The 20-year-old midfielder was deployed by head coach, Erik Ten Hag, in the left-side of three-man midfield and the Black stars attacker dictated the game from start to finish. Kudus got rewarded for his exciting performance as he was voted by the fans as the man of the match.
Kudus spoke to the media after the game:
“I believe in myself and the team makes me feel like I am part of the squad so that really helps me. I want to be creative and make sure that you enjoy the game, that’s part of how I play. Things are going smooth already, so let’s go!”
Kudus Stats against Waalwijk:
Played 90 minutes
Most Touches 122
Accurate passes (83)(92.2%)
Most Dribble attempt 100%
Most Tackles 5/5 100%
Interception 3/3 100%
Key passes 1
shot on target 1
man of the match 1
Kudus signed for Ajax for €9 million, on a five-year contract ahead of 2020/2021 season from Danish side FC Nordsjalland.
