Moussa Djenepo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Moussa Djenepo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Mopti, Mali | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger, left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Antalyaspor (on loan from Standard Liège) | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | Yeelen Olympique | ||
2017 | → Standard Liège (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Standard Liège | 49 | (9) |
2019–2023 | Southampton | 73 | (3) |
2023– | Standard Liège | 26 | (1) |
2024– | → Antalyaspor (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Mali U20 | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Mali | 33 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
Moussa Djenepo (born 15 June 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger or left-back for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor on loan from Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège and the Mali national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Djenepo began his career at Yeelen Olympique in Mali.[3]
Standard Liège
[edit]On 31 January 2017, Djenepo joined Standard Liège on loan, with an option to buy.[4] The club activated his buyout clause on 30 May 2017, hence making the transfer move permanent.[5] He made his professional debut with Standard Liège in a 4–0 loss in the Belgian First Division A to Club Brugge on 27 August 2017.[6] Djenepo netted his first goal on 11 March 2018, in a 3–2 away victory against Oostende at Versluys Arena.[7][8]
On 17 March 2018, Djenepo played when he came on as a substitute for Mehdi Carcela, as Standard Liège beat Genk 1–0 after extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the UEFA Europa League.[9][10]
Southampton
[edit]On 13 June 2019, Djenepo signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Southampton[11][12] for a reported fee of £14 million.[13] He scored his first goal for the Saints on 24 August 2019, in a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.[14] Djenepo scored his second goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against Sheffield United, which was voted as goal of the month in September 2019.[15] On 7 March 2020, Djenepo was given a red card against Newcastle after Graham Scott checked the pitchside monitor.[16] Djenepo would not make another appearance that season.[17]
On 12 September 2020, Djenepo made his first appearance of the season in a 1–0 defeat to Crystal Palace, replacing Will Smallbone in the 77th minute.[18] Djenepo scored his first goal of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020 in a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion.[19] On 4 January 2021, Djenepo sustained a muscle injury and was forced to come off in the first half during a 1–0 victory against Liverpool.[20] On 20 March 2021, Djenepo would score his second goal of the season in a 0–3 victory against Bournemouth in the FA Cup.[21]
Djenepo made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 14 August 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Everton.[22] Djenepo only made 16 appearances during the campaign and scored no goals for the club.[23]
On 6 August 2022, Djenepo made his first appearance of the season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[24] On 14 September 2022, Southampton announced Djenepo had signed a new three-year contract until 2025.[25] On 11 January 2023, Djenepo scored in a 2–0 victory against Manchester City in the EFL Cup.[26]
Return to Standard Liège
[edit]On 5 September 2023, Djenepo rejoined Standard Liège on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[27][28] reported to be around £3 million.[29]
Antalyaspor (loan)
[edit]On 12 July 2024, Djenepo joined Antalyaspor on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[30][31]
International career
[edit]Djenepo is a youth international for the Mali under-20 team, appearing in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[32][33][34]
Djenepo received his first call-up to the senior team on 3 October 2017.[35] He made his debut on 6 October, in a goalless 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match with Ivory Coast.[36] On 23 March 2019, Djenepo scored against South Sudan in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification home fixture, which ended in a 3–0 victory.[37]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 5 May 2024[38]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Standard Liège | 2017–18[39] | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
2018–19[39] | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
Total | 49 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 12 | |||
Southampton | 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
2020–21[40] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
2021–22[23] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
2022–23[41] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
2023–24[42] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 91 | 5 | ||||
Standard Liège | 2023–24[42] | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
Career total | 147 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 18 |
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 September 2023[43]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Mali | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | |
2019 | 8 | 2 | |
2020 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 1 | |
2022 | 9 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 33 | 3 |
- As of match played 11 November 2021. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djenepo goal.[43]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 23 March 2019 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | 8 | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2 | 17 November 2019 | Stade Omnisports, N'Djamena, Chad | 15 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 11 November 2021 | Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 22 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Standard Liège
- Belgian Cup: 2017–18[9]
- Belgian Super Cup runner-up: 2018[44]
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Djenepo Biography". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Southampton poised to splash out £14 million on Moussa Djenepo". Irish Examiner. PA Media. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Moussa Djenepo signs at Standard de Liège".
- ^ "Option levée pour Moussa Djenepo".
- ^ FIFA.com. "Live Scores – Jupiler League: Club Brugge – Standard Liège – FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ Mahieu, Grégoire (11 March 2018). "Un renversant Standard joue à se faire peur mais s'offre les POI". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Standard victorious in Belgian Cup Final". Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Coupe Belgique". Le Soir (in French). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Saints seal Djenepo deal". Southampton F.C. official website. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Southampton complete signing of Moussa Djenepo from Standard Liège". The Daily Telegraph. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Peach, Simon (5 June 2019). "Southampton transfer news: Moussa Djenepo set to join Saints for £14m subject to work permit". The Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Djenepo wins September 2019 Goal of the month". Premier League.
- ^ Morgan, Richard (7 March 2020). "Southampton lose to Newcastle as Djenepo sent off". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Johnstone, Neil (12 September 2020). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Rose, Gary (4 October 2020). "Djenepo scores as Southampton win 2–0 against West Brom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Warlow, Rob (5 January 2021). "Southampton's Moussa Djenepo breaks his silence after fresh injury setback with message for fans". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (20 March 2021). "Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Magowan, Alastair (14 August 2021). "Everton 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Bysouth, Alex (6 August 2022). "Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Djenepo signs three-year deal". Southampton FC. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (11 January 2023). "Southampton 2–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Moussa Djenepo de retour chez les Rouches !" [Moussa Djenepo back at the Rouches !] (in French). Standard de Liège. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Djenepo makes Standard Liège transfer". Southampton FC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Southampton player set for permanent transfer exit in £3 million deal". OneFootball. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Accord de principe avec Antalyaspor pour Moussa Djenepo". Standard de Liège (in French). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Moussa Djenepo İmzayı Attı". Antalyaspor (in Turkish). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
- ^ "Programme de nos 14 internationaux".
- ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches – Mali–Ivory Coast – FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Graeme (23 March 2019). "Unbeaten Mali ease past South Sudan". African Football. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Moussa Djenepo at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Moussa Djénépo at WorldFootball.net". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Moussa Djenepo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Vanaken leidt Club Brugge naar Supercup en eerste prijs ten koste van het Standard van Preud'homme". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Sobowale, Rasheed (12 October 2019). "Djenepo wins Budweiser Goal of the Month award". Vanguard. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Moussa Djenepo at Soccerbase
- Moussa Djenepo at Soccerway
- Moussa Djenepo at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Moussa Djenepo at Standard Liège
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Footballers from Bamako
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football wingers
- Malian men's footballers
- Mali men's under-20 international footballers
- Mali men's international footballers
- Standard Liège players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Antalyaspor footballers
- Belgian Pro League players
- Premier League players
- Malian expatriate men's footballers
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 21st-century Malian people