Tottenham Hotspur forward Mohammed Kudus has shed light on the cultural meaning behind his now-famous stool celebration, which he performed once again after netting the winner against Leeds United last Saturday.
The Ghanaian star marked his decisive goal by sitting on a stool near the corner flag, a gesture that pays tribute to his roots.
“It’s my roots. Where I come from, the chiefs and the kings, they sit on stools,” Kudus explained.
“I thought it would be nice to share a little bit of life where I am from.”
Kudus began the celebration during his Premier League spell with West Ham, often borrowing the chairs of ball boys and girls after scoring.
Eventually, he had a custom-made wooden stool brought from Ghana for home matches, symbolising power and respect in Ghanaian tradition.
“It’s a special stool, a stool from Ghana,” Kudus noted proudly.
“With my celebration, I thought: ‘Why not do something different?’”
The 25-year-old’s celebration has since become a signature part of his goal-scoring moments, a blend of confidence, culture, and creativity that continues to capture fans’ attention across the Premier League.
Tottenham’s Mohammed Kudus explains his stool celebration, revealing it as a tribute to his Ghanaian heritage and the traditional symbol of royalty and respect.
