Mathew Cudjoe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew Anim Cudjoe | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Prestea, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Great Somas | |||
| 2018–2019 | Young Apostles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Young Apostles | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Asante Kotoko (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Legon Cities (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Dundee United | 36 | (4) |
| 2024– | Bnei Sakhnin | 22 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Ghana U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 | |||
Mathew Anim Cudjoe (born 11 November 2003) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bnei Sakhnin and the Ghana national under-20 football team.
Cudjoe began his career with Ghana Division Two team Young Apostles.[1] He went on to play for Ghana Premier League sides Asante Kotoko and Legon Cities.[2][3] He most recently played for Dundee United.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Youth career
[edit | edit source]Cudjoe started his career with Great Somas in Accra till he transferred to Sunyani based a Division Two club Young Apostles, managed by Ghanaian football administrator Samuel Anim Addo.[4][5] Samuel Anim Addo is also Cudjoe's manager and football agent, he happens to be the Manager of Ghanaian Striker Asamoah Gyan as well.[2][6] Cudjoe was scouted and later signed up by Addo after he had competed in the maiden edition of the BabyJet U-16 tournament at the Asamoah Gyan Sports Complex in Accra Academy. He scored 6 goals at the end of the tournament, scoring a hattrick in one of the matches, to help his team win the tournament.[7] He also ended the tournament as the top goalscorer and was crowned the overall best player.[8][9][4] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1/1 draw with Hibernian on April 2, 2022 when he came on as a sub and immediately made an impression [10]
Asante Kotoko (loan)
[edit | edit source]Cudjoe signed by Asante Kotoko in December 2019 on a season-long deal.[11][5] On 22 December 2019, he won his first trophy with the club, after Asante Kotoko defeated their rivals Hearts of Oak by 2–1 victory in the President's Cup.[12][13] He made his professional league debut in the Ghana Premier League on 1 January 2020 at the age of 16 years in a match against Legon Cities FC, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute replacing Emmanuel Gyamfi.[14] In a match against rivals Hearts of Oak on 24 January 2020, Cudjoe was brought on as a substitute with the match in a 1–1 draw stance, when he was brought on, he was fouled in the penalty box which drew a penalty that was scored by Naby Keita in the 90th minute to help the team win 2-1 as the end of the match.[15][16][17] He scored his debut Ghana Premier League goal in a home match against Ebusua Dwarfs, helping Asante Kotoko to secure a 2–0 victory.[18][19] He played 6 matches and scored 1 goal as the 2019–2020 season came to an abrupt end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20][21][15] After his loan deal ended Asante Kotoko tried to sign him on a long-term deal but the deal fell through and no agreement was made.[22][23][24] He became a fan favourite during his time at the club.[25][26]
Legon Cities (loan)
[edit | edit source]Cudjoe was signed on season long loan deal by Accra-based team, Legon Cities FC.[1][3] He was signed as part of the signing deal of Asamoah Gyan.[27][28] He was not unveiled as part of the team's new players unveiling session but was later unveiled on his 17th Birthday on 11 November 2020 via the club's social media handles.[29][30]
Dundee United
[edit | edit source]On 17 November 2021, Scottish Premiership team Dundee United announced the signing of Cudjoe subject to international clearance, upon approval of his Visa application.[31] Cudjoe made his first team debut for Dundee United in a 1-1 draw with Hibernian on 2 April 2022 when he came on as a substitute. Cudjoe made his first start on 9 May in a league game against Rangers.[32] He scored his first his first competitive goal for Dundee United in a 4-0 victory in Arbroath on the 4th of August 2023. Despite some promising performances, he failed to agree a new deal with the Scottish club and left in the summer of 2024.
International career
[edit | edit source]Cudjoe was a member of the Ghana national under-20 football team at the 2019 African Games.[33][34] He started in the final match of the group stage against Mali as Ghana lost by 4-2 and were eliminated from the competition.[35][36] He was also a member of the Black Satellites at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in 2020. He played in all matches at the tournament helping the team to finish as champions of West Africa Zone B and qualify for the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[37][38][39]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of 1 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Asante Kotoko | 2019–20 | Ghana Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| Legon Cities | 2020–21 | Ghana Premier League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| Dundee United | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | ||
| Total | 36 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 5 | ||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 8 | ||
Honours
[edit | edit source]Dundee United
Asante Kotoko
- President's Cup: 2019[13]
Ghana U20
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Mathew Anim Cudjoe unveiled
- Asamoah Gyan tips BabyJet U-16 tournament star Mathew Cudjoe for greatness
- Talent Tavern: Great Somax wonder kid Mathew Kudjo emerges star at Baby Jet U16 tourney
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Asante Kotoko S.C. players
- Legon Cities FC players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Ghana men's under-20 international footballers
- Ghana men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen