Kasim Adams Nuhu (born 22 June 1995), also known simply as Kasim, or in Switzerland better known as Adams Nuhu, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Ghana national team.
 Kasim with Young Boys in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kasim Adams Nuhu | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Medeama | ||
| 2013–2014 | Leganés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Medeama | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Leganés | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mallorca B (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Mallorca | 26 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Young Boys (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Young Boys | 32 | (2) |
| 2018–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Basel (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Ghana | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 10 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Kumasi, Kasim graduated with local Medeama SC's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 14 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Heart of Lions FC in the Ghana Premier League.[2] In November he moved to CD Leganés, being assigned to the club's youth setup.[3]
Real Mallorca
In January 2014 Kasim joined RCD Mallorca in a three-year loan deal, with a €200,000 buyout clause,[2] and was initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División.[3] He appeared in 17 matches during the campaign and scored two goals (against Penya Ciutadella and CD Atlético Rafal), as his side returned to the Segunda División B at first attempt.
On 28 September 2014, Kasim played his first match as a professional, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–3 home draw against FC Barcelona B in the Segunda División.[4] He was subsequently made a starter by manager Valeri Karpin, overtaking Agus and Joan Truyols.
Kasim lost his first-team place after the arrival of new manager Fernando Vázquez, being demoted to fifth choice. On 25 August 2016, he was loaned from Mallorca to Swiss club BSC Young Boys, for one year.[5]
Young Boys
Now known as Nuhu, he was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title for 32 years.[6][7]
TSG Hoffenheim
On 25 July 2018, it was announced that Kasim would join TSG Hoffenheim on a five-year contract.[8]
Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf
On 8 August 2019, he was loaned out to Fortuna Düsseldorf until the end of 2019–20 season.[9]
Loan to Basel
On 21 July 2022, Kasim joined Basel on loan, with an option to make the move permanent.[10] Now better known as Adams Nuhu, he joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei. Adams Nuhu made his debut for his new club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 24 July as Basel played a 1–1 draw against Servette.[11] He scored his first goal for the team on 1 February 2023 in the away game in the Letzigrund, Zürich, during the third round of the 2022–23 Swiss Cup. It was the team's fourth goal as Basel won 5–3 against Grasshopper Club to qualify for the quarter-finals.[12] At the end of the season the club decided not to pull the buy out option and the player left the club. During his time with them, Adams Nuhu played a total of 50 games for Basel scoring a total of three goals. 28 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, three in the Swiss Cup, 15 in the UEFA Europa Conference League and four were friendly games. He scored one goal in the domestic league, one in the cup and one in the European games.[13]
Expired contract in Hoffenheim
On 21 May 2024, TSG Hoffenheim announced that he will leave the club after this season when his contract expires.[14]
International career
On 12 November 2017, Kasim scored on his international debut for Ghana against Saudi Arabia.[15]
Personal life
Kasim is the younger brother of Ashanti Gold SC defender Ahmed Adams.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 March 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mallorca B (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Mallorca (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| Mallorca | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Young Boys (loan) | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Young Boys | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Basel (loan) | 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Career total | 155 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 7 | ||
International
- As of matches played on 15 July 2019[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nuhu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2018 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
Young Boys
References
External links
- Mallorca official profile (in Spanish)
- Kasim at BDFutbol
- Kasim at Soccerway