Yunus Musah
American soccer player (born 2002)
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Key Takeaways
- Yunus Dimoara Musah (born November 29, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta, on loan from AC Milan, and the United States national team.
- With Valencia, he featured in 94 league appearances for the club.
- 9m) and won the 2025 Supercoppa Italiana.
- He was a youth international for England before debuting with the U.
- Musah won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2021 and 2023, and named the 2022 U.
Yunus Dimoara Musah (born November 29, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Atalanta, on loan from AC Milan, and the United States national team.
An alumnus of Arsenal's Hale End academy, Musah began his senior career with La Liga club Valencia in 2020 at age 17 after quickly rising through club's youth and reserve teams. With Valencia, he featured in 94 league appearances for the club. In June 2023 he signed with Serie A club AC Milan for €20 million ($21.9m) and won the 2025 Supercoppa Italiana.
Born in the United States to Ghanaian parents, he grew up mostly in Italy and England. He was a youth international for England before debuting with the U.S. senior squad in 2020 and officially committing to the nation in 2021. Musah won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2021 and 2023, and named the 2022 U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year.
Club career
Early career
Musah was born in New York City to Ghanaian parents when his mother was on vacation in the United States. After his birth, the family moved to Castelfranco Veneto, Italy, where he started his career at the local Giorgione Calcio 2000 team. In 2012, at age nine, he moved to London and joined Arsenal's academy whilst studying at Eastbury Community School in Barking. Arsenal U16 coach Trevor Bumstead stated Musah made an immediate impression; "As a player, he was 'wow'. He's got fantastic physical attributes and the drive and determination to go with that. He would play anywhere to get in the team but his favourite was as a central attacking midfield player."
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