| 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) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Brugge | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Langhus | ||
| 2018–2021 | Stabæk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Stabæk | 11 | (3) |
| 2021– | Club Brugge | 38 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Norway U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022– | Norway U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2023– | Norway U19 | 5 | (3) |
| 2023– | Norway U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Norway | 4 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 5 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 15 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (born 17 April 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Norway national team.
Club career
Starting his career in Langhus IL, he moved to Stabæk's youth section at the age of 13.[3] He was given the chance for the senior team in early 2021, scored in a friendly match, and subsequently signed for the senior squad.[4] He made his Eliteserien debut in May 2021 against Rosenborg, and scored his first goal in June 2021 against Bodø/Glimt.[3]
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 FC Porto,[5] becoming the youngest player to score on his debut in the competition.[6]
International career
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.[7]
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.[8]
He scored his first international goal for Norway in his debut match against Jordan.
Personal life
Born in Norway, Nusa is of Nigerian descent through his father and Norwegian descent through his mother. [9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 5 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 15 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- 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 |
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 Antonio Nusa at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ↑ "Nusa: - En stor dag i dag også" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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] (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ↑ "3 goals in 4 senior games: 16-year-old Stabaek winger could spark tug-of-war between Nigeria & Norway". www.allnigeriasoccer.com. All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal.
External links
- Antonio Nusa at the Club Brugge KN website
- Antonio Nusa at Soccerway
- Antonio Nusa – UEFA competition record (archive)