Youssouf Yacoub M'Changama (born 29 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
![]() M'Changama with Grenoble in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Youssouf Yacoub M'Changama[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Marseille | |||
2006–2010 | Sedan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Sedan B | 10 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Troyes B | 24 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Oldham Athletic | 26 | (2) |
2013–2014 | RC Arbaâ | 13 | (1) |
2014 | Uzès Pont du Gard | 12 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Marseille Consolat | 52 | (9) |
2016–2018 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 68 | (4) |
2018–2019 | Grenoble | 43 | (7) |
2019–2022 | Guingamp | 91 | (13) |
2022– | Auxerre | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Comoros | 50 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:49, 11 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:17, 3 June 2022 (UTC) |
M'Changama joined Oldham Athletic on 5 March 2012.[2] He made his Latics, and Football League, debut as a substitute against Yeovil Town five days later, on 10 March 2012, making him the first Comorian ever to play for the club.[3]
In the 2021–22 season with Guingamp, M'Changama was included in the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year, and won the award for the best goal of the season. He ended the campaign with nine goals and fifteen assists to his name. On 16 June 2022, it was confirmed that M'Changama had signed a two-year contract, with an option for a further year, with newly-promoted Ligue 1 side Auxerre.[4]
Born in France, M'Changama is a player of the Comoros national team. On 24 January 2022, in a round of 16 match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against hosts Cameroon, he scored a free kick in a 2–1 defeat.[5]
M'Changama's brother, Mohamed, is also a footballer.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 March 2014 | Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues, France | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
2 | 27 March 2016 | Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 6 October 2017 | Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
4 | 11 November 2017 | Stade Municipal Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Paris, France | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
5 | 24 March 2018 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
6 | 7 June 2019 | Stade de la Libération, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | ![]() | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
7 | 11 October 2020 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
8 | 11 November 2020 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
9 | 7 September 2021 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
10 | 24 January 2022 | Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations |
11 | 3 June 2022 | Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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Comoros squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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2021–22 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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