CREATE TABLE table_204_235 (id DECIMAL, "season" TEXT, "team" TEXT, "country" TEXT, "competition" TEXT, "matches" DECIMAL, "goals" DECIMAL)

how many matches did jones kusi asare play in in his first season ?
SELECT "matches" FROM table_204_235 ORDER BY "season" LIMIT 1
SELECT "matches" FROM "table_204_235" ORDER BY "season" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1