Five things you need to know about Valencia footballer Yunus Musah

Pictures Courtesy/ Yunus Musah Instagram

The 17-year-old is the first Englishman to ever play for Valencia CF and the club's all-time youngest foreign player.

New York-born, of Ghanaian descent and raised in England
Yunus was born onu00e2u0080u00af29th November 2002u00e2u0080u00afin New York, where his mother was on holiday at the time.u00e2u0080u00afHe is of Ghanaian descentu00e2u0080u00afbut lived in Italy until the age of nine, beginning his youth career with local club Giorgione. After moving to London, he spent seven years atu00e2u0080u00afArsenal FCu00e2u0080u00afand graduated from their Hale End academy.

Yunus Musah chose to represent England at youth level over Ghana, Italy and the United States
Internationally, he is eligible to represent either England, Ghana, Italy or the United States. But until now he's opted to represent England at international level, most recently paying for England U18s and having previously captaining the U15, U16 and U17 sides.

Yunus Musah is the first Englishman to ever play for Valencia in a competitive match
Yunus' first team debut for Valenciau00e2u0080u00afcame onu00e2u0080u00af13th September 2020 in the city derby against Levante UD, almost one year to the day after joining the club. He is the first Englishman ever to play foru00e2u0080u00afLos Cheu00e2u0080u00afin a competitive match!

Yunus Musah is a midfielder with the ability to make a difference in attack
Although primarily a midfielder, he can play out wide and even as a number 10, as he showed against Levante. He's said that his passing and creative abilities are his strongest attributes, but he's turned heads in Spain with his explosive pace, dribbling skills and nose for goal too.

Coach Javi Gracia says Yunus Musah can go all the way to the top
Despite his young age, Yunus has already proven his self-confidence and leadership abilities. He's vocal out on the pitch and already speaks excellent Spanish. Valencia coach Javi Gracia picked him out for special praise in his post-match press conference, highlighting his maturity and reiterating his belief that the youngster has the ability and mindset to establish himself at the very top in the future.

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