Ayouba Kosiah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Beerschot | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 2018–2021 | Almere City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | NAC Breda | 21 | (0) |
| 2023– | Beerschot | 29 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:17, 24 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ayouba Kosiah (born 22 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club Beerschot. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Liberia national team.
Club career
A youth product of FC Utrecht and Almere City, Kosiah signed a professional contract with NAC Breda on 8 August 2021.[2] He made his professional debut with NAC Breda in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with VVV-Venlo on 8 August 2021.[3]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Kosiah is of Liberian descent. He made his international debut for Liberia in a 2–0 World Cup qualifying loss to Nigeria on 3 September 2021.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Beerschot | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup
International
- As of match played 24 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Ayouba Kosiah at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Nieuwe spits voor NAC O21: Ayouba Kosiah". www.nac.nl.
- ^ "VVV vs. NAC Breda - 8 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "FIFA". fifa.com.