Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Prestea, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Great Somas | |||
2018–2019 | Young Apostles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2021 | Young Apostles | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Asante Kotoko (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Legon Cities (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2021– | Dundee United | 36 | (4) |
International career | |||
2019– | Ghana U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 21 September 2022 (UTC) |
Mathew Anim Cudjoe (born 11 November 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Dundee United and the Ghana National under-20 team.
Cudjoe began his career with Ghana Division Two team Young Apostles. [1] He went on to play for Ghana Premier League sides Asante Kotoko and Legon Cities. [2] [3]
Cudjoe started his career with Great Somas in Accra till he transferred to Sunyani based a Division Two club Young Apostles, managed by Ghanaian football administrator Samuel Anim Addo. [4] [5] Samuel Anim Addo is also Cudjoe's manager and football agent, he happens to be the Manager of Ghanaian Striker Asamoah Gyan as well. [2] [6] Cudjoe was scouted and later signed up by Addo after he had competed in the maiden edition of the BabyJet U-16 tournament at the Asamoah Gyan Sports Complex in Accra Academy. He scored 6 goals at the end of the tournament, scoring a hattrick in one of the matches, to help his team win the tournament. [7] He also ended the tournament as the top goalscorer and was crowned the overall best player. [8] [9] [4] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1/1 draw with Hibernian on April 2, 2022 when he came on as a sub and immediately made an impression [10]
Cudjoe signed by Asante Kotoko in December 2019 on a season-long deal. [11] [5] On 22 December 2019, he won his first trophy with the club, after Asante Kotoko defeated their rivals Hearts of Oak by 2–1 victory in the President's Cup. [12] [13] He made his professional league debut in the Ghana Premier League on 1 January 2020 at the age of 16 years in a match against Legon Cities FC, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute replacing Emmanuel Gyamfi. [14] In a match against rivals Hearts of Oak on 24 January 2020, Cudjoe was brought on as a substitute with the match in a 1–1 draw stance, when he was brought on, he was fouled in the penalty box which drew a penalty that was scored by Naby Keita in the 90th minute to help the team win 2-1 as the end of the match. [15] [16] [17] He scored his debut Ghana Premier League goal in a home match against Ebusua Dwarfs, helping Asante Kotoko to secure a 2–0 victory. [18] [19] He played 6 matches and scored 1 goal as the 2019–2020 season came to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [20] [21] [15] After his loan deal ended Asante Kotoko tried to sign him on a long-term deal but the deal fell through and no agreement was made. [22] [23] [24] He became a fan favourite during his time at the club. [25] [26]
Cudjoe was signed on season long loan deal by Accra-based team, Legon Cities FC. [1] [3] He was signed as part of the signing deal of Asamoah Gyan. [27] [28] He was not unveiled as part of the team's new players unveiling session but was later unveiled on his 17th Birthday on 11 November 2020 via the club's social media handles. [29] [30]
On 17 November 2021, Scottish Premiership team Dundee United announced the signing of Cudjoe subject to international clearance, upon approval of his Visa application. [31] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1-1 draw with Hibernian on 2 April 2022 when he came on as a substitute. Cudjoe made his first start on 9 May in a league game against Rangers. [32] He scored his first his first competitive goal for Dundee United in a 4-0 victory in Arbroath on the 4th of August 2023.
Cudjoe was a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2019 African Games. [33] [34] He started in the final match of the group stage against Mali as Ghana lost by 4-2 and were eliminated from the competition. [35] [36] He was also a member of the Black Satellites at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in 2020. He played in all matches at the tournament helping the team to finish as champions of West Africa Zone B and qualify for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [37] [38] [39]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Asante Kotoko | 2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
Legon Cities | 2020–21 | Ghana Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
Career total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Asante Kotoko
Ghana U20
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 11 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Prestea, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Great Somas | |||
2018–2019 | Young Apostles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2021 | Young Apostles | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Asante Kotoko (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Legon Cities (loan) | 12 | (3) |
2021– | Dundee United | 36 | (4) |
International career | |||
2019– | Ghana U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:44, 21 September 2022 (UTC) |
Mathew Anim Cudjoe (born 11 November 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship side Dundee United and the Ghana National under-20 team.
Cudjoe began his career with Ghana Division Two team Young Apostles. [1] He went on to play for Ghana Premier League sides Asante Kotoko and Legon Cities. [2] [3]
Cudjoe started his career with Great Somas in Accra till he transferred to Sunyani based a Division Two club Young Apostles, managed by Ghanaian football administrator Samuel Anim Addo. [4] [5] Samuel Anim Addo is also Cudjoe's manager and football agent, he happens to be the Manager of Ghanaian Striker Asamoah Gyan as well. [2] [6] Cudjoe was scouted and later signed up by Addo after he had competed in the maiden edition of the BabyJet U-16 tournament at the Asamoah Gyan Sports Complex in Accra Academy. He scored 6 goals at the end of the tournament, scoring a hattrick in one of the matches, to help his team win the tournament. [7] He also ended the tournament as the top goalscorer and was crowned the overall best player. [8] [9] [4] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1/1 draw with Hibernian on April 2, 2022 when he came on as a sub and immediately made an impression [10]
Cudjoe signed by Asante Kotoko in December 2019 on a season-long deal. [11] [5] On 22 December 2019, he won his first trophy with the club, after Asante Kotoko defeated their rivals Hearts of Oak by 2–1 victory in the President's Cup. [12] [13] He made his professional league debut in the Ghana Premier League on 1 January 2020 at the age of 16 years in a match against Legon Cities FC, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute replacing Emmanuel Gyamfi. [14] In a match against rivals Hearts of Oak on 24 January 2020, Cudjoe was brought on as a substitute with the match in a 1–1 draw stance, when he was brought on, he was fouled in the penalty box which drew a penalty that was scored by Naby Keita in the 90th minute to help the team win 2-1 as the end of the match. [15] [16] [17] He scored his debut Ghana Premier League goal in a home match against Ebusua Dwarfs, helping Asante Kotoko to secure a 2–0 victory. [18] [19] He played 6 matches and scored 1 goal as the 2019–2020 season came to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [20] [21] [15] After his loan deal ended Asante Kotoko tried to sign him on a long-term deal but the deal fell through and no agreement was made. [22] [23] [24] He became a fan favourite during his time at the club. [25] [26]
Cudjoe was signed on season long loan deal by Accra-based team, Legon Cities FC. [1] [3] He was signed as part of the signing deal of Asamoah Gyan. [27] [28] He was not unveiled as part of the team's new players unveiling session but was later unveiled on his 17th Birthday on 11 November 2020 via the club's social media handles. [29] [30]
On 17 November 2021, Scottish Premiership team Dundee United announced the signing of Cudjoe subject to international clearance, upon approval of his Visa application. [31] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1-1 draw with Hibernian on 2 April 2022 when he came on as a substitute. Cudjoe made his first start on 9 May in a league game against Rangers. [32] He scored his first his first competitive goal for Dundee United in a 4-0 victory in Arbroath on the 4th of August 2023.
Cudjoe was a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2019 African Games. [33] [34] He started in the final match of the group stage against Mali as Ghana lost by 4-2 and were eliminated from the competition. [35] [36] He was also a member of the Black Satellites at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in 2020. He played in all matches at the tournament helping the team to finish as champions of West Africa Zone B and qualify for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [37] [38] [39]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Asante Kotoko | 2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
Legon Cities | 2020–21 | Ghana Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
Career total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
Asante Kotoko
Ghana U20