Kudus Mohammed marked his competitive debut with a man-of-the-match performance for Ajax in their 3-0 victory over RKC Waalwijk at the Johan Cruijff Arena on Sunday in the Dutch topfligt.
The 20-year-old former FC Nordsjaelland midfielder lasted the entire duration of the game as his side strolled to a comfortable home win.
Kudus watched the season-opener against Sparta Rotterdam from the bench as his team-mates recorded a solitary win last week but was given full game time by head coach Erik Ten Haag.
Goals from former Southampton attacker Dusan Tadic, Moroccan international Labyad Zakaria and defender Lisandro Martinez were enough to push Ajax to the second spot on the league log.
Next up for the Dutch giants is a home game against Vitesse on September 26.
Kudus nearly had his goal in the 85th minute, a powerful shot from the edge of the box was calmly saved by the goalkeeper.
Mohammed Kudus on his debut churned out these numbers:
90 passes
92% pass accuracy
4 shots
1 key pass
6 accurate long balls
3/3 successful dribbles
4 tackles won
3 interceptions
8/12 duels won
