Moussa Djenepo


Moussa Djenepo is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Southampton and the Mali national team.

Club career

Early career

Djenepo began his career at Yeelen Olympique in Mali.

Standard Liège

On 31 January 2017, Djenepo joined Standard Liège on loan, with an option to buy. The club activated his buyout clause on 30 May 2017, hence making the transfer move permanent. 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. Djenepo netted his first goal on 11 March 2018, in a 3–2 away victory against Oostende at Versluys Arena.
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.

Southampton

On 13 June 2019, Djenepo signed a four-year contract with Premier League club Southampton for a reported fee of £14 million. He scored his first goal for the Saints on 24 August 2019, in a 2–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.

International career

Djenepo is a youth international for the Mali under-20 team, appearing in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.
Djenepo received his first call-up to the senior team on 3 October 2017. He made his debut on 6 October, in a goalless 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match with Ivory Coast. 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.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2019Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali82–03–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
217 November 2019Stade Omnisports, N'Djamena, Chad151–02–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Standard Liège
Individual