Antonio Nusa

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.

Antonio Nusa
Personal information
Full name Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa[1]
Date of birth (2005-04-17) 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 35 (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 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:20, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:17, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

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. There will be more information about his family as the career of this exciting young talent progresses.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stabæk 2021 Eliteserien 11320——133
Club Brugge 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 3110000041
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 261104[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]0312
2023–24 Belgian Pro League 62006[lower-alpha 3]000122
Total 3542010110475
Career total 4674010110608
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
As of match played 12 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Norway 202321
Total21
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nusa goal.
List of international goals scored by Antonio Nusa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
17 September 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Jordan1–06–0Friendly

References
  1. "Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa / Stabæk". stabak.no. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  2. "Antonio Nusa". Club Brugge KV. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. Antonio Nusa at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. "Nusa: - En stor dag i dag også" (in Norwegian). Stabæk Fotball. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. "Brugge shock Porto with 4-0 away triumph". ESPN. 13 September 2022.
  6. "Champions League youngest goalscorers: Antonio Nusa into top ten". UEFA. 13 September 2022.
  7. "Le but sublime d'Antonio Nusa face à l'Equipe de France U19". footnews.be. 26 March 2023.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
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