Ayouba Kosiah

Ayouba Kosiah

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-07-22) 22 July 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Almere, Netherlands
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Beerschot
Number	9
Youth career
2015–2018	FC Utrecht
2018–2021	Almere City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	NAC Breda	21	(0)
2023–	Beerschot	29	(6)
International career‡
2021–	Liberia	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:17, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Ayouba Kosiah (born 22 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Beerschot. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Liberia national team.

Club career

A youth product of FC Utrecht and Almere City, Kosiah signed a professional contract with NAC Breda on 8 August 2021. ^[2] He made his professional debut with NAC Breda in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with VVV-Venlo on 8 August 2021. ^[3]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Kosiah is of Liberian descent.^{[ citation needed ]} He made his international debut for Liberia in a 2–0 World Cup qualifying loss to Nigeria on 3 September 2021. ^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 February 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
NAC Breda	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	6	0	1	0	—		7	0
	Total		21	0	1	0	0	0	22	0
Beerschot	2022–23	Challenger Pro League	6	2	0	0	—		6	2
	2023–24	Challenger Pro League	5	3	1	0	—		6	3
	2024–25	Belgian Pro League	16	1	3	0	—		19	1
	Total		27	6	4	0	—		31	6
Career total			48	6	5	0	0	0	53	6

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup

International

As of match played 24 March 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Liberia	2021	3	0
	2022	3	0
	2025	2	0
Total		8	0

References

1. Ayouba Kosiah at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
2. "Nieuwe spits voor NAC O21: Ayouba Kosiah". www.nac.nl.
3. "VVV vs. NAC Breda - 8 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
4. "FIFA". fifa.com.