Profile
Yunus
Musah
- Position Midfielder
- Number 6
- Date of Birth Nov 29 2002
- Hometown London, England
- Height 5' 10"
- Club AC Milan (Italy)
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Prior to the World Cup, moved past Christian Pulisic to set a new record for most minutes played by a USMNT teenager (1,413) during the 1-1 draw at El Salvador in Nations League play on June 14, 2022.
- Has registered both of his assists on two highlight reel goals from Sergiño Dest, the first coming in the 4-1 friendly win against Jamaica (March 25, 2021) and the second in a 2-1 WCQ win against Costa Rica on Oct. 13, 2021.
- Officially committed to the USMNT on March 15, 2021
- Became one of 12 players to appear for the USMNT before their 18th birthday, making his debut in the 0-0 draw at Wales on Nov. 12, 2020.
2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
- Started each of his 10 appearances and registered one assist during qualifying
- Earned Man of the Match honors in the 0-0 draw at Mexico on March 24, 2022
CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
- Signed as 16-year-old with Spanish La Liga side Valencia in 2019 and was promoted to the first team for the 2020-21 season.
- Became the second-youngest USMNT player to appear in a domestic European cup final when he took part in the Copa del Rey championship match against Real Valladolid on April 23, 2002
- Made his 52nd La Liga appearance in Valencia’s 1-0 win against Mallorca on Feb. 26, 2022, surpassing Kasey Keller as the USMNT player with the most games played in La Liga.
- Officially joined English Premier League club Arsenal on June 27, 2022 and has served as goalkeeper in the UEFA Europa League and English Cup competitions this season
- Scored his first La Liga goal in a 2-2 draw against Getafe on Nov. 10, 2020.
- Prior to his move to Valencia, he rose through the ranks in the Arsenal Academy from 2012-2019.
PERSONAL
- Born to a Ghanaian mother in The Bronx, N.Y., Musah grew up in Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, before moving again with his family to London, England in 2012.
- Musah was eligible to represent England, Ghana, Italy and the United States.
- Speaks four languages: English, Spanish, Italian and Hausa
- Name his cat “Bronx” after the New York City borough which he was born in.
- Represented England from the U-15 to U-18 age groups
- Father’s name is Ibrahim and mother’s name is Amina.
- Is the middle child of five children – has three brothers and one sister.
- Enjoys Indian and Korean food.
- Favorite TV show is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”
Stories
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