Mohammed Kudus (born 2 August 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a right winger for Premier League club West Ham United and the Ghana national team.

In January 2018, Kudus arrived at Danish club Nordsjælland from the Ghanaian Right to Dream Academy together with two teammates, Ibrahim Sadiq and Gideon Mensah.

[6] He debuted in the UEFA Champions League for the home match against Liverpool on 21 October 2020, though was substituted out after only six minutes as he suffered a meniscus injury,[7] keeping him out for several months.

[12][13] He won his first career trophy, the 2020–21 KNVB Cup on 18 April 2021, after David Neres scored in additional time to secure a 2–1 victory over Vitesse.

[9] On 25 July 2021, Ajax announced during pre-season that Kudus had suffered an ankle injury and was training separately from the rest of the team ahead of the 2021–22 season.

[19] Whilst recovering from his injures and restricted from first team appearances, Kudus played four matches and scored four goals for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie, including a hat-trick against ADO Den Haag.

[27] On 27 August 2023, Kudus signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[28] which was reported to be €44.5m (£38m) plus add-ons.

[33] He scored his first goals for the club in a group stage game of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League on 21 September at home, netting a brace against Serbian side Bačka Topola in a 3–1 win.

On 14 November 2021, Kudus sustained a ruptured rib injury whilst playing for the Black Stars in their final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier Group match against South Africa.

[44][45] Kudus made a return into the squad to play for Ghana in their final 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification playoff against Nigeria.

[57] In their final group stage match against Mozambique, Kudus managed to win a penalty for his team, which was converted by Jordan Ayew.