Ayouba Kosiah
Liberian footballer
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Ayouba Kosiah (born 22 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian club Radnik.[2] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Liberia national team.
Date of birth
22 July 2001
Place of birth
Almere, Netherlands
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Radnik Surdulica | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | FC Utrecht | ||
| 2018–2021 | Almere City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | NAC Breda | 21 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Beerschot | 34 | (6) |
| 2026– | Radnik Surdulica | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Liberia | 12 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 9 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth product of FC Utrecht and Almere City, Kosiah signed a professional contract with NAC Breda on 8 August 2021.[3] He made his professional debut with NAC Breda in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with VVV-Venlo on 8 August 2021.[4]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Kosiah is of Liberian descent.[citation needed] He made his international debut for Liberia in a 2–0 World Cup qualifying loss to Nigeria on 3 September 2021.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NAC Breda | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Beerschot | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Challenger Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | |||
| Radnik Surdulica | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 67 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kosiah goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2025 | Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi |  Malawi | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 9 October 2025 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia |  Namibia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 9 June 2026 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Paynesville, Liberia |  Sierra Leone | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3–0 |
