Here is all you need to know about Swedish footballer Jonah Kusi-Asare including his age, career, parents, agent and more
Jonah Kusi-Asare is a target for Chelsea and Manchester United however, Bayer Munich is expected to emerge victorious in the signing race.
Who is Sweden footballer Jonah Kusi-Asare, bio, age, parents, agent, position and career stats
The 16-year-old is said to have signed a contract worth 6.5 million euros, but it is still pending a medical on Tuesday, January 30. The Swedish player will immediately return to the starting lineup after his medical clearance and everything will continue as planned without any last-minute hindrance.
🔴🩺 Medical today for Jonah Kusi-Asare as new FC Bayern player after €6.5m package deal agreed with AIK.
Swedish talent will sign the contract later today and join Bayern with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/dpUDpsrtPz
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 30, 2024
A report in The Sun reports that Kusi-Asare is rumoured to be signing a three-and-a-half-year deal at the Allianz Arena with his agent believing Bayern’s project is exciting. Additionally, an additional two-year extension will be an option. Here is all about the rising youngster.
Who is Jonah Kusi-Asare?
Daniel Kusi-Asare is a Swedish forward Jonah who was born on July 4, 2007 in Sweden, and he currently plays forward for AIK, an Allsvenskan team. The 16-year-old footballer stands 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall.
A look at Jonah Kusi-Asare’s career so far
Kusi-Asare was a player for the Brommapojkarna youth teams. He relocated to AIK in January 2023. With his Allsvenskan debut on August 28, 2023, against Varbergs, he became the youngest player in AIK history, having been a member for 16 years, 1 month, and 24 days.
He has made four appearances for the team in all, playing 62 minutes. Despite his lack of first-team experience, there is optimism that his physical attributes can propel him to a high-level career.
Talking about his international career, Kusi-Asare has played for the U16 national team of Sweden. He is eligible to play for Sweden, Ghana and Finland because of his Swedish-Ghanian father and Finnish mother.
In his seven appearances for the Sweden Under-16 team, he has scored two goals thus far. After that, he moved up to the U17 team and scored three goals on his debut against Moldova to help his nation win 3-2.
Jonah Kusi-Asare’s parents
Jonah Kusi Asari belongs to a family where he is not the only football player. His father Jones Kusi-Asare is a former Swedish-Ghanaian football player and played as a forward.
His mother is Finnish and he is eligible to represent Sweden, Ghana and Finland.