Youssouf M'Changama
Footballer (born 1990)
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Youssouf Yacoub M'Changama (born 29 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi club Al-Batin.[2] Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
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M'Changama with Grenoble in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Yacoub M'Changama[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Batin | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marseille | |||
| 2006–2010 | Sedan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Sedan B | 10 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Troyes B | 24 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | RC Arbaâ | 13 | (1) |
| 2014 | Uzès Pont du Gard | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Marseille Consolat | 52 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 68 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Grenoble | 43 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | Guingamp | 91 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Auxerre | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Troyes | 60 | (3) |
| 2025– | Al-Batin | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010– | Comoros | 77 | (16) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:52, 29 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
M'Changama joined Oldham Athletic on 5 March 2012.[4] He made his Latics, and Football League, debut as a substitute against Yeovil Town five days later, on 10 March 2012, making him the first Comorian ever to play for the club.[5]
In the 2021–22 season with Guingamp, M'Changama was included in the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year, and won the award for the best goal of the season. He ended the campaign with nine goals and fifteen assists to his name. On 16 June 2022, it was confirmed that M'Changama had signed a two-year contract, with an option for a further year, with newly-promoted Ligue 1 side Auxerre.[6]
On 10 September 2025, M'Changama joined Saudi FDL club Al-Batin.[7]
International career
M'Changama holds French and Comorian nationalities. He is a player of the Comoros national team. On 24 January 2022, in a round of 16 match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against hosts Cameroon, he scored a free kick in a 2–1 defeat.[8]
On 11 December 2025, M'Changama was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
Personal life
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each M'Changama goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2014 | Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues, France |  Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 27 March 2016 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana |  Botswana | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 6 October 2017 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia |  Mauritania | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 11 November 2017 | Stade Municipal Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Paris, France |  Madagascar | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 24 March 2018 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Kenya | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 June 2019 | Stade de la Libération, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France |  Ivory Coast | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 7 | 11 October 2020 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Libya | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 11 November 2020 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | Kenya | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 9 | 7 September 2021 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros |  Burundi | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 24 January 2022 | Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Cameroon | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 11 | 3 June 2022 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros |  Lesotho | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 12 | 17 June 2023 | Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Lesotho | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 | 4 September 2024 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco |  Gambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14 | 9 September 2024 | Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia | Madagascar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 15 | 7 September 2025 | Meknes Honor Stadium, Meknes, Morocco |  Central African Republic | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 17 November 2025 | Stade omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros |  Namibia | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
