Yunus Musah
Yunus Dimoara Musah (born November 29, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and the United States national team. Considered as one of the best young players in the world, he is known for his technical ability, movement, and strength.
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Musah with the United States at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yunus Dimoara Musah | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | November 29, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New York City, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AC Milan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Giorgione | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2019 | Arsenal | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Valencia | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Valencia B | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Valencia | 94 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | AC Milan | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | England U15 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | England U16 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | England U17 | 9 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | 8 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | United States | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:51, 11 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
An alumni of Arsenal's Hale End academy, Musah began his senior career with La Liga club Valencia in 2020 at age 17 after quickly rising through club's youth and reserve teams. With Valencia, he featured in 94 league appearances for the club, and was nominated for the 2022 Golden Boy award for his performances. In June 2023 he signed with Serie A club AC Milan for €20 million ($21.9m).
Born in the United States to Ghanaian parents, he grew up mostly in Italy and England. He was a youth international for England before committing to the United States in 2021. Musah represented the U.S. at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2021 and 2023. He won a U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year award in 2022.