Not big enough: former BVB wonderkid Moukoko out in the cold? | OneFootball

It was supposed to be a fresh start. Youssoufa Moukoko wanted to relaunch his career at FC Copenhagen. But now the former Dortmund wonderkid appears to have hit a dead end.

When Moukoko scored a hat-trick in FCK’s 7-0 win over Silkeborg at the start of April, things still seemed to be going well for the two-time international. But just two weeks later, his standout performance had already been forgotten again. In his team’s last three matches, the centre-forward spent the full 90 minutes on the bench each time.

His coach, Bo Svensson (46), well known from the Bundesliga (Mainz 05, Union Berlin), is not relying on him and instead prefers a different type of striker. The manager explained this to the Danish outlet Bold and other media after Monday’s (27 April) 3-0 win over Vejle BK. According to his own comments, the capital club’s coach prefers a tall central striker. Moukoko’s bad luck: he stands just 1.79 metres tall.

“We have four strikers and usually only play with one,” Bold quotes Svensson as saying. At the moment, veteran Andreas Cornelius (33) has the edge. The 1.93-metre giant is currently offering more, according to the FCK coach. Moukoko’s rivals Viktor Dadason (17/1.93 metres) and Geovanni Vianney (18/1.88 metres) also have several centimetres on the former Dortmund player.

Contract until 2030

“In the last few games, I decided on a tall striker up front in order to create danger through our passing game,” Svensson said in explaining his decision. However, the Dane admitted that this is not really Moukoko’s strength. “I don’t think he can play on the wing, but he can be used behind a tall striker,” said the head coach. “Most of the time, you need pace on the wings and height up front,” he added.

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Still, the former BVB professional, who moved last summer for five million euros, has not been written off. “I definitely think it’s good to have a player like that. It’s about combining different qualities in a way that makes you most dangerous and causes major problems for the opposing defence,” Svensson said, offering Moukoko hope.

The former Dortmund forward, who signed with Copenhagen until 2030, has made 37 appearances for the club in all competitions this season, scoring 14 goals and setting up two more.

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