Champions League youngest goalscorers: Antonio Nusa into top ten". UEFA. 13 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "Champions League youngest goalscorers: Antonio Nusa into top ten". UEFA. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  14. ↑ Friberg, Jens; Hellenes, Andreas; Folvik, Herman (13 September 2022). "Drømmekveld for Club Brügges Antonio Nusa (17): Scoret da han ble tidenes yngste nordmann i Champions League". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Antonio Nusa verstärkt RB Leipzig" [Antonio Nusa strengthens RB Leipzig] (in German). RB Leipzig. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Le but sublime d'Antonio Nusa face à l'Equipe de France U19". footnews.be. 26 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Norges tropp mot Jordan og Georgia" [Norway's squad against Jordan and Georgia]. Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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