Kasim Nuhu

Kasim Adams Nuhu (born 22 June 1995), also known simply as Kasim, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Ghana national team.

Kasim Adams
Kasim with Young Boys in 2017
Personal information
Full name Kasim Adams Nuhu
Date of birth (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 1899 Hoffenheim
Number 15
Youth career
Medeama
2013–2014 Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Medeama 1 (0)
2014–2015 Leganés 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Mallorca B (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2017 Mallorca 26 (2)
2016–2017 → Young Boys (loan) 18 (0)
2017–2018 Young Boys 32 (2)
2018– 1899 Hoffenheim 14 (0)
2019–2020 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 13 (1)
National team‡
2017– Ghana 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:46, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Kumasi, Kasim graduated with local Medeama SC's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 14 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Heart of Lions FC in the Ghana Premier League.[1] In November he moved to CD Leganés, being assigned to the club's youth setup.[2]

Real Mallorca

In January 2014 Kasim joined RCD Mallorca in a three-year loan deal, with a €200,000 buyout clause,[1] and was initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División.[2] He appeared in 17 matches during the campaign and scored two goals (against Penya Ciutadella and CD Atlético Rafal), as his side returned to the Segunda División B at first attempt.

On 28 September 2014, Kasim played his first match as a professional, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–3 home draw against FC Barcelona B in the Segunda División.[3] He was subsequently made a starter by manager Valeri Karpin, overtaking Agus and Joan Truyols.

Kasim lost his first-team place after the arrival of new manager Fernando Vázquez, being demoted to fifth choice. On 25 August 2016, he was loaned from Mallorca to Swiss club BSC Young Boys, for one year.[4]

Young Boys

Kasim was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title for 32 years.[5][6]

1899 Hoffenheim

On 25 July 2018, it was announced that Kasim would join 1899 Hoffenheim on a five-year contract.[7]

On 8 August 2019, he was loaned out to Fortuna Düsseldorf until the end of 2019–20 season.[8]

International career

On 12 November 2017, Kasim scored on his international debut for Ghana against Saudi Arabia.[9]

Personal life

Kasim is the younger brother of Ashanti Gold SC defender Ahmed Adams.[10]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played on 15 July 2019[11]
Ghana national team
YearAppsGoals
201710
201831
201940
Total81

International goals
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first.[11]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 June 2018Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland1–22–2Friendly

Honours

Young Boys

References
  1. Kasim Adams muestra sus credenciales en su debut con el Mallorca (Kasim Adams shows his credentials in his Mallorca debut) Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine; Última Hora, 29 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  2. Kasim, un goleador en acogida (Kasim, a goalscorer in host); Marca, 1 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  3. El debutante Kasim salva al Mallorca con un doblete (Debutant Kasim saves Mallorca with a brace); Marca, 28 September 2014 (in Spanish)
  4. El Real Mallorca apuesta por los jóvenes y cede 17 jugadores (Mallorca bet on youngsters and loan 17 players) Archived 2016-09-20 at the Wayback Machine; RCD Mallorca, 25 August 2016 (in Spanish)
  5. "Soccer - Young Boys end 32-year wait for Swiss title and end Basel dominance". Reuters. 28 April 2018.
  6. "Ghana's Kassim Nuhu wins Swiss league with Young Boys | Sports News 2018-04-30". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01.
  7. "Kasim Adams Nuhu verstärkt TSG-Defensive" (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. "Kasim Adams verstärkt Fortunas Defensive" (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  9. "Kasim Nuhu scores on Ghana debut in win over Saudi Arabia". 10 October 2017.
  10. "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ahmed Adams' manager rubbishes claims of Ashantigold move". sportsworldghana.com. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  11. "Kasim Nuhu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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