Jonah Kusi-Asare

Jonah Kusi-Asare

Kusi-Asare in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare [1]
Date of birth	(2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Solna, Sweden
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Fulham (on loan from Bayern Munich)
Number	18
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	13	(2)
2024–	Bayern Munich	2	(0)
2025–	→ Fulham (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2022–2024	Sweden U17	15	(6)
2024–	Sweden U19	2	(0)
2025–	Sweden U21	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:45, 23 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:45, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Jonah Daniel Kusi-Asare (born 4 July 2007) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Fulham, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is a Sweden youth international.

Club career

AIK

Kusi-Asare played for the youth teams of IF Brommapojkarna. He moved to AIK in January 2023. ^[2] On 28 August 2023, he made his senior debut for AIK against Varberg in the Allsvenskan, ^[3] becoming the youngest AIK player ever at the age of 16 years, 1 month and 24 days. ^[4] He finished the 2023 season with four appearances in the Allsvenskan. ^[5]

Bayern Munich

On 1 February 2024, Kusi-Asare signed for German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich for a reported fee of €4,500,000 ^[6] set to initially join the under-19 roster. ^[7] 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. ^[8]

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. ^[9]

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. ^[10] On 26 April 2025, Kusi-Asare made his debut with the Bayern Munich senior team, substituting Harry Kane for a 3–0 home win Bundesliga match against Mainz 05. ^[11]

He was one of the players that were called up by Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany, for the 2025 pre-season matches against French Ligue 1 club Lyon and English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on 2 and 7 August 2025, respectively. ^{[12] [13]}

Loan to Fulham

On 1 September 2025, he moved to England and joined Premier League club Fulham, on an initial one-year loan deal with a club option to buy at the end of the 2025–26 season. ^[14]

International career

He has represented Sweden at the youth level internationally, featuring for the U17, U19 and U21.

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2025 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	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	12	2	—		—		—		12	2
	2025–26	Regionalliga Bayern	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	Total		13	2	—		—		—		13	2
Bayern Munich	2024–25	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2025–26	Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Fulham (loan)	2025–26	Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	2

Personal life

Jonah is the son of the Swedish-Ghanaian former footballer Jones Kusi-Asare. ^[15] His mother is Finnish. ^[16] He is eligible to represent Sweden, Ghana and Finland. ^[17]

Honours

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2024–25 ^[18]
• Franz Beckenbauer Supercup: 2025 ^[19]

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 – Squad List: FC Bayern München (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2025. p. 15. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
2. Hoffskov, Ole (13 February 2023). "Medie: Dansk interesse for kæmpetalent" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
3. "AIK vs. Varberg". Soccerway. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
4. Nelausen, Raymund (28 August 2023). "16-årig AIK-talent skrev historie i Allsvenskan" (in Danish). Bold.dk. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
5. "J.Kusi-Asare". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. 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. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
7. "FC Bayern sign Jonah Kusi-Asare". FC Bayern Munich. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
8. "Unsöld trifft spät: Bayern II holt späten aber verdienten Punkt gegen Vilzing". kicker.de (in German). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
9. "Bayern beaten in Mainz". FC Bayern Munich. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
10. "Red Bull Salzburg 0 : 6 FC Bayern Munich". FC Bayern Munich. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
11. "Bayern see off Mainz". FC Bayern Munich. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
12. "Match report FC Bayern - Olympique Lyon (Friendly)". FC Bayern Munich. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
13. "FC Bayern vs. Hotspur - Telekom Cup 25/26". FC Bayern Munich. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
14. "Kusi-Asare arrives on loan". Fulham FC. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
15. Agyemang, Nana (29 March 2023). "Ghanaian teenager Jonah Kusi-Asare eyes first professional contract with Swedish topflight side AIK Fotboll". Sports World Ghana. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
16. "Allsvenska kulisserna: Dragkampen om AIK:s löfte Jonah Kusi-Asare". Expressen (in Swedish). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
17. Gustavsson, Ola (15 December 2023). "AVSLÖJAR: Jonah Kusi Asare kan byta landslag". fotbolldirekt.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
18. "FC Bayern München deutscher Meister 2025: Leverkusen patzt gegen Freiburg in Bundesliga". FAZ.NET (in German). 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
19. "Bayern München ist der erste Gewinner des Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercups". Spiegel (in German). 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.

External links

• Jonah Kusi-Asare at Soccerway