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16 years and one day: No footballer was younger than Youssoufa Moukoko in his first Bundesliga game. The attacker celebrates his long-awaited debut for Borussia Dortmund in Berlin.
Youssoufa Moukoko is the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga. A day after his 16th birthday, the forward, known as a child prodigy, entered as a substitute for Borussia Dortmund at Hertha BSC on Saturday night. In the 85th minute he reached the grass of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin with a score of 5: 2. This means that Moukoko replaces another Dortmund driver in the youth classification. Nuri Sahin was the youngest professional in the Bundesliga so far, debuting at the age of eleven months and one day.
National coach Löw: “A grenade”
Moukoko has been causing a stir in the junior sector for several years. The attacker, who was well developed for his age, appeared to have recently been underutilized in the Junior Bundesliga. In 73 high-level matches in the U17 and U19 he scored an incredible 127 goals. Even for national coach Joachim Löw, the German-Cameroonian is “a grenade.” The teenager is considered the great promise of German football.
As a gift, coach Lucien Favre did not want the mission understood. “The birthday was yesterday. He received a gift,” he said before the start of the game. Moukoko himself seemed relaxed. He sat down on the substitute bench, smiling.
Even before his first Bundesliga trip to the capital, he tried to hide the hustle and bustle from himself. “I read what the media write. But I don’t put pressure on myself.” Moukokos’ early promotion from junior to professional seemed delayed. Since moving from FC St. Pauli to BVB at the age of eleven, he has skipped entire years several times. However, it was only now possible to work for the A-Team after the German Football League lowered the age limit to 16 years.
BVB sporting director Michael Zorc warned of too high expectations. “We have experienced it as something very refreshing since the summer. However, I would like to admit that what is happening in the media is going a bit far for me,” he said. “I don’t like that. We should all just calm down and let things unfold,” Zorc said. However, Borussia had repeatedly documented Moukoko’s rise on its social media channels.
