Dortmund’s Moukoko is the youngest participant in this World Cup and could also become Germany’s youngest World Cup goalscorer. He will no longer be able to break a record from a football icon.
Youssoufa Moukoko has always been a little earlier than other footballers. He made his debut in the U16 national team at the age of twelve and at the age of 16 for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
To be precise: Moukoko was 16 years and one day old in the 5-2 win against Hertha BSC on November 21, 2020 – nobody has made it into the upper house of German football that young.
At the World Cup in Qatar, which begins on November 20, 17-year-old Moukoko will be the youngest again, although the Borussia Dortmund striker turns 18 on the day of Sunday’s opening match between Qatar and Ecuador. Finally of age, like all the other 800+ players taking part in these finals.
In addition to Moukoko, five other players were born in 2004. Australia’s Garang Kuol (September 15, 2004), who plays for the Central Coast Mariners in his home country, is the second youngest player at the tournament. They are followed by Spain’s Gavi (5 August 2004/FC Barcelona), England’s Jewison Bennette (15 June 2004/AFC Sunderland), Morocco’s Bilal El Khannouss (10 May 2004/KRC Genk) and Ghana’s Fatawu Issahaku (8 March 2004). /Sporting Lisbon).
Should Moukoko score at this tournament, he would be sure of another record: as Germany’s youngest World Cup goalscorer. So far, that’s Martin Hoffmann, who scored for East Germany at the 1974 World Cup aged 19 years and 88 days.
A certain Edson Arantes do Nascimento has the foot in front worldwide. The Brazilian, whom everyone just calls Pelé, was 17 years and 238 days young when he scored his first goal in a World Cup at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. If Moukoko scores now, he would be in second place, just behind the three-time world champion.
Source: Stern
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