Youssoufa Moukoko relaxed ahead of Borussia Dortmund debut | OneFootball

Youssoufa Moukoko turns 16 on 20 November, meaning that he is finally eligible to make his long-awaited Borussia Dortmund debut.

Moukoko is one of the highest-rated young teenagers in world football in recent memory, having scored an incredible 141 goals in just 88 games with Dortmund’s youth clubs at various levels.

The youngster has been training with the first-team since pre-season and has been included on Dortmund’s Bundesliga and Champions League rosters, meaning that Lucien Favre undoubtedly has immediate plans for the exciting talent.

Though it would seem that the weight of the world is on his shoulders, Moukoko appears cool as a cucumber when discussing the eve of what could be a phenomenal career.

“I’m not really thinking about whether it’ll happen on the 20th or the 21st,” Moukoko told BVB TV.

“I know my debut will come at some point. I read what’s written in the media, but I’m not putting any pressure on myself. I’m just following my path. I don’t hear what the others are saying.

“The first time I arrived I made a video because I’ll never experience another day like that. I could say, ‘now I’m with the first team’ and it was a whole new feeling.

“It was amazing – it still hasn’t really sunk in. I was so happy in training but afterwards, I understood that it was what I’d worked for.

“I’m here now and I need to do my best.”

Moukoko will be eligible to play this Saturday when Dortmund play away to Hertha Berlin.