| Moussa Djenepo | |
| Fullname: | Moussa Djenepo[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Mopti, Mali |
| Height: | 1.77 m[2] |
| Position: | Winger, left-back |
| Currentclub: | Antalyaspor (on loan from Standard Liège) |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Yeelen Olympique |
| Youthyears2: | 2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Standard Liège (loan) |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Standard Liège |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Southampton |
| Caps2: | 73 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Standard Liège |
| Caps3: | 26 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Antalyaspor (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mali U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017– |
| Nationalteam2: | Mali |
| Nationalcaps2: | 33 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Club-Update: | 19:36, 5 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:35, 8 September 2023 (UTC) |
Moussa Djenepo (born 15 June 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger or left-back for Süper Lig club Antalyaspor on loan from Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège and the Mali national team.
Djenepo began his career at Yeelen Olympique in Mali.[3]
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]
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.
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.[17] Djenepo scored his first goal of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020 in a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion.[18] 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.[19] On 20 March 2021, Djenepo would score his second goal of the season in a 0–3 victory against Bournemouth in the FA Cup.[20]
Djenepo made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 14 August 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Everton.[21] Djenepo only made 16 appearances during the campaign and scored no goals for the club.
On 6 August 2022, Djenepo made his first appearance of the season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[22] On 14 September 2022, Southampton announced Djenepo had signed a new three-year contract until 2025.[23] On 11 January 2023, Djenepo scored in a 2–0 victory against Manchester City in the EFL Cup.[24]
On 5 September 2023, Djenepo rejoined Standard Liège on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee,[25] [26] reported to be around £3 million.[27]
On 12 July 2024, Djenepo joined Antalyaspor on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[28] [29]
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]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Standard Liège | 2017–18[36] | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | |||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 12 | ||||
| Southampton | 2019–20 | Premier League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 91 | 5 | |||||
| Standard Liège | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 147 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 18 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 3 | ||
As of match played 11 November 2021. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djenepo goal.
| scope=col | No. | scope=col | Date | scope=col | Venue | scope=col | Cap | scope=col | Opponent | scope=col | Score | scope=col | Result | scope=col | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2019 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | 8 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||
| 2 | 17 November 2019 | Stade Omnisports, N'Djamena, Chad | 15 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||
| 3 | 11 November 2021 | Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 22 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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