Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (born 17 April 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Langhus, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Langhus | ||
| 2018–2021 | Stabæk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Stabæk | 11 | (3) |
| 2021–2024 | Club Brugge | 62 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Club NXT | 2 | (4) |
| 2024– | RB Leipzig | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Norway U18 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Norway U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2023– | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Norway | 13 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:09, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editStarting his career at Langhus, he moved to Stabæk's youth section at the age of 13.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Stabæk in May 2020.[4]
He was given the chance to train with the senior team in early 2021,[5] and subsequently given a new three-year contract in May that year.[6] On 30 May 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut in against Rosenborg.[7] On 27 June 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 defeat against Bodø/Glimt.[8] He made his full debut three days later, and scoring two goals against Viking FK.[9][10]
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,[11] becoming the youngest Norwegian player to feature, and the second youngest player of any nationality to score in the competition.[12][13][14]
On 13 August 2024, Nusa signed a five-year contract with RB Leipzig in Germany.[15]
International career
editNusa 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.[16]
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.[17] He scored his first international goal for Norway in his debut match against Jordan.[18]
Personal life
editNusa was born in Norway to a Nigerian father and Norwegian mother.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13[d] | 1 | — | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[c] | 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 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |
| Career total | 85 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Jordan |
1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 November 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 3–1 | |||||
| 4 | 17 November 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Kazakhstan |
5–0 | 5–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
Honours
editClub Brugge[20]
References
edit- ^ "Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa / Stabæk". stabak.no. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Antonio Nusa". Club Brugge KV. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Antonio Nusa at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Sportssjefen med et stort håp for sin første proffsignering". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "- Skal lage kaos i forsvaret". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 25 February 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Nusa: "En stor dag i dag også"" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Kamp: Rosenborg". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "NUSA ETTER PRAKTSCORING: - Jeg ble litt sjokkert". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 27 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Nusa fra start". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Nusa stjal showet i seksmålsthriller". Stabæk (in Norwegian). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Brugge shock Porto with 4-0 away triumph". ESPN. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Champions League youngest goalscorers: Antonio Nusa into top ten". UEFA. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Champions League youngest goalscorers: Antonio Nusa into top ten". UEFA. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Friberg, Jens; Hellenes, Andreas; Folvik, Herman (13 September 2022). "Drømmekveld for Club Brügges Antonio Nusa (17): Scoret da han ble tidenes yngste nordmann i Champions League". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Antonio Nusa verstärkt RB Leipzig" [Antonio Nusa strengthens RB Leipzig] (in German). RB Leipzig. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Le but sublime d'Antonio Nusa face à l'Equipe de France U19". footnews.be. 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Norges tropp mot Jordan og Georgia" [Norway's squad against Jordan and Georgia]. Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian). 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Stafford-Bloor, Sebastian (19 January 2024). "Who is Tottenham transfer target Antonio Nusa? Meet the next big thing out of Norway". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Emmanuel, Ifeanyi (2 July 2021). "3 goals in 4 senior games: 16-year-old Stabaek winger could spark tug-of-war between Nigeria & Norway". All Nigeria Soccer.
- ^ a b Antonio Nusa at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
External links
edit- Antonio Nusa at the Club Brugge KN website
- Antonio Nusa at Soccerway
- Antonio Nusa – UEFA competition record (archive)
