Bundesliga’s youngest ever scorer is currently Youssoufa Moukoko, who found the net at the age of 16 (and 28 Days) in a Dortmund defeat over Union Berlin 2-1. But, according to the youngster himself, it nearly didn’t happen at all, because he was considering quitting the football at the age of 15.1 – Youssoufa #Moukoko scores his 1st @Bundesliga_EN goal. At the age of 16y 28d, he becomes the youngest goal scorer in Bundesliga history. Historic. #FCUBVB pic.twitter.com/YTqzMgo8EC— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) December 18, 2020 The Cameroonian born striker recently gave an intervju German publication WAZ where he talked about that difficult time.”In the beginning, the reports were very stressful for me, especially when my age was discussed. I didn’t want to do this to myself anymore. I wanted to quit, but my trainer (Dortmund youth coach Sebastian Geppert) helped me a lot, he supported me. I could forget everything on the pitch” explained Moukoko.Eventually, everything turned out well for the German U-16 player, who grew up with his grandparents in Cameroonian capital Yaounde before his father, owner of a German citizenship, brought him to Hamburg, where he started with St. Pauli, before switching to Borussia Dortmund. After coach Geppert helped him out of the stressful period, Moukoko soon showed his true potential and even caught the eye of Lionel Messi, who who gifted the teenager a present for his 15th birthday. Needles to say, Moukoko was impressed:”Oh my god! Got this as a gift from my idol. Many thanks, Leo Messi. Thanks for all your birthday wishes“Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi has sent a birthday gift to Borussia Dortmund’s 15-year-old prodigy Youssoufa Moukoko. Game recognise game… pic.twitter.com/eLEgpmGTlX— Lilian Chan (@bestgug) November 21, 2019 Even thou he is only 16 and earns only 7 million Ksh a year on a youth contract with Borussia, Moukoko is already on another, bigger wage. The young Cameroonian recently signed a 10 year sponsorship deal with Nike worth 1.1 billion Ksh with a 128 million signing bonus. The confident 16-year-old is now keen to improve on last season’s numbers and break even more records.”I want to accumulate more minutes than in my first season, score more goals, make more assists. I always want to be there when the team needs me. Of course it’s going to be difficult. But I have to be confident in my abilities. I need playing time. I’m sure I will have more playing time” says Moukoko.
