Kasim Nuhu

Kasim Adams Nuhu (born 22 June 1995), also known simply as Kasim, or in Switzerland better known as Adams Nuhu, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and the Ghana national team.

Club career
Born in Kumasi, Kasim graduated with local Medeama SC's youth setup, and made his senior debut on 14 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 away draw against Heart of Lions FC in the Ghana Premier League. In November he moved to CD Leganés, being assigned to the club's youth setup.

Real Mallorca
In January 2014 Kasim joined RCD Mallorca in a three-year loan deal, with a €200,000 buyout clause, and was initially assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División. He appeared in 17 matches during the campaign and scored two goals (against Penya Ciutadella and CD Atlético Rafal), as his side returned to the Segunda División B at first attempt.

On 28 September 2014, Kasim played his first match as a professional, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–3 home draw against FC Barcelona B in the Segunda División. He was subsequently made a starter by manager Valeri Karpin, overtaking Agus and Joan Truyols.

Kasim lost his first-team place after the arrival of new manager Fernando Vázquez, being demoted to fifth choice. On 25 August 2016, he was loaned from Mallorca to Swiss club BSC Young Boys, for one year.

Young Boys
Now known as Nuhu, he was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title for 32 years.

1899 Hoffenheim
On 25 July 2018, it was announced that Kasim would join 1899 Hoffenheim on a five-year contract.

Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf 
On 8 August 2019, he was loaned out to Fortuna Düsseldorf until the end of 2019–20 season.

Loan to Basel 
On 21 July 2022, Kasim joined Basel on loan, with an option to make the move permanent. Now better known as Adams Nuhu, he joined Basel's first team for their 2022–23 season under head coach Alexander Frei. Adams Nuhu made his debut for his new club in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 24 July as Basel played a 1–1 draw against Servette. He scored his first goal for the team on 1 February 2023 in the away game in the Letzigrund, Zürich, during the third round of the 2022–23 Swiss Cup. It was the teams fourth goal as Basel won 5–3 against Grasshopper Club to qualify for the quarter-finals. At the end of the season the club decided not to pull the buy out option and the player left the club. During his time with them, Adams Nuhu played a total of 50 games for Basel scoring a total of three goals. 28 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, three in the Swiss Cup, 15 in the UEFA Europa Conference League and four were friendly games. He scored one goal in the domestic league, one in the cup and one in the European games.

International career
On 12 November 2017, Kasim scored on his international debut for Ghana against Saudi Arabia.

Personal life
Kasim is the younger brother of Ashanti Gold SC defender Ahmed Adams.

Career statistics

Club

International

Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nuhu goal.

Honours
Young Boys
Swiss Super League: 2017–18

References

External links
Mallorca official profile 

1995 births
Living people
Footballers from Kumasi
Ghanaian men's footballers
Ghana men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
RCD Mallorca B players
RCD Mallorca players
Swiss Super League players
BSC Young Boys players
Bundesliga players
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
Fortuna Düsseldorf players
FC Basel players
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players