Moussa Djenepo
Malian footballer (born 1998)
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Moussa Djenepo (born 15 June 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a winger or left-back for Greek Super League club Panetolikos and the Mali national team.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Moussa Djenepo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mopti, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panetolikos | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Yeelen Olympique | ||
| 2017 | → Standard Liège (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Standard Liège | 49 | (9) |
| 2019–2023 | Southampton | 73 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Standard Liège | 26 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Antalyaspor (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Esteghlal | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Panetolikos | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Mali U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Mali | 36 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2024 | |||
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 22 February 2026[39]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Standard Liège | 2017–18[40] | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19[40] | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 12 | |||
| Southampton | 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[41] | Premier League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22[23] | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23[42] | Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[43] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 73 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 91 | 5 | ||||
| Standard Liège | 2023–24[43] | Belgian Pro League | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Antalyaspor (loan) | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Esteghlal | 2025–26 | Persian Gulf League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 219 | 20 | ||
- Includes Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
International
- As of match played 11 October 2024[44]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 3 | |
- As of match played 11 November 2021. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djenepo goal.[44]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2019 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali | 8 |  South Sudan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 17 November 2019 | Stade Omnisports, N'Djamena, Chad | 15 |  Chad | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 11 November 2021 | Nyamirambo Regional Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | 22 |  Rwanda | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
