On Friday, Muskoko celebrated his 16th birthday, which means he can play in the Bundesliga on behalf of Borussia Dortmund. At present, he has also followed Dortmund to Berlin. He is expected to make his debut in the Bundesliga against Hertha Berlin. He is expected to become the youngest player in the history of the Bundesliga.
As early as last year, Mukoko received a lot of attention because of his outstanding performance in the youth team. This season, he was officially promoted to Dortmund's first team, but because of his age, he never really played for Dortmund in the official game. Now almost all of Germany's eyes are on Mukoko. Before the talented teenager is about to make his debut in the Bundesliga, we can learn about this promising star from 16 small things.
[Mukoko is 16 years old and fast! The new king of football is about to arrive at the battlefield after officially obtaining the qualification of the Bundesliga] 1. Mukoko was born in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon. Before he was ten years old, he lived with his grandparents.
2. Mukoko's mother tongue is French. He didn't start learning German until he arrived in Germany.
3. Mukoko's father brought Mukoko to Germany in October. Williams, the agent of Zork, the director of Dortmund, was the first person to contact the father and son.
4. Mukoko often played football in the streets of Cameroon when he was a child. After coming to Germany, he once went to San Paoli for trial training.
5. When he first participated in U13 training, Mukoko didn't even wear sneakers, only a pair of sneakers. According to the coach who contacted him at that time, "He came with his father for trial training and only brought a sports bag, but no special football shoes, only a pair of sports shoes." Later, the club gave him his training clothes, and borrowed a pair of slightly fitting football shoes from his teammates.
6. Mukoko entered Dot U15 four years ago and became the captain of U17 when he was 14 years old.
7. In the past three seasons, he has been the top scorer in the league, scoring 37 goals on 17/18, 46 on 18/19 and 34 on 19/20.
8. He has participated in 10 youth league matches this year and scored 27 goals in total
9. Because of his outstanding performance, Mukoko's age has been questioned. However, in 2017, the local management department in Hamburg confirmed that the date of birth of Mukoko was November 20, 2004.
10. Mukoko still lives in the Dortmund Youth Team dormitory and shares the bathroom with a member of the team. However, the club is currently looking for suitable apartments for the players.
11. A sponsorship contract has been signed between Mukoko and Dortmund. Until 2023, Mukoko will earn 350000 euros annually.
12. Nike has won the sponsorship of Mukoko first. According to the report of Bild, Mukoko's first Bundesliga match will probably win a six figure bonus.
13. Mukoko's idol is Messi. When he was 4 years old, he saw the superstar on TV for the first time: "In 2009, I watched the semi-final between Barcelona and Chelsea, which was the first time I began to have the dream of becoming a player." A year ago, Mukoko received the signature of Messi from Barcelona: "He is the best player in the world."
14. Mukoko's best friend in Dot is Reina. They used to be teammates in the youth team.
15. Dot players like to call him "Mouki".
16. Mukoko's number in Dorte's first team is 18, which is the same as that of current youth training director Ricken. The record of the youngest player in the Bundesliga held by Shahin before was 335 days at the age of 16. Mukoko is very hopeful to break this record, and the record of 16 years and 1 day may be difficult for anyone to surpass again later.
