Jamal Musiala

Jamal Musiala is a Stuttgart-born professional footballer who plays in midfield for FC Bayern München and represents Germany at senior international level. Developed partly in England before joining Bayern's youth system, he is also of Nigerian heritage through his British-Nigerian father.

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About Jamal Musiala

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

Germany · Professional footballer, Midfielder · 2 affiliations

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Known for: FC Bayern München first-team football; German senior international football; UEFA EURO 2024
Country: Germany

Professional footballer
Midfielder

At a glance

Musiala is a midfielder for FC Bayern München, where his contract runs through 30 June 2030.
He has represented Germany at senior level since making his debut on 25 March 2021.
Bundesliga.com reports that Musiala has a British-Nigerian father and a German mother.
At UEFA EURO 2024, he scored three goals to finish as a joint top scorer and was selected for UEFA's Team of the Tournament.

Background and youth development

Born in Stuttgart on 26 February 2003, Musiala moved to England as a child and developed in the Southampton and Chelsea academies. He joined FC Bayern's youth set-up in 2019. Bundesliga.com describes his family background as British-Nigerian through his father and German through his mother.

FC Bayern career

Musiala made his Bundesliga debut for Bayern on 20 June 2020 and scored his first league goal on 18 September that year, aged 17 years and 205 days. The DFB records him as a UEFA Champions League winner in 2019/20 and a Bundesliga champion in six seasons through 2025/26. Bayern announced in February 2025 that his contract had been extended to 30 June 2030.

International career

Musiala represented England at youth level, including for the Under-16, Under-17 and Under-21 teams, before pledging his senior international allegiance to Germany in February 2021. He made his Germany debut on 25 March 2021 and later became one of the joint leading scorers at UEFA EURO 2024, with three goals.

Football significance

Musiala's public profile rests principally on his first-team career with Bayern and his role with Germany. His EURO 2024 performance brought wider tournament recognition: UEFA named him among six joint top scorers and selected him for its Team of the Tournament.

Affiliations

FC Bayern München Midfielder 2019–present
Germany national football team Senior international 2021-03-25–present

Timeline

2019-07-04 Joined FC Bayern's youth set-up after his period in Chelsea's academy.
2020-06-20 Made his Bundesliga debut for Bayern München.
2020-09-18 Scored his first Bundesliga goal at the age of 17 years and 205 days.
2021-03-25 Made his senior debut for Germany.
2024-07 Finished UEFA EURO 2024 as a joint top scorer and was selected for UEFA's Team of the Tournament.
2025-02-14 FC Bayern announced that Musiala had extended his contract through 30 June 2030.

Additional verified details

Current context

FC Bayern München is listed as Musiala's current club, with his contract ending on 30 June 2030. Club and contract information may change through a transfer or later contract amendment.
The DFB data centre displays 46 senior appearances for Germany. This cumulative total may change with subsequent international matches.

Biographical facts

Jamal Musiala was born on 26 February 2003 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Bundesliga.com reports that Musiala was born to a British-Nigerian father and a German mother, supporting a description of Nigerian heritage through his father.
After moving to England as a child, Musiala developed at Southampton and Chelsea before joining FC Bayern's youth set-up in 2019.
Before committing to Germany at senior level, Musiala represented England at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-21 levels.
Musiala pledged his senior international allegiance to Germany in February 2021 and made his senior debut on 25 March 2021.
The DFB data centre lists Musiala as a UEFA Champions League winner in 2019/20 and a Bundesliga champion in 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2024/25 and 2025/26.
Musiala finished UEFA EURO 2024 as one of six joint top scorers with three goals and was selected for UEFA's Team of the Tournament.