Moussa Djenepo

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Moussa Djenepo
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Personal information
Full name Moussa Djenepo [1]
Date of birth (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Mopti, Mali
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Winger, left-back
Team information
Current team
 Esteghlal
Number 12
Youth career
2016–2017 Yeelen Olympique
2017 → Standard Liège (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Standard Liège 49 (9)
2019–2023 Southampton 73 (3)
2023–2025 Standard Liège 26 (1)
2024–2025 → Antalyaspor (loan) 23 (2)
2025– Esteghlal 6 (0)
International career‡
2017 Mali U20 3 (0)
2017– Mali 36 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2024

Moussa Djenepo (born 15 June 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger or left-back for Iranian club Esteghlal and the Mali national team.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Djenepo began his career at Yeelen Olympique in Mali. [3]

Standard Liège

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]

Southampton

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. [17]

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. [18] Djenepo scored his first goal of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020 in a 2–0 win over West Bromwich Albion. [19] 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. [20] On 20 March 2021, Djenepo would score his second goal of the season in a 0–3 victory against Bournemouth in the FA Cup. [21]

Djenepo made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 14 August 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Everton. [22] Djenepo only made 16 appearances during the campaign and scored no goals for the club. [23]

On 6 August 2022, Djenepo made his first appearance of the season in a 4–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. [24] On 14 September 2022, Southampton announced Djenepo had signed a new three-year contract until 2025. [25] On 11 January 2023, Djenepo scored in a 2–0 victory against Manchester City in the EFL Cup. [26]

Return to Standard Liège

On 5 September 2023, Djenepo rejoined Standard Liège on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, [27] [28] reported to be around £3 million. [29]

Loan to Antalyaspor

On 12 July 2024, Djenepo joined Antalyaspor on a season-long loan with an option to buy. [30] [31]

Esteghlal

On 22 August 2025, Djenepo signed a three-year contract with Esteghlal. [32]

International career

Djenepo is a youth international for the Mali under-20 team, appearing in the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. [33] [34] [35]

Djenepo received his first call-up to the senior team on 3 October 2017. [36] He made his debut on 6 October, in a goalless 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match with Ivory Coast. [37] 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. [38]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 October 2025 [39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Standard Liège 2017–18 [40] Belgian Pro League 17150———221
2018–19 [40] Belgian Pro League32800—6 [c] 31 [d] 03911
Total49950—63106112
Southampton 2019–20 [17] Premier League 1821010——202
2020–21 [41] Premier League2713110——312
2021–22 [23] Premier League1202020——160
2022–23 [42] Premier League1602051——231
2023–24 [43] Championship 000010——10
Total73380101——915
Standard Liège 2023–24 [43] Belgian Pro League25120———271
Antalyaspor (loan) 2024–25 Süper Lig 23240———272
Esteghlal 2025–26 Persian Gulf League 6000———60
Career total17615191101631021220
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup

International

As of match played 11 October 2024 [44]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mali 201720
201850
201982
202010
202161
202290
202320
202430
Total363
As of match played 11 November 2021. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djenepo goal. [44]
List of international goals scored by Moussa Djenepo
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
123 March 2019 Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali8Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 2–03–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
217 November 2019 Stade Omnisports, N'Djamena, Chad15Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–02–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
311 November 2021 Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda22Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1–03–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Standard Liège

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Moussa Djenepo Biography". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Southampton poised to splash out £14 million on Moussa Djenepo". Irish Examiner . PA Media. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Moussa Djenepo signs at Standard de Liège".
  5. ↑ "Option levée pour Moussa Djenepo".
  6. ↑ FIFA.com. "Live Scores – Jupiler League: Club Brugge – Standard Liège – FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Mahieu, Grégoire (11 March 2018). "Un renversant Standard joue à se faire peur mais s'offre les POI". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Standard victorious in Belgian Cup Final". Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie . 18 March 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Coupe Belgique". Le Soir (in French). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Saints seal Djenepo deal". Southampton F.C. official website. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Southampton complete signing of Moussa Djenepo from Standard Liège". The Daily Telegraph . 13 June 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  13. ↑ Peach, Simon (5 June 2019). "Southampton transfer news: Moussa Djenepo set to join Saints for £14m subject to work permit". The Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion v Southampton". BBC Sport. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  15. ↑ "Djenepo wins September 2019 Goal of the month". Premier League.
  16. ↑ Morgan, Richard (7 March 2020). "Southampton lose to Newcastle as Djenepo sent off". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  18. ↑ Johnstone, Neil (12 September 2020). "Crystal Palace 1–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  19. ↑ Rose, Gary (4 October 2020). "Djenepo scores as Southampton win 2–0 against West Brom". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  20. ↑ Warlow, Rob (5 January 2021). "Southampton's Moussa Djenepo breaks his silence after fresh injury setback with message for fans". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  21. ↑ Jurejko, Jonathan (20 March 2021). "Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  22. ↑ Magowan, Alastair (14 August 2021). "Everton 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  24. ↑ Bysouth, Alex (6 August 2022). "Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  25. ↑ "Djenepo signs three-year deal". Southampton FC. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  26. ↑ McNulty, Phil (11 January 2023). "Southampton 2–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  27. ↑ "Moussa Djenepo de retour chez les Rouches !" [Moussa Djenepo back at the Rouches !] (in French). Standard de Liège. 5 September 2023.
  28. ↑ "Djenepo makes Standard Liège transfer". Southampton FC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  29. ↑ "Southampton player set for permanent transfer exit in £3 million deal". OneFootball. 5 September 2023.
  30. ↑ "Accord de principe avec Antalyaspor pour Moussa Djenepo". Standard de Liège (in French). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  31. ↑ "Moussa Djenepo İmzayı Attı". Antalyaspor (in Turkish). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  32. ↑ "موسی جنپو و یاسر آسانی رسماً استقلالی شدند/ ثبت اولین عکس با پیراهن آبی +عکس" [Moussa Djenepo and Jasir Asani have officially singned for Esteghlal]. Khabar Varzeshi. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  33. ↑ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  34. ↑ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  35. ↑ Football, CAF – Confederation of African. "CAF – Competitions – Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Zambia 2017 – Match Details". www.cafonline.com.
  36. ↑ "Programme de nos 14 internationaux".
  37. ↑ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches – Mali–Ivory Coast – FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
  38. ↑ Jackson, Graeme (23 March 2019). "Unbeaten Mali ease past South Sudan". African Football. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  39. ↑ Moussa Djenepo at Soccerway
  40. 1 2 "Moussa Djénépo at WorldFootball.net". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  42. ↑ "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  43. 1 2 "Games played by Moussa Djenepo in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  44. 1 2 "Moussa Djenepo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  45. ↑ "Vanaken leidt Club Brugge naar Supercup en eerste prijs ten koste van het Standard van Preud'homme". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 22 July 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  46. ↑ Sobowale, Rasheed (12 October 2019). "Djenepo wins Budweiser Goal of the Month award". Vanguard . Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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