Lys Émilien Mousset (born 8 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.
![]() Mousset in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lys Émilien Mousset[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 26)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Montivilliers, France | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Soquence Graville | ||
2004–2006 | Havre Caucriauville | ||
2006–2012 | Le Havre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Le Havre II | 57 | (14) |
2014–2016 | Le Havre | 34 | (14) |
2016–2019 | AFC Bournemouth | 58 | (3) |
2019–2022 | Sheffield United | 48 | (9) |
2022 | → Salernitana (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022– | VfL Bochum | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2015–2016 | France U20 | 8 | (1) |
2017–2018 | France U21 | 8 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2022 |
Mousset joined the Le Havre academy in 2006, after playing for local clubs Soquence Graville and Havre Caucriauville. He graduated to Le Havre II, where he impressed, scoring 14 goals, before making his debut for the first team, again scoring 14 goals in 34 games.[3]
On 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]
On 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]
On 31 January 2022, Mousset was loaned to Salernitana in Serie A.[10]
On 15 August 2022, Mousset signed a two-year contract with VfL Bochum in Germany.[11]
Mousset was born in France to a Senegalese father and a French mother, and is eligible for both countries.[12] He made his France U20 debut in 2015.[citation needed]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Le Havre | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 14 | ||
Total | 34 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
AFC Bournemouth | 2016–17 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Premier League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 28 | 2 | ||
Total | 58 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 5 | ||
Sheffield United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 6 | |
2020–21 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Championship | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ="2"|— | 7 | 3 | ||
Total | 48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
Salernitana (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 144 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 27 |
VfL Bochum – current squad | |
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