1. Ahmed Musa is the first Nigerian to score in two FIFA World Cup competitions, after scoring another brace against Iceland in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
19 Facts About Ahmed Musa
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Ahmed Musa was a member of the Saudi club Al Nassr's squad that won the Saudi Premier League and Saudi Super Cup, both in 2019.
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In 2008, Ahmed Musa was loaned to JUTH FC where he played 18 games, scoring four goals in his first two professional seasons for the Healers.
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Ahmed Musa held the record for the highest goals ever scored in one season in the history of the Nigeria Premier League until November 2011, when Jude Aneke of Kaduna United FC set a new record of 20 goals.
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On 8 March 2011, Ahmed Musa won the AIT footballer of the year award.
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On 7 January 2012, Ahmed Musa signed for Russian side CSKA Moscow for an undisclosed fee.
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On 4 August 2018, Ahmed Musa moved to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on a permanent deal.
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On 23 July 2021, Ahmed Musa joined Turkish club Fatih Karagumruk, signing a two-year contract.
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On 2 September 2022, Ahmed Musa signed on a free transfer for Turkish club Sivasspor on a two-year deal.
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Ahmed Musa was however forced out of the Super Eagles' 30-man World Cup roster due to an ankle injury.
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Ahmed Musa scored his first goal for the Super Eagles in a March 2011 friendly against Kenya.
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Ahmed Musa was included by FIFA in shortlist of 10 candidates for the Adidas Golden Ball, which was awarded to the most outstanding player of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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On 7 December 2011, Ahmed Musa was one of the four nominees named for the Confederation of African Football Most Promising Talent Award, however the award went to Ivory Coast's Souleymane Coulibaly.
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Ahmed Musa was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ahmed Musa was named in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations team by head coach Gernot Rohr.
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Ahmed Musa was part of the Nigerian squad at the 2021 and 2023 editions of the African Cup of Nations held in Cameroun and Ivory Coast respectively.
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At the 2023 AFCON, Ahmed Musa was an unused substitute throughout but his leadership role and positive influence on the team was widely acknowledged by the coach and players alike.
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In October 2017, Ahmed Musa purchased a second petrol station in Nigeria.
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On 24 January 2019, Ahmed Musa confirmed the news of the death of his mother Sarah Ahmed Musa on his Twitter page.