FC Nordsjaelland sign Ghanaian youngster Ernest Nuamah Appiah

The 18-year-old left-footed winger has signed a long-term contract with the club after a successful training session in September last year.

Born in Ghana’s second biggest city, Kumasi, Appiah was offered a contract by FC Nordsjaelland when he turned 18 years in November but his registration for the club’s first team was pending for an approval in January 2022.

Nuamah becomes the latest Ghanaian talent to join FC Nordjalland from Right to Dream Academy, following the steps of  Kudus Mohammed, Ibrahim Saqid, Francis Abu, Maxwell Woledzi, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Mohamed Diomande, Simon Adingra and Lasso Coulibaly.

“At Right to Dream, I have learned to adapt to new challenges and be thorough in my work. Expectations are high at the academy, so I have learned a lot over the years, which has helped me become a better football player and teammate,” Nuamah Appiah told FC Nordsjaelland’s official website after completing the move.

“We collaborate between Right to Dream and FC Nordsjælland, so I know many of the players and people here in the club. It makes it easier to take this step. There is a lot of competition on the team and more talented players in my position, but I would like to contribute with renewed energy”

“It is a great opportunity for me and I am very much looking forward to it. Right now it’s about getting playing time on the pitch and sticking to the team, but in the long run I would like to play FC Nordsjælland even higher up and fight for trophies.”

“Of course I also have a long-term dream of playing European top football and becoming a role model for African football players, but first and foremost it is about seizing my chance here and giving back.”

“I would like to thank all the staff, coaches and teammates at Right to Dream for the many good experiences we have had together the last eight years. It would not have been possible for me to get here without them because they have always helped me on and off the field.”

The club’s manager Flemming Pedersen, meanwhile, has lauded the enormous qualities of the young winger.

“Ernest is first and foremost a dribbler. He is incredibly fast, has a huge acceleration and a good agility . He is primarily left-footed, but can also use the right. He is a great individualist with a tremendous power, who has great potential to also become a skilled team player.” Flemming Pedersen said.

“He will join the squad as an offensive winger. He can both play on the right side, where he can pull in with his left leg, or he can break through on the left side and make posts. We have not really had a left-footed right wing in the squad since Andreas Skov Olsen, so Ernest can in the long run give us a new dimension in the game, as he can both go into the field and play at intervals, but also threaten deep on the last line.”

“We have a really good knowledge of Ernest, therefore he also goes directly into the first team squad, because we expect that he can assert himself immediately. Of course, we need to look at how he gets used to it, and he also needs to continue to evolve and put on his game. We have followed Ernest’s development for many years, and we have never been in doubt that he had the potential to end up in the Superliga squad.”