Moussa Djenepo (born 15 June 1998) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a winger or

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for

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club

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and the Mali national team.

Club career

Early career

Djenepo began his career at

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in Mali.

Standard Liège

On 31 January 2017, Djenepo joined

on loan, with an option to buy. The club activated his buyout clause on 30 May 2017, hence making the transfer move permanent. He made his professional debut with Standard Liège in a 4–0 loss in the

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on 27 August 2017. Djenepo netted his first goal on 11 March 2018, in a 3–2 away victory against Oostende at Versluys Arena. On 17 March 2018, Djenepo played when he came on as a substitute for Mehdi Carcela, as Standard Liège beat

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1–0 after extra time to win the 2018 Belgian Cup Final and qualify for the

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Southampton

On 13 June 2019, Djenepo signed a four-year contract with

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club

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for a reported fee of £14 million. He scored his first goal for the ''Saints'' on 24 August 2019, in a 2–0 win over

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. Djenepo scored his second goal for the club in a 1–0 victory against

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, which was voted as goal of the month in September 2019. On 7 March 2020, Djenepo was given a

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against

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after Graham Scott checked the pitchside monitor. 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

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, replacing Will Smallbone in the 77th minute. Djenepo scored his first goal of the 2020–21 season on 4 October 2020 in a 2–0 win over

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. 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

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. On 20 March 2021, Djenepo would score his second goal of the season in a 0–3 victory against

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in the

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. Djenepo made his first appearance of the 2021–22 season on 14 August 2021 in a 3–1 defeat to Everton. 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

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. On 14 September 2022, Southampton announced Djenepo had signed a new three-year contract until 2025. On 11 January 2023, Djenepo scored in a 2–0 victory against

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in the

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Return to Standard Liège

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

International career

Djenepo is a youth international for the Mali under-20 team, appearing in the

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. Djenepo received his first call-up to the senior team on 3 October 2017. He made his debut on 6 October, in a goalless

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match with

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. On 23 March 2019, Djenepo scored against

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in a

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home fixture, which ended in a 3–0 victory.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 11 November 2021. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djenepo goal.''

Honours

Standard Liège *

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: 2017–18 Belgian Cup, 2017–18 *

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runner-up:

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Individual *

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: September 2019

References

External links

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Moussa Djenepo
at Standard Liège {{DEFAULTSORT:Djenepo, Moussa Living people 1998 births Footballers from Bamako Men's association football midfielders Men's association football wingers Malian men's footballers Mali men's under-20 international footballers Mali men's international footballers Standard Liège players Southampton F.C. players Belgian Pro League players Premier League players Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Malian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in England 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Malian people