# Antonio Nusa

Antonio Eromonsele Nordby Nusa (born 17 April 2005) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Norway national team.

## Club career

Starting his career at Langhus, he moved to Stabæk's youth section at the age of 13. He signed his first professional contract with Stabæk in May 2020.
He was given the chance to train with the senior team in early 2021, and subsequently given a new three-year contract in May of that year. On 30 May 2021, he made his Eliteserien debut against Rosenborg. On 27 June 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 defeat against Bodø/Glimt. He made his full debut three days later, scoring two goals against Viking FK.
During the last transfer day of summer 2021, he signed a contract with Club Brugge. On 13 September 2022, he scored a goal in his Champions League debut in a 4–0 away win against Porto, becoming the youngest Norwegian player to feature, and the second youngest player of any nationality to score in the competition.
On 13 August 2024, Nusa signed a five-year contract with RB Leipzig in Germany.

## International career

Nusa was called up by the Norway U19s for the elite qualifying round for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over France in Orléans.
In August 2023, Nusa received his first call-up to the Norway senior national team by head coach Ståle Solbakken, for a friendly match against Jordan and a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Georgia. He scored his first international goal for Norway in his debut match against Jordan.

## Personal life

Nusa was born in Norway to a Nigerian father and Norwegian mother.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 9 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Stabæk | 2021 | Eliteserien | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Club Brugge | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Club Brugge | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Club Brugge | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 46 | 4 |
| Club Brugge | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Club Brugge | Total | Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 7 |
| Club NXT | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| RB Leipzig | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 96 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 15 |
* ↑ Includes Norwegian Cup, Belgian Cup, DFB-Pokal
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

    As of match played 17 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Norway | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Norway | 2024 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 4 |
    Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nusa goal.
List of international goals scored by Antonio Nusa :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Jordan | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 November 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 3 | 14 November 2024 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 17 November 2024 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Kazakhstan | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B |

## Honours

Club Brugge
* Belgian Pro League: 2021–22, 2023–24
* Belgian Super Cup: 2022