Justin Kumi
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| Date of birth | 16 July 2004 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Castelfranco Veneto, Italy[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Sassuolo | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –2012 | Treville | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Giorgione | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2024 | Sassuolo | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Sassuolo | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025 | → Reggiana (loan) | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Avellino (loan) | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Italy U18 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Italy U19 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Justin Kumi (born 16 July 2004) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo.
Life and club career
[edit]Kumi was born on 16 July 2004 in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy. He is of Ghanaian descent.[2] As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of his hometown side in Italy (Treville). After that, he joined the youth academy of Italian side Giorgione at the age of fifteen.[3] After that, he joined the youth academy of Serie A side Sassuolo. In 2023, he received interest from La Liga side Barcelona and Eredivisie side PSV.[4] He was regarded as one of the under-19 team's most important players as they won the league during the 2023/24 season.[2] Kumi started his senior career with Italian Serie A side Sassuolo. On 28 February 2024, he debuted for the club during a 1–6 loss to Napoli.[5]
International career
[edit]Kumi is an Italy youth international. He played for the Italy national under-18 team at the 2022 Mediterranean Games. He has also played for the Italy national under-19 team. He is eligible to represent Ghana internationally through his parents.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Kumi mainly operates as a midfielder. He has been described as a "box-to-box midfielder". He has received comparisons to France international Adrien Rabiot. He is known for his versatility. He is also known for his strength.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Justin Kumi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- 1 2 3 "Justin Kumi set for first team promotion at Sassuolo after stellar U19 Season". ghanasoccernet.com.
- ↑ "Kumi, esordio in Serie A: il legame con Sassuolo e la sua storia". mondoprimavera.com.
- ↑ "Barcelona and PSV lining up for Sassuolo youngster Kumi". football-italia.net.
- ↑ Justin Kumi at Soccerway
- ↑ "Justin Kumi arriva in prestito rinforzando il centrocampo granata" [Justin Kumi arrives on loan to reinforce the Granata midfield] (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "JUSTIN KUMI IN PRESTITO DAL SASSUOLO" [Justin Kumi on loan from Sassuolo] (in Italian). Avellino. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Justin Kumi Sassuolo, chi è il trattore box-to-box che può diventare grande".
- 2004 births
- Footballers from Castelfranco Veneto
- Living people
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Italian men's footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- Italian people of Ghanaian descent
- US Sassuolo Calcio players
- AC Reggiana 1919 players
- US Avellino 1912 players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players