Lys Mousset
Lys Émilien Mousset (born 8 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club careerLe HavreMousset joined the Le Havre academy in 2006, after playing for local clubs Soquence Graville and Havre Caucriauville. He began playing for the reserve side in 2012, where he impressed, before making his debut for the first team in 2014. Mousset would go on to score fourteen goals in thirty-six games for Le Havre.[3] AFC BournemouthOn 30 June 2016, Mousset joined AFC Bournemouth from Le Havre for a €7.3 million transfer fee.[4][5] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in an FA Cup tie against Wigan Athletic on 6 January 2018.[6] Sheffield UnitedOn 21 July 2019, Mousset signed for newly promoted Premier League club Sheffield United. The Blades paid a club-record fee in the region of £10 million for Mousset, and he put pen to paper on a three-year contract.[7] On 21 September 2019, He scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 2–0 away win against Everton.[8] On 30 September Wilder confirmed that Mousset's toe injury could keep him out for at least another two months. He still finished the 2019–20 season as joint highest scorer for Sheffield United along with Oli McBurnie on six goals, and joint highest assist provider along with Enda Stevens on four assists.[9] Loan to SalernitanaOn 31 January 2022, Mousset was loaned to Salernitana in Serie A.[10] VfL BochumOn 15 August 2022, Mousset signed a two-year contract with VfL Bochum in Germany.[11] In January 2023, Mousset was suspended from the team.[12] He was loaned out to Nîmes on 31 January.[13] On 9 January 2024, Mousset's contract with Bochum was terminated by mutual consent.[14] International careerMousset was born in France to a Senegalese father and a French mother, and is eligible for both countries.[15] He made his France U20 debut in 2015.[citation needed] Career statistics
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