Career Timeline of Jamal Musiala: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Jamal Musiala, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Jamal Musiala is a highly regarded German professional footballer renowned for his skills as an attacking midfielder and winger for Bayern Munich and the German national team. Known for exceptional passing, dribbling, and technical abilities, he's nicknamed "Bambi" due to his impressive close-control dribbling. Musiala has represented Germany in major tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024. He was joint winner of Euro 2024's Golden Boot.

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1958: First German Teenager in World Cup Since 1958

On 23 November 2022, Jamal Musiala made his World Cup debut against Japan, to become the first German teenager to feature in the competition since 1958

July 2019: Joined Bayern Munich

In July 2019, at the age of 16, Jamal Musiala left Chelsea to join Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.

June 2020: Professional and Bundesliga Debuts

In June 2020, Jamal Musiala made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II and his Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich, becoming the youngest player to play a match for Bayern in the Bundesliga at 17 years and 115 days old.

September 2020: First Bundesliga Goal

In September 2020, Jamal Musiala scored his first Bundesliga goal in an 8–0 win over Schalke, becoming Bayern's youngest goalscorer at 17 years and 205 days old.

November 2020: England U21 debut

In November 2020, Jamal Musiala was called up and debuted for the England U21 squad, scoring his first goal during a win over Albania.

2020: UEFA Euro 2020

In 2020, Jamal Musiala represented Germany at UEFA Euro 2020.

2020: Selected for German Squad for Euro 2020

In May 2021, Jamal Musiala was selected to the German squad for UEFA Euro 2020, which was held in 2020.

February 2021: Decision to Represent Germany

In February 2021, Jamal Musiala announced his decision to represent Germany at the international level.

February 2021: Pledged allegiance to Germany

In February 2021, Jamal Musiala pledged his allegiance to the German Football Association for future games.

February 2021: First Champions League Goal

In February 2021, Jamal Musiala scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–1 win over Lazio, becoming the competition's youngest goalscorer of both English and German nationalities and Bayern's youngest goalscorer in the European competition.

March 2021: Senior Team Debut for Germany

In March 2021, Jamal Musiala received his first call-up to the German senior team and made his debut in a World Cup qualifier against Iceland.

May 2021: Selected for German Squad for Euro 2020

In May 2021, Jamal Musiala was selected to the German squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

June 2021: Youngest German Player in Major Tournament

In June 2021, Jamal Musiala became the youngest German player to feature in a major tournament at Euro 2020 during a match against Hungary. He also assisted on the equalizing goal.

August 2021: First Goals of the Season

In August 2021, Jamal Musiala scored his first two goals of the season in a DFB-Pokal win over Bremer SV and his first Bundesliga goal of the season against Hertha BSC.

October 2021: First Senior International Goal

In October 2021, Jamal Musiala scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 win over North Macedonia, becoming the second-youngest player to score for the Germany national team.

December 2021: First Champions League Goal of the Season

In December 2021, Jamal Musiala scored his first Champions League goal of the season in a 3–0 win over Barcelona.

2021: UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches

In November 2020, Musiala was called up to the England U21 squad for their 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.

April 2022: Bundesliga Title

In April 2022, Jamal Musiala's goal sealed the Bundesliga title for Bayern Munich in a victory over Borussia Dortmund.

November 2022: World Cup Call-up and Debut

In November 2022, Jamal Musiala received a call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and made his debut against Japan, becoming the first German teenager to feature in the competition since 1958.

2022: 2022 FIFA World Cup

In 2022, Jamal Musiala represented Germany at the FIFA World Cup.

2022: FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers

In March 2021, Jamal Musiala received his first call up to the senior team for the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers

May 2023: Winning Goal for Bundesliga Title

In May 2023, Jamal Musiala scored the winning goal against FC Köln, clinching the 11th consecutive league title for Bayern Munich. He also finished the season as Bayern's second top scorer.

2023: Second Top Scorer

During the 2023-24 season, Jamal Musiala concluded the campaign as the second top scorer for his club Bayern Munich.

June 2024: UEFA Euro 2024

In June 2024, Jamal Musiala was named in Germany's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 and was awarded Player of the Match in the opening encounter against Scotland, where he scored a goal.