Moussa_Djenepo

Moussa Djenepo

Moussa Djenepo

Malian footballer (born 1998)

Moussa Djenepo (born 15 June 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger or left-back for Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège and the Mali national team.

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Club career

Early career

Djenepo began his career at Yeelen Olympique in Mali.[3]

Standard Liège

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

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

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]

International career

Djenepo is a youth international for the Mali under-20 team, appearing in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[30][31][32]

Djenepo received his first call-up to the senior team on 3 October 2017.[33] He made his debut on 6 October, in a goalless 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match with Ivory Coast.[34] 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.[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 March 2024[36]
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  1. Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

International

As of match played 8 September 2023[41]
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As of match played 11 November 2021. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djenepo goal.[41]
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Honours

Standard Liège

Individual

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