Jonah Kusi-Asare

Jonah Kusi-Asare

Kusi-Asare in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare
Date of birth	(2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Sundbyberg, Sweden
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bayern Munich II
Youth career
2012–2022	IF Brommapojkarna
2023	AIK
2024–	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	AIK	4	(0)
2024–	Bayern Munich II	8	(1)
2024–	Bayern Munich	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Sweden U16	7	(2)
2023–	Sweden U17	1	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:45, 1 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:16, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare (born 4 July 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

Club career

AIK

Kusi-Asare played for the youth teams of IF Brommapojkarna. He moved to AIK in January 2023. ^[1] On 28 August 2023, he made his senior debut for AIK against Varberg in the Allsvenskan, ^[2] becoming the youngest AIK player ever at the age of 16 years, 1 month and 24 days. ^[3] He finished the 2023 season with four appearances in the Allsvenskan. ^[4]

Bayern Munich

On 1 February 2024, Kusi-Asare signed for German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich for a reported fee of €4,500,000 ^[5] set to initially join the under-19 roster. ^[6] He was promoted to Bayern Munich II for the 2024–25 season.

He made his debut with Bayern Munich II on 30 August 2024, for a 1–1 draw Regionalliga Bayern home match against DJK Vilzing. ^[7]

Kusi-Asare received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a 2–1 away loss Bundesliga match against Mainz 05, on 14 December 2024. ^[8]

He was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match on 6 January 2025, after the 2024 winter break concluded, in which he substituted Michael Olise at the 63rd minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. ^[9]

International career

He has represented Sweden at the youth level internationally, featuring for the U16 and U17.

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2025 ^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AIK	2023	Allsvenskan	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	4	0
Bayern Munich II	2024–25	Regionalliga Bayern	8	1	—		8	1
	Total		8	1	—		8	1
Bayern Munich	2024–25	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total			12	1	0	0	12	1

Personal life

Jonah is the son of the Swedish-Ghanaian former footballer Jones Kusi-Asare. ^[10] His mother is Finnish. ^[11] He is eligible to represent Sweden, Ghana and Finland. ^[12]

References

1. "Medie: Dansk interesse for kæmpetalent" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 13 February 2023.
2. "AIK vs. Varberg". Soccerway. 28 August 2023.
3. "16-årig AIK-talent skrev historie i Allsvenskan" (in Swedish). Bold.dk. 28 August 2023.
4. "J. KUSI-ASARE". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
5. Hunsley, James (1 February 2024). "Harry Kane's No.9 shirt under threat?! Why Bayern Munich newboy Jonah Kusi-Asare was presented with prized jersey & what it means for England forward". Goal.com.
6. "FC Bayern sign Jonah Kusi-Asare". FC Bayern Munich. 1 February 2024.
7. "Bayern II holt späten aber verdienten Punkt gegen Vilzing".
8. https://fcbayern.com/en/news/matchreports/2024/12/match-report-bundesliga-md14-fsv-mainz-v-fc-bayern-141224
9. https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-red-bull-salzburg-fc-bayern-06-01-25/news
10. "Ghanaian teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare eyes first professional contract with Swedish topflight side AIK Fotboll". Sports World Ghana. 29 June 2023.
11. Allsvenska kulisserna: Dragkampen om AIK:s löfte Jonah Kusi-Asare, Expressen, 18 December 2023
12. AVSLÖJAR: Jonah Kusi Asare kan byta landslag, fotbolldirekt.se, 15 December 2023

External links

• Jonah Kusi-Asare at Soccerway