Ahmed Musa
| Date of birth | 14 October 1992 |
| Place of birth | Bukuru |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 62 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Ahmed Musa played for GBS Football Academy, JUTH and Kano Pillars in Nigeria.
He joined Leicester City in July 2016 with a four-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| VVV Venlo | 01 Jul 2010 | 07 Jan 2012 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 07 Jan 2012 | 08 Jul 2016 | |
| Leicester City | 08 Jul 2016 | 03 Aug 2018 | |
| CSKA Moscow | 30 Jan 2018 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia) | 03 Aug 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Leicester City | Premier League | 7 | 14 |
2 |
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| 2016-17 | Leicester City | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Leicester City | Premier League Asia Trophy | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2012 | CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Real Madrid v CSKA Moscow | L |
4-1 Agg: 5-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 23 Aug 2012 | AIK Solna v CSKA Moscow | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 2012 | CSKA Moscow v AIK Solna | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Bayern München v CSKA Moscow | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 02 Oct 2013 | CSKA Moscow v Viktoria Plzen | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 23 Oct 2013 | CSKA Moscow v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Manchester City v CSKA Moscow | L | 5-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 27 Nov 2013 | CSKA Moscow v Bayern München | L | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Viktoria Plzen v CSKA Moscow | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 17 Sep 2014 | AS Roma v CSKA Moscow | L | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 30 Sep 2014 | CSKA Moscow v Bayern München | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 21 Oct 2014 | CSKA Moscow v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 05 Nov 2014 | Manchester City v CSKA Moscow | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 25 Nov 2014 | CSKA Moscow v AS Roma | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Bayern München v CSKA Moscow | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 28 Jul 2015 | CSKA Moscow v Sparta Praha | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 05 Aug 2015 | Sparta Praha v CSKA Moscow | W |
2-3 Agg: 4-5 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v CSKA Moscow | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2015 | CSKA Moscow v Sporting Clube Portugal | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg v CSKA Moscow | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 30 Sep 2015 | CSKA Moscow v PSV Eindhoven | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 21 Oct 2015 | CSKA Moscow v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Manchester United v CSKA Moscow | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 25 Nov 2015 | CSKA Moscow v VfL Wolfsburg | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 08 Dec 2015 | PSV Eindhoven v CSKA Moscow | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 05 Apr 2018 | Arsenal v CSKA Moscow | L | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 2018 | CSKA Moscow v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Nigeria | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Nigeria | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2017-18 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 1 | 5 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 11 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2018-19 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Nigeria | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 4 |
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| 2022-23 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2011 | Nigeria v England | W | 1-0 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 04 Sep 2011 | Madagascar v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Argentina v Nigeria | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Ghana v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Nigeria v Botswana | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Nigeria v Zambia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Rwanda v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1st round 1st leg |
| 03 Jun 2012 | Nigeria v Namibia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Malawi v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Nigeria v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Liberia v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 6-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 09 Jan 2013 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2013 | Nigeria v Burkina Faso | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jan 2013 | Zambia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Ethiopia v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Mali v Nigeria | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Nigeria v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Nigeria v Kenya | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Kenya v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Namibia v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Tahiti v Nigeria | W | 1-6 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2013 | Nigeria v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Nigeria v Spain | L | 0-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Nigeria v Malawi | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 13 Oct 2013 | Ethiopia v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Nigeria v Ethiopia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round |
| 18 Nov 2013 | Nigeria v Italy | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Mexico v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2014 | Greece v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Iran v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Nigeria v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 30 Jun 2014 | France v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Nigeria v Congo | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 10 Sep 2014 | South Africa v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Sudan v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Congo v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Nigeria v South Africa | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 05 Sep 2015 | Tanzania v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Nigeria v Niger | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Nigeria v Congo DR | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Swaziland v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Nigeria v Swaziland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa preliminary round |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Nigeria v Egypt | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Egypt v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 27 May 2016 | Nigeria v Mali | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Nigeria v Tanzania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Zambia v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Nigeria v Algeria | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Nigeria v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2017 | Nigeria v Togo | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2017 | Nigeria v South Africa | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 01 Sep 2017 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 14 Nov 2017 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Poland v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Nigeria v Serbia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2018 | Nigeria v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2018 | England v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2018 | Croatia v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 22 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Iceland | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group D |
| 08 Sep 2018 | Seychelles v Nigeria | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Nigeria v Libya | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Libya v Nigeria | W | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 17 Nov 2018 | South Africa v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Nigeria v Uganda | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Nigeria v Seychelles | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 08 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Zimbabwe | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Senegal v Nigeria | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Burundi | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Nigeria v Guinea | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Madagascar v Nigeria | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 06 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Jul 2019 | Nigeria v South Africa | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Algeria v Nigeria | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Tunisia v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 13 Nov 2019 | Nigeria v Benin | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 17 Nov 2019 | Lesotho v Nigeria | W | 2-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 09 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Algeria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Nigeria v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | D | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Nigeria v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 04 Jun 2021 | Nigeria v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Cameroon v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2021 | Nigeria v Liberia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Cape Verde Islands v Nigeria | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 07 Oct 2021 | Nigeria v Central African Republic | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 10 Oct 2021 | Central African Republic v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Liberia v Nigeria | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 15 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Sudan | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jan 2022 | Nigeria v Tunisia | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Nigeria v Ghana | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Sao Tome e Principe v Nigeria | W | 0-10 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 24 Mar 2023 | Nigeria v Guinea-Bissau | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
| 27 Mar 2023 | Guinea-Bissau v Nigeria | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.