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Jamal Musiala is one of the best young talents at the EURO 2024 and here's all you need to know about Bayern Munich's 'Bambi'.
Jamal Musiala Background
Jamal Musiala is a 21-year-old German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Nicknamed "Bambi", Musiala is known for his world-class dribbling ability and is often considered one of the best young midfielders in the world.
Musiala’s incredible talents earned him two Golden Boy Awards nominations.
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Jamal Musiala Profile
Full name: Jamal Musiala
Birth date: February 26, 2003
Nationality: German
Place of birth: Stuttgart, Germany
Age: 21 years old (as of June 2024)
Current club: Bayern Munich
Height: 6ft 0in
Marital status: Single
Parents: Father - Daniel Richard, Mother - Carolin Musiala
Salary: $5.3 million p/a
Net worth: $5 million (est.)
Instagram: @jamalmusiala10
How old is Jamal Musiala? (Jamal Musiala Age)
Jamal Musiala is 21 years old as of June 2024.
Jamal Musiala Career
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Musiala was born in Stuttgart, Germany to a British-Nigerian Yoruba father Daniel Richard and German mother of Polish roots, Carolin Musiala.
He lived in Fulda until the age of seven, before moving to England with his family, where he remained for the rest of his childhood.
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He went to primary school at the Corpus Christi School in New Malden.
For secondary school he went to the Whitgift School in Croydon.
He was in the Chelsea academy for the last years of his childhood.
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In July 2019, aged 16, Musiala left Chelsea to join Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.
On 3 June 2020, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Bayern Munich II in their 3–2 win over Preußen Münster in the 3. Liga.
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Musiala was a part of the Bayern squad that won the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League after they defeated PSG 1-0 in the final, although he did not feature for the Bavarians in the tournament.
On 18 September 2020, Musiala scored his first Bundesliga goal in an 8–0 win over Schalke, to become Bayern's youngest goalscorer, aged 17 years 205 days, breaking the previous record of Roque Santa Cruz, aged 18 years 12 days.
On 3 November, Musiala made his Champions League debut as a substitute to Thomas Müller in a 6–2 away win over Red Bull Salzburg.
And on March 5 the following year, he signed his first professional contract at Bayern Munich until 2026.
On 25 August 2021, scored his first two goals of the season in a 12–0 DFB Pokal away win over Bremer SV.
Three days later, he then scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season in a 5–0 win over Hertha BSC.
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On 23 April 2022, Musiala's strike sealed the title in a 3–1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker, giving Bayern their tenth straight Bundesliga title.
On 24 February 2021, Musiala announced he had decided to represent his birth nation, Germany, for full international matches, despite being born to Nigerian parents.
He subsequently received his first call-up to the senior team for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March 2021, making his debut on 25 March 2021 as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win against Iceland.
Musiala has represented Germany in two major tournaments, Euro 2020 and the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.
However, things could have been different as Musiala was also eligible to play for England and Nigeria.
Musiala was eligible to play for the Three Lions after representing them at the youth level.
He could also have played for the Super Eagles star through his father.
However, Musiala opted for Germany, his country of birth, stating he picked the four-time world champions because he felt comfortable with the decision.
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“I could have also played for Nigeria, which also crossed my mind. And I thought about it well. I had good talks with both of them [ Nigeria & Germany]. So it really just came down to me and where I'd feel the most comfortable. So I decided to go with Germany, Musiala said in a video.
As a versatile player, Musiala plays both on the wings and at all positions of the midfield.
According to Germany national team coach Hansi Flick, who gave Musiala his debut at FC Bayern Munich, "He has a great eye and feeling for choosing the right spaces. He is very confident on the ball and can play well between the lines."
Musiala has twice been nominated for the Golden Boy Award in 2021, and 2022, eventually losing out on both occasions to Barcelona stars - Pedri and Gavi respectively.
Jamal Musiala Salary and Contract 2024
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Jamal Musiala earns a base salary of around $5,330,772 per year, courtesy of his $102,514 weekly package at Bayern Munich.
Musiala’s current contract with Bayern Munich expires in June 2026.
What is Jamal Musiala's Net Worth? (Jamal Musiala Net Worth)
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Jamal Musiala is estimated to have a net worth of $5 million as of 2024.
Musiala makes most of his money by playing football as well as from endorsement deals, he is also a brand ambassador for sportswear giants Adidas.
Jamal Musiala girlfriend
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As of June 2024, Jamal Musiala is not known to be in any relationship as his full focus remains on his football career.
Musiala is also extremely discreet when it comes to details of his relationship life.
The Bayern star has previously been linked with a Turkish designer and model named Yasemin Yilmaz.
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However, the rumours of an affair between the pair have been proven to be untrue.
Subsequently, Musiala was also linked to German influencer, Emily Kerber, who is the ex-girlfiend of Super Eagles and Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpoguma.
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However, there is no concrete proof that the pair are affiliated in any way.
So we can only assume it is another false rumour.
Jamal Musiala Social Media
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Jamal Musiala is on social media, where he shares snippets of his football career as well as his personal life.
Although, Musiala is very reserved in nature and mostly portrays his life on the pitch via his socials.
On Instagram, he currently boasts over 4.6 million followers.
Meanwhile, on X formerly known as Twitter, Musiala has nearly 500,000 followers on his official account.
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