Mohammed Kudus and Abdul Issahaku: Comparing Ghanaian Stars' Statistics in 2023/24

• Mohammed Kudus and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku have both had great campaigns
• Kudus has starred for West Ham, while Issahaku has excelled for Leicester City
• The two Ghanaian footballers have put up good numbers at their clubs this term

Ghanaian stars, Mohammed Kudus and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, have stolen the headlines in English football this season.

Kudus has become a fan favourite at West Ham United, while Issahaku has played a vital role in Leicester City's promotion back to the Premier League.

The Ghanaian duo are shaping up to be the Black Stars' next top footballers in a new era spearheaded by Otto Addo.

Kudus is playing in his first season of English football with West Ham, and at 23, he is putting up decent numbers in an indifferent campaign for the Hammers.

5 players Liverpool are yet to replace after Sturridge's admission on Sadio Mane

Football

Alongside Jarrod Bowen, the Ghana star has become one of the Hammers' most important players with only the Englishman having scored more times than him.

Issahaku, meanwhile, is having the season of his life at Leicester City. The 20-year-old has played a crucial role in the Foxes' promotion to the Premier League after securing the Championship title.

Here's how the two Black Stars players compare

Comparing Kudus and Issahaku

Kudus in 2023/24

West Ham won the race for Kudus's signature last summer and he has met their lofty expectations.

The former Ajax forward had to wait for his debut. He missed the first three matches of the Premier League season before making his debut against Luton Town.

He had to wait until late October to play 90 minutes in a West Ham shirt in the Premier League.

His first goal for Moyes' side came in September in the Europa League. Kudus bagged twice against Serbian side, Backa Topola, to help his side register a 3-1 win.

Boniface, Osimhen, and 5 Super Eagles stars with the most goal contributions this season

Football

In early October, he scored his first Premier League goal in their 2-2 draw against Newcastle United.

With three matches left in the season, the Accra-born star has registered 17 goals and six assists in 45 games in all competitions. Seven goals have come in the league, while five have come in the Europa League.

Last season, Kudus registered 18 goals and 17 assists in an Ajax shirt.

Issahaku in 2023/24

Issahaku is on loan at Leicester from Sporting Lisbon. The 20-year-old is having the best season of his career.

The young winger has started 32 matches in the Championship and played a total of 39 of the Foxes' 45 games this season.

In total, he has played a total of 42 matches for the 2016 Premier League champions and registered seven goals and 13 assists in all competitions.

His best moment came in their 5-0 win over Southampton on April 23. The young Ghana star bagged a hat-trick in the match. Issahaku and his compatriot both have at least 20 goal contributions this season.

Fatawu Issahaku: How Ghanaian Winger's Hat Trick Sealed EPL Promotion for Leicester City

Football

Issahaku will come up against Kudus next season if Leicester's plan of signing him permanently comes to fruition, per Ghana Soccernet. He joined Sporting Lisbon but couldn't secure enough playing time under Ruben Amorim.

The Tamale-born man has played for Ghana 14 times, and Addo could construct a solid team around him and Kudus as he tries to revive the Ghanaian national team.

All stats courtesy of Transfermarkt.

Gyan's advice to Otto Addo

Sports Brief earlier reported on Ghana legend, Asamoah Gyan, urging Addo to build around Kudus, saying he is the only Ghanaian player excelling in Europe.

The West Ham star is seen as his country's next top star and he is expected to help rejuvenate the national team, which has struggled in the last few years.