Jamal Musiala
![]() Musiala in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jamal Musiala[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 February 2003||
Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2011 | TSV Lehnerz | ||
2011–2019 | Chelsea | ||
2019–2020 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Bayern Munich II | 10 | (2) |
2020– | Bayern Munich | 22 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | England U15 | ||
2018 | Germany U16 | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | England U16 | 5 | (2) |
2019–2020 | England U17 | 9 | (2) |
2020 | England U21 | 2 | (1) |
2021– | Germany | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 10 April 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:41, 31 March 2021 (UTC) |
Jamal Musiala (born 26 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Born in Germany to a British-Nigerian father and German mother and raised mainly in England, Musiala represented both Germany and England at youth level, and eventually pledged his allegiance to the Germany national team for future games in February 2021.[4][5]
Early life
Musiala was born in Stuttgart, Germany to a British-Nigerian father and German mother.[6] He lived in Fulda until the age of seven, before moving to England with his family, where he went on to spend most of his childhood.[7][8] He went to primary school at the Corpus Christi School in New Malden.[9] For secondary school he went to the Whitgift School in Croydon.[10] He was in the Chelsea academy for most of his childhood years.[7]
Club career
In July 2019, aged 16, Musiala left Chelsea to join Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.[11][12] On 3 June 2020, Musiala made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Bayern Munich II in their 3–2 win over Preußen Münster in the 3. Liga.[13] On 20 June 2020, he made his Bundesliga debut against Freiburg, and he became the youngest player to play a match for Bayern in the Bundesliga, aged 17 years and 115 days.[14][15] On 18 September 2020, Musiala scored his first Bundesliga goal in an 8–0 win over Schalke, to become Bayern's youngest goalscorer, aged 17 years 205 days, breaking the previous record of Roque Santa Cruz, aged 18 years 12 days.[7][16]
On 3 November, Musiala made his Champions League debut as a substitute to Thomas Müller in a 6–2 away win over Red Bull Salzburg.[17] On 1 December, he started his first Champions League match in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Madrid.[18] On 23 February 2021, Musiala scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–1 away win over Lazio in the first leg of the round of 16 tie, becoming the competition's youngest goalscorer of both English and German nationalities.[19][20] On 5 March, he signed his first professional contract at Bayern Munich until 2026.[21]
International career
Musiala, who was also eligible to play for Nigeria via his father, has represented both England and Germany at youth international level.[11][22]
In November 2020, Musiala was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time for their 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[23] He made his U21 debut as a substitute during a 3–1 victory over Andorra under-21s at Molineux Stadium on 13 November 2020.[24] He scored his first under-21 goal during a 5–0 win over Albania at Molineux Stadium on 17 November 2020.[25] After choosing to represent England's under-21s, the German football association indicated that they had stopped pursuing Musiala, with youth team coach Meikel Schonweitz stating: "He has clearly signalled to us that he currently sees his future with the English national teams. We accept his decision and wish him all the best for his sporting career."[26] Musiala had previously indicated that he felt more comfortable playing for England at youth level than for Germany, as he grew up as a footballer at Chelsea with other English players, whereas for Germany he did not know any of the other players.[27]
On 24 February 2021, Musiala announced he had decided to represent his birth nation, Germany, for full international matches.[4][5] He subsequently received his first call up to the senior team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March 2021,[28] making his debut on 25 March 2021 as a 79th minute substitute in a 3–0 win against Iceland.[29]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 April 2021[30]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayern Munich II | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
2020–21 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||||
Bayern Munich | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6[a] | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
Total | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
Career total | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ One appearance in DFL-Supercup, two in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 31 March 2021[30]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Germany | |||
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Bayern Munich II
Bayern Munich
References
- ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020: FC Bayern München" (PDF). FIFA. 1 February 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Jamal Musiala: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Jamal Musiala". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Jamal Musiala exclusive: Why it's the right decision to play for Germany". The Athletic. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b Philipp Nagel (24 February 2021). "Musiala: "Entscheidung fühlt sich 100 Prozent richtig an"" [Musiala: "Decision feels 100 percent right"]. Sportschau (in German). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Jamal Musiala: Bayern Munich youngster picks Germany over England at international level". BBC Sport. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Jamal Musiala: Who is Bayern Munich's half-English, half-German star of the future?". Bundesliga. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Bayern wonderkid Musiala 'sees his future' with England amid international tussle with Germany". Goal.com. Perform Group. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Slavin, Chris (27 May 2014). "Wembley glory for boys". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "PROSPECT | Jamal Musiala". Get German Football News. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Bayern Munich sign 16-year-old Chelsea talents Jamal Musiala and Bright Arrey-Mbi". Bundesliga. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Kollmann, Steffen (29 February 2020). "Der Ex-Lehnerzer Jamal Musiala startet beim FC Bayern München durch". Fuldaer Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Bayern München II vs. Preußen Münster 3–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Jamal Musiala: Jüngster Bundesliga-Debütant des FC Bayern" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Fünf Bayern-Talente feierten diese Saison ihr Bundesliga-Debüt" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Bayern Munich 8–0 FC Schalke 04". BBC Sport. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Resolute Reds down battling Salzburg". FC Bayern Munich. 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Jamal Musiala shines for Bayern with flashing feet, touch and tackles". The Guardian. 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Lazio 1-4 Bayern Munich: Jamal Musiala becomes youngest English scorer". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Musiala toppt alle: Die jüngsten deutschen CL-Torschützen". kicker. Olympia-Verlag. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Musiala signs until 2026". Bayern Munich. 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Jamal Musiala - Spielerprofil" (in German). German Football Association. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Two new faces included in the England MU21s squad for games with Andorra and Albania". The Football Association. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "England U21 3-1 Andorra U21". BBC Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "England U21 5-0 Albania U21". BBC Sport. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Bayern wonderkid Musiala 'sees his future' with England amid international tussle with Germany". Goal.com. Perform Group. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala in Germany-England tug-of-war". Deutsche Welle. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Start ins EM-Jahr: Musiala und Wirtz erstmals im DFB-Team". dfb.de (in German). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Germany vs. Iceland 3–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ a b "J. Musiala: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Supercup 2020, Finale: Bayern München 3:2 Borussia Dortmund: Takt. aufstellung" [Supercup 2020, Final: Bayern Munich 3:2 Borussia Dortmund: Tactical lineup]. kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Joker Javi Martinez köpft Bayern zum Supercup". kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Pavard completes sextuple for dominant Bayern". FIFA. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Stuttgart
- Footballers from Baden-Württemberg
- German footballers
- Germany youth international footballers
- Germany international footballers
- English footballers
- England youth international footballers
- England under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- FC Bayern Munich II players
- 3. Liga players
- Bundesliga players
- English people of German descent
- English people of Nigerian descent
- German people of Nigerian descent