Number 7 2009–2010 Évreux Height 1.78 m Parents Fatimata Dembélé | Playing position 2004–2009 Madeleine Évreux Weight 67 kg Nationality French | |
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Date of birth (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 (age 19) Similar Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang, Emre Mor, Christian Pulisic, Julian Weigl, Raphaël Guerreiro Profiles | ||
Is ousmane demb l the best young player in world football w l
Ousmane Dembélé (born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund and the France national team.
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- Is ousmane demb l the best young player in world football w l
- Rennes
- Borussia Dortmund
- International career
- Club
- International
- Individual
- Personal life
- References
Rennes
Dembélé made his senior debut in Rennes' reserves in the Championnat de France Amateur 2 on 6 September 2014. He came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Zana Allée and combined with fellow replacement Ambroise Gboho to set up Alseny Kourouma for the second goal of a 2–0 home win over the reserves of Breton rivals Guingamp. On 9 November, he scored his first goal, again coming off the bench in a game at the Stade de la Piverdière, this time against the reserves of Laval. He totalled 13 goals in 18 games in this first season, including a hat-trick on 16 May 2015 in a 6–1 rout of Hérouville.
On 22 November 2015, Dembélé scored on his professional debut for the first team in Ligue 1 against Bordeaux, opening a 2–2 draw at Roazhon Park. On 9 January, he scored the first for Les Rouges et Noirs as they came from 0–2 down to draw 2–2 against regional rivals Lorient at home. On 6 March, Dembélé scored his first hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Nantes in the Derby Breton.
Borussia Dortmund
On 12 May 2016, Dembélé signed a five-year contract with German club Borussia Dortmund, effective 1 July. On 14 August 2016, Dembélé made his debut in 2–0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup.
International career
Dembélé was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Italy and Belarus in August 2016 after Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir withdrew through injury. He made his debut on 1 September against the former at the Stadio San Nicola, replacing Antoine Griezmann for the final 27 minutes of a 3–1 friendly victory.
Club
As of match played 14 March 2017International
As of match played 25 March 2017.Individual
Personal life
Dembélé's mother is of Mauritanian and Senegalese descent, while his father is from Mali.