1. Youssoufa Moukoko was born on 20 November 2004 and is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Nice, on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
12 Facts About Youssoufa Moukoko
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Youssoufa Moukoko played as the only 13-year-old in the Under 17 Bundesliga for Dortmund.
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Youssoufa Moukoko completed his first UEFA Youth League match on 17 September 2019 against FC Barcelona, becoming the youngest player to be fielded in the competition.
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On 23 October 2019, Youssoufa Moukoko scored the opening goal in a game against Inter Milan, making him the youngest scorer in the Youth League.
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In total, Youssoufa Moukoko scored 141 goals in just 88 games for Dortmund's under-17 and under-19 sides.
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Since January 2020, Youssoufa Moukoko has been allowed to train with BVB's senior team under Lucien Favre.
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In total, Youssoufa Moukoko played 16 Bundesliga games, scoring 2 goals.
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Youssoufa Moukoko won the DFB-Pokal with the club, his first title in professional football.
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Youssoufa Moukoko thus became the youngest ever player and scorer for the German U21 team.
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Youssoufa Moukoko made his debut in a pre-tournament friendly against Oman on 16 November, and became the youngest debutant for Germany since Uwe Seeler in 1954.
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Youssoufa Moukoko was born in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde, where he mostly grew up in its Muslim district of Briqueterie.
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Youssoufa Moukoko is a praticising Muslim, who always offers prayers in the changing room.