Background and career
Jamal Musiala (German pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːmal muˈzi̯aːla]; born 26 February 2003) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. Known for his on-the-ball skills, dribbling, and acceleration, he is regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in the world.
A former youth product for various clubs (including Chelsea), Musiala moved to Bayern Munich in 2019. In June 2020, at the age of 17, he made his senior debut for the club. Later that year, he was a part of the side that won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Since his debut for Bayern, he has won six Bundesliga titles with the club, making over 230 appearances.
A senior international since 2021, Musiala has represented Germany at two UEFA European Championships (2020 and 2024) and two FIFA World Cups (2022 and 2026). He was the joint winner of Euro 2024's Golden Boot, with three goals in the tournament.
Musiala was born in Stuttgart, Germany, to his Nigerian-British father Daniel Richard and German mother with Polish roots, Carolin Musiala. He lived in Fulda until age seven, before moving to England with his family, where he remained for the rest of his childhood. He went to primary school at the Corpus Christi School in New Malden, and represented the school on behalf of a succession of local football clubs, including Fulham, Brentford, and Wimbledon in the EFL Utilita Kids Cup, winning the competition twice. For secondary school, he went to the Whitgift School in Croydon. Musiala spent the last years of his childhood at Chelsea Academy where he met Michael Olise.
Musiala has played for both Germany and England national teams at youth level, and eventually pledged his allegiance to the German Football Association in February 2021. At age 16, Musiala and his mother returned to Germany for personal reasons and the impending Brexit.
