• Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
    Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
  • Dortmund's Jude Bellingham attends the team's first pre-season training session on Monday. EPA
    Dortmund's Jude Bellingham attends the team's first pre-season training session on Monday. EPA
  • Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, left, and Jadon Sancho, centre, attend the team's pre-season training session. EPA
    Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, left, and Jadon Sancho, centre, attend the team's pre-season training session. EPA
  • Dortmund's Axel Witsel, Thomas Delaney and Jude Bellingham vie for the ball during the team's first pre-season training session. The 2020/21 Bundesliga will start on September 18. EPA
    Dortmund's Axel Witsel, Thomas Delaney and Jude Bellingham vie for the ball during the team's first pre-season training session. The 2020/21 Bundesliga will start on September 18. EPA
  • Dortmund's Jadon Sancho attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
    Dortmund's Jadon Sancho attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
  • Dortmund's Jadon Sancho, left, trains on Monday. EPA
    Dortmund's Jadon Sancho, left, trains on Monday. EPA
  • Borussia Dortmund's 15-year old wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko during the first training session after the summer break on Monday. Getty
    Borussia Dortmund's 15-year old wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko during the first training session after the summer break on Monday. Getty
  • Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, left, fights for the ball with Julian Brandt during team's first pre-season training session on Monday. AP
    Borussia Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, left, fights for the ball with Julian Brandt during team's first pre-season training session on Monday. AP
  • Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko attends the team's first pre-season training session. All players were required to have two negative coronavirus tests before they could start pre-season training. EPA
    Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko attends the team's first pre-season training session. All players were required to have two negative coronavirus tests before they could start pre-season training. EPA
  • Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko dribbles a ball during a training session. AFP
    Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko dribbles a ball during a training session. AFP
  • Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko, centre, during training. AFP
    Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko, centre, during training. AFP
  • Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko attends the team's first pre-season training session in Dortmund. EPA
    Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko attends the team's first pre-season training session in Dortmund. EPA
  • Dortmund's 15-year-old player Youssoufa Moukoko, second right, talks to Dortmund's sports director Michael Zorc during the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
    Dortmund's 15-year-old player Youssoufa Moukoko, second right, talks to Dortmund's sports director Michael Zorc during the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
  • Dortmund players go through their warm-up routine on Monday. EPA
    Dortmund players go through their warm-up routine on Monday. EPA
  • Dortmund's manager Lucien Favre attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
    Dortmund's manager Lucien Favre attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
  • Dortmund's Julian Brandt, left, attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
    Dortmund's Julian Brandt, left, attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
  • Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Roman Buerki, right, warms up during the team's first pre-season training session in Dortmund on Monday. EPA
    Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Roman Buerki, right, warms up during the team's first pre-season training session in Dortmund on Monday. EPA
  • Dortmund's Erling Haaland, left, trains on Monday. EPA
    Dortmund's Erling Haaland, left, trains on Monday. EPA
  • Dortmund's Erling Haaland attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA
    Dortmund's Erling Haaland attends the team's first pre-season training session. EPA

Football

Youssoufa Moukoko, Dortmund's 15-year-old wonderkid, trains ahead of imminent debut - in pictures

German Football League have changed the minimum age for players to represent clubs, which will allow Moukoko to debut in November

Ajit Vijaykumar

August 03, 2020

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Borussia Dortmund are preparing to unleash 15-year-old wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko when the new Bundesliga season begins next month.

Moukoko has taken German football by storm, scoring 128 goals in just 86 appearances for the Dortmund U17s and 19s.

The Cameroon-born Germany youth international has been so impressive, the German Football League changed the minimum age for players to represent their clubs.

Moukoko can now make his Dortmund debut when he turns 16 on November 20. Under previous rules, Moukoko would not have been able to play in the Bundesliga until August next year.

"We are very pleased with this decision," Dortmund academy director Lars Ricken told Kicker. "This could help the clubs but also the young players in their development. A majority of the clubs want to be able to give outstanding talents, on very rare occasions, the chance to take the next step in their development."

The new Bundesliga season will begin on September 18.

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