The 2018 FIFA World Cup, second countryFrance is one of the youngest players after Nigeria. She is also among the tournament’s top performers, advancing to the final. Ousmane Dembele is one of the youngest players in the France team. He plays as a striker for the country and Spanish club Barcelona.
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Ousmane Dembele’s bio
It was on May 15, 1997 that the footballer was born in Vernon, in the north of France. Like a few of the current French players, Ousmane Dembele has his roots in Africa as his parents, Ousmane Snr and Fatimata Dembele came to France as immigrants in search of a better life. He is of Senegalese, Mauritanian and Malian origin.
Since childhood, Dembele had his eyes strictly on the sports he would become very famous for. As a result, unlike his brother and sister, he would pay little attention to school. Instead, he took to the streets playing football with other children.
When he was just 6 years old, Dembele’s mother traveled with him from Mauritania where the family had settled, to France to meet Badou Sambagué who would help him as a footballer and, later, as his agent. .
In no time, he was to start his career and embark on a journey into the years to come after the World Cup was over.
Soccer career
Ousmane started his career like most youth club players, Madeleine Évreux. He was with the club from 2004 to 2009, before moving to Evreux to spend a year there, then back to Rennes in 2010.
Dembele started his senior career at Rennes II in 2014 before moving to Rennes in 2015. It was the French footballer’s move to Borussia Dortmund in 2016 that caught the eyes of the world on him. After 32 matches and 2 goals to his name, the interest of the Spanish giants Barcelona has been brought to him. In 2017, he signed a contract worth over $122 million. By the end of the 2017/2018 season, Dembele had already seen the back of the net 4 times after playing 23 games.
Prior to signing for Barcelona, many other clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham were all looking to secure his signature.
Although his career is still very young, he has already won many titles and awards such as the DFB-Pokal with Borussia Dortmund, as well as La Liga and Copa del Rey with Barcelona. He was named UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year in 2016 and Bundesliga Rookie of the Season in 2017.
Without having to play in the younger teams for France, Ousmane Dembele, was contacted by the senior team in 2016. He netted his first goal for the Blues in 2017 in a match against England. In 2018, he was called up to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, where he played a crucial role in helping the team reach the final.
By the time he reached his 16th for the France national team, Dembele has only scored two goals, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t very important for the team.
Family
Once compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the outside of football, Dembele cares a lot about his family, especially his mother, Fatimata Dembélé. It is said that she has so much influence on the player’s life that she can make him accept or refuse a deal.
He lost his father in 2017 while still at Dortmund, but the cause of death has not been specified. He also has a brother, Malick Dembélé, and a sister.
Height, weight and body measurements
Looking at him from a distance, the Frenchforward may not necessarily come across as the tallest of men, but he has a very good height which has given him an advantage in football. He stands tall at 5 feet 10 inches. Additionally, he has a slim yet athletic waist and weighs 73 kg (161 lb).
With his dark brown eyes and black hair, Dembele’s exact body measurements are still unknown.
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