Ernest Nuamah Explained

Ernest Nuamah
Fullname:Ernest Nuamah Appiah[1]
Birth Place:Kumasi, Ghana
Birth Date:1 November 2003
Height:1.78 m[2]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Lyon
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears2:2022
Youthclubs1:Right to Dream
Youthclubs2:Nordsjælland
Years1:2022–2023
Clubs1:Nordsjælland
Caps1:43
Goals1:17
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:RWD Molenbeek
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:Lyon (loan)
Caps3:29
Goals3:3
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Lyon
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Ghana U23
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalteam2:Ghana
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:3
Club-Update:23:30, 18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:22:53, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Ernest Nuamah Appiah (born 1 November 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon, and the Ghana national team.[3]

Early career

Nuamah was born and raised in Asafo, a suburb of Kumasi. He started his career with Right to Dream Academy, a football academy based in Eastern Region, Ghana.[4]

Club career

Nordsjælland

In January 2022, Nuamah joined Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.[5] He made his debut on 10 April 2022 when he came on in the 67th minute for Magnus Kofod Andersen to score an 84th minute goal in a 2–2 draw to Aarhus GF.[6] [7] He was adjudged as the team's man of the match at the end of the match.[8] In September 2022 Nuamah was adjudged the young player of the month.[9]

On 19 March 2023, Nuamah scored a brace including the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Brøndby. He received the award for Danish Superliga Player of the Year at the end of the season.

Nuamah started the 2023–24 season off strong, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 league victory against Viborg on 24 July 2023, the first matchday of the new campaign.[10]

RWD Molenbeek and loan to Lyon

On 30 August 2023, Nuamah joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek, before being immediately loaned to French side Lyon for the rest of the season,[11] [12] with a purchase option worth €25 million,[13] plus €4.5 million in potential add-ons, in favor of the Ligue 1 club.[14] The loan move was made possible through a common ownership between the two clubs, John Textor's Eagle Football Holdings, and was necessary to avoid Lyon's spending restrictions given by the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG).[15] In the process, Nuamah set a new record as Nordsjælland's highest-grossing sale.

Later that year, on 8 October, he scored his first goal for Lyon in a 3–3 draw against Lorient.[16]

Lyon

On 7 July 2024, Lyon announced the permanent transfer of Nuamah from RWD Molenbeek for a reported fee of €28,5 million.[17]

Career statistics

Club

[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nordsjælland2021–22Danish Superliga910091
2022–23Danish Superliga3012433415
2023–24Danish Superliga44002064
Total431743204920
RWDM2023–24Belgian Pro League000000
2024–25Challenger Pro League000000
Total00000000
Lyon (loan)2023–24Ligue 129340333
Lyon2024–25Ligue 110000010
Career total732083208323

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana202372
202451
Total123
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nuamah goal.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 September 2023 Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana 2–1 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
212 September 2023 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana 1–0 3–1 Friendly
36 June 2024 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali 1–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lyon

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Provisional squads for TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 . 11 March 2024 . Confederation of African Football.
  2. Web site: Ernest Nuamah, statistik fra superligaen, all-time . SuperStats . 25 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Ernest Nuamah Profile . 15 May 2023 . Soccerway.
  4. Web site: 25 January 2023. Ernest Nuamah: FC Nordsjaelland's New Ghanaian Prodigy. 9 September 2023. Breaking The Lines.
  5. Web site: 8 February 2022 . Danish club FC Nordsjaelland announce signing of Ghanaian teen Ernest Nuamah Appiah . 11 April 2022 . GhanaSoccernet . en.
  6. Web site: 10 April 2022 . Flemming P. efter 2-2: Føles som et nederlag . 11 April 2022 . FC Nordsjælland . da-DK . 10 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220410161305/https://fcn.dk/2022/04/flemming-p-efter-2-2-foeles-som-et-nederlag/ . dead .
  7. Web site: 10 April 2022 . Ghanaian teenager Ernest Nuamah nets debut goal in Nordsjaelland home draw against AGF . 11 April 2022 . GhanaSoccernet . en.
  8. Web site: 10 April 2022 . Teenager Ernest Nuamah wins MOTM award on Nordsjaelland competitive debut in Denmark . 11 April 2022 . GhanaSoccernet . en.
  9. Web site: Adjei-Mintah . Yaw . 6 October 2022 . FC Nordsjaelland winger Ernest Nuamah wins Young Player Award in Denmark . 8 August 2023 . Citi Sports Online .
  10. News: Mahler Bank . Frederik . Superliga-stjernen Nuamah var i hopla med hattrick mod Viborg . 25 July 2023 . DR . 24 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725025603/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/superliga/superliga-stjernen-nuamah-var-i-hopla-med-hattrick-mod-viborg . 25 July 2023 . da-DK.
  11. Web site: 30 August 2023 . FC Nordsjælland sælger Ernest Nuamah for rekordsum . 30 August 2023 . FC Nordsjælland . da.
  12. Web site: 30 August 2023 . Arrivée d'Ernest Nuamah à l'OL jusqu'au 30 juin 2024 . 30 August 2023 . Olympique Lyonnais . fr-FR.
  13. Web site: 30 August 2023 . Transferts : Ernest Nuamah (Nordsjaelland) officiellement à l'OL . 30 August 2023 . L'Équipe . fr-FR.
  14. Web site: 30 August 2023 . Officielt: FCN sælger Nuamah for rekordsum . 30 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  15. News: Deal mit Beigeschmack: Warum ein belgischer Aufsteiger 25 Millionen für ein Toptalent zahlte . 2 September 2023 . kicker . 31 August 2023 . de-DE.
  16. Web site: Ghana forward Ernest Nuamah scores but Lyon throw away two-goal lead to draw against Lorient . Football Ghana . 8 October 2023 .
  17. News: ERNEST NUAMAH S’ENGAGE À L’OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS JUSQU’EN 2028. 7 July 2024. Olympique Lyonnais. fr.
  18. Web site: E. Nuamah Soccerway. Soccerway. 22 August 2023.
  19. Web site: 25 May 2024 . PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance . 25 May 2024 . Reuters.
  20. Web site: Ernest Nuamah er Årets Profil i 3F Superliga 2022/23 . . 25 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725153812/https://www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2023/juni/ernest-nuamah-er-aarets-profil-i-3f-superliga-2022-23/ . 25 July 2023 . da . 6 April 2023.
  21. Web site: Osei . Bernard . 6 June 2023 . Ernest Nuamah named Danish Superliga Young Player of the Season . 8 August 2023 . Citi Sports Online.
  22. Web site: 7 August 2023 . Ghana star Ernest Nuamah clinches double honours in Danish Superliga for July . 8 August 2023 . GhanaSoccernet.
  23. Web site: 6 October 2022 . VIDEO: Ernest Nuamah scoops Young Player of the Month award in Denmark . 8 August 2023 . GhanaSoccernet.
  24. News: Sand . Nicolai . Syv klubber repræsenteret på månedens hold i Superligaen . 16 April 2024 . bold.dk . 5 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416165003/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/syv-klubber-repraesenteret-pa-manedens-hold-i-superligaen . 16 April 2024 . da.
  25. Web site: Degraft Baidoo . Lawrence . 26 June 2023 . Ernest Nuamah scoops Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award at 2023 Ghana Football Awards . 8 August 2023 . My Joy Online .