Youssoufa Moukoko is one of the upcoming talents in football. He impressed everyone at Borussia Dortmund’s academy. He was just 16 when Dortmund introduced him to the first team. Moukoko was living his dream of playing for a club at such a young age. Moukoko was making a lot of headlines.
The forward has spent four seasons at the top level, but we have yet to see the best out of him. Moukoko has spent four seasons with the senior team but most of his appearances come from the bench. He is 19 and was looking for regular football.
Borussia Dortmund decided to find a new home for their talent. The forward signed a season-long loan deal with French club OGC Nice. Moukoko played in 20 league games and just started a single match. Can the German international find his touch in Ligue 1? Let’s look at what Youssoufa Moukoko will offer on the field for the French side.
Threat in the box
The 19-year-old is quick and can find space inside the box. Youssoufa Moukoko played in 23 matches combined in the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal. His touch map indicates that the player likes to make space around the six-yard box. He often touched the ball inside the six-yard box. Moukoko also has the pace to take on defenders down the flank.
Youssoufa Moukoko completed around 53% of his dribbles last season. He is not afraid to take on the opposition players. Franck Haise can play another striker with Moukoko. The German’s work rate will allow the manager to try out new things with the team.
The German international only spent 649 minutes on the field in the Bundesliga 2023-24 season. His passing accuracy was up to the mark. In addition, Moukoko had a decent rank in xG per 90 despite spending less minutes on the field.
Moukoko is a big threat in front of the goal. His touch map indicated how the player often found space in the danger zones. The shot map shows that some of these touches led to a goal-scoring chance. His xG rate per shot was also on the higher side. All shots were attempted from a similar position by the player. The accuracy rate was 50% for the youngster. Moukoko will hope for more such deliveries into the box.
Another area where OGC Nice fans can expect a bit is in passing the ball. Youssoufa Moukoko has a high accuracy rate. He often drops for the ball and helps his team to build the plays. Most of the passes are short and some of these led to a shot assist.
Overall, Youssoufa Moukoko is a complete package. He struggled for minutes at Dortmund. OGC Nice will look to get the best out of the youngster.
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