| Antonio Nusa | |
| Full Name: | Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Langhus, Norway |
| Height: | 1.80 m[2] |
| Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
| Currentclub: | RB Leipzig |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Langhus |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stabæk |
| Years1: | 2021 |
| Clubs1: | Stabæk |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Club Brugge |
| Caps2: | 62 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Club NXT |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | RB Leipzig |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Norway U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Norway U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Norway U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Norway U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam5: | Norway |
| Nationalcaps5: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 17:21, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 November 2024 |
Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (born 17 April 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for German club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team.
Starting his career at Langhus, he moved to Stabæk's youth section at the age of 13. He signed his first professional contract with Stabæk in May 2020.[3]
He was given the chance to train with the senior team in early 2021,[4] and subsequently given a new three-year contract in May of that year.[5] On 30 May 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut against Rosenborg.[6] On 27 June 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 defeat against Bodø/Glimt.[7] He made his full debut three days later, scoring two goals against Viking FK.[8] [9]
During the last transfer day of summer 2021, he signed a contract with Club Brugge. On 13 September 2022, he scored a goal in his Champions League debut in a 4–0 away win against Porto,[10] becoming the youngest Norwegian player to feature, and the second youngest player of any nationality to score in the competition.[11] [12] [13]
On 13 August 2024, Nusa signed a five-year contract with RB Leipzig in Germany.[14]
Nusa was called up by the Norway U19s for the elite qualifying round for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over France in Orléans.[15]
In August 2023, Nusa received his first call-up to the Norway senior national team by head coach Ståle Solbakken, for a friendly match against Jordan and a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Georgia.[16] He scored his first international goal for Norway in his debut match against Jordan.[17]
Nusa was born in Norway to a Nigerian father and Norwegian mother.[18]
| Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stabæk | 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Club Brugge | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | 46 | 4 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 7 | |||
| Club NXT | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| RB Leipzig | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 13 | |||
| Norway | 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Total | 13 | 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nusa goal.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 14 November 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | ||
| 3 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 4 | 17 November 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
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