# Ernest Nuamah

Ernest Nuamah Appiah (born 1 November 2003) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Ghana national team.

## Early career

Nuamah was born and raised in Asafo, a suburb of Kumasi. He started his career with Right to Dream Academy, a football academy based in Eastern Region, Ghana.

## Club career
### Nordsjælland

In January 2022, Nuamah joined Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland. He made his debut on 10 April 2022 when he came on in the 67th minute for Magnus Kofod Andersen to score an 84th minute goal in a 2–2 draw to Aarhus GF. He was adjudged as the team's man of the match at the end of the match. In September 2022 Nuamah was adjudged the young player of the month.
On 19 March 2023, Nuamah scored a brace including the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Brøndby. He received the award for Danish Superliga Player of the Year at the end of the season.
Nuamah started the 2023–24 season off strong, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–1 league victory against Viborg on 24 July 2023, the first matchday of the new campaign.

### RWD Molenbeek and loan to Lyon

On 30 August 2023, Nuamah joined Belgian side RWD Molenbeek, before being immediately loaned to French side Lyon for the rest of the season, with a purchase option worth €25 million, plus €4.5 million in potential add-ons, in favor of the Ligue 1 club. The loan move was made possible through a common ownership between the two clubs, John Textor's Eagle Football Holdings, and was necessary to avoid Lyon's spending restrictions given by the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG). In the process, Nuamah set a new record as Nordsjælland's highest-grossing sale.
Later that year, on 8 October, he scored his first goal for Lyon in a 3–3 draw against Lorient.

### Lyon

On 7 July 2024, Lyon announced the permanent transfer of Nuamah from RWD Molenbeek for a reported fee of €28.5 million.
In the final days of the 2024 summer transfer window, a €19 million transfer of Nuamah to Premier League club Fulham fell through at the last minute. Despite an agreement and a medical examination, Nuamah disappeared during the final stages of the deal, reportedly due to his reluctance to leave Lyon. Later, Lyon's owner John Textor apologized for the situation that led to Nuamah feeling forced out of the club.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nordsjælland | 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Nordsjælland | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 15 |
| Nordsjælland | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Nordsjælland | Total | Total | 43 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 20 |
| RWDM | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| RWDM | 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| RWDM | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| Lyon | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 92 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 111 | 28 |
* ↑ Includes Danish Cup, Coupe de France
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of matches played 6 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ghana | 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| Ghana | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 12 | 3 |
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nuamah goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana | Central African Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 12 September 2023 | Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Liberia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 6 June 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | Mali | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Lyon
* Coupe de France runner-up: 2023–24
Individual
* Danish Superliga Player of the Year: 2022–23
* Danish Superliga Player of the Spring: 2022–23
* Danish Superliga Young Player of the Year: 2022–23
* Danish Superliga Player of the Month: July 2023
* Danish Superliga Young Player of the Month: September 2022, July 2023
* Danish Superliga Team of the Month: July 2023
* Odartey Lamptey Future Star Award: 2023