Moussa Dembele
Al-Ettifaq

Moussa Dembele

Moussa Dembele of Al-Ettifaq was born in Pontoise, France on 12 July 1996 (age 28).

Moussa Dembele
Moussa Dembele · Photo: Vagelis Georgariou

French forward Moussa Dembele, born 12th July 1996, currently finds himself plying his trade with Al-Ettifaq. Standing at a height of six feet, or 1.83m for those of that metric persuasion, he carries a weight of 12st 6lb, or 79kg.

Dembele's journey to Al-Ettifaq commenced in July of 2012 when he joined Fulham, making his tentative steps into the Premier League. His debut season 2013 - 2014 was a modest one, with two appearances in league matches. Development continued with 11 appearances in the 2014 - 2015 season. However, in the 2015 - 2016 season, he established a first-team place with 43 appearances and contributed significantly with 15 goals in league matches.

In 2016 Dembele moved north to Celtic for £500k. His first season was potent as he appeared 29 times in league matches and netted 17 goals. The 2017 - 2018 season saw him have 25 appearances and claim nine goals. By the last season with Celtic, he made a solitary first team appearance, capping off a serviceable stint with the club.

In a significant uptick in value, he was sold to Lyon for a reported fee of £20m in August of 2018. At Lyon, he made 33 appearances and scored 15 goals in his maiden season. The subsequent season had him with 27 appearances coupled with 16 goals. In the 2020 - 2021 period, his output diminished with 16 appearances and a single goal. Falling on better form in the 2021 - 2022 season, he registered 30 appearances and 21 goals, and in the 2022 - 2023 season, he made 23 appearances scoring three goals.

January 2021 seen an opportunity for a fresh challenge as he moved to Atletico Madrid in the LaLiga, albeit on loan. His Spanish endeavour was brief with five appearances in the 2020 - 2021 season, before he returned to Lyon to conclude his productive spell with the French side.

The most recent move in Dembele's career came in July 2023 as he ventured to the Professional League in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ettifaq. At the time of writing, the current 2024 - 2025 season has yielded 19 appearances and a tally of seven goals.

This player profile is regularly updated with new stats and analysis throughout the season. Last updated 14 March 2025. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position
Forward
Position
Moussa Dembele
ST
1.83m (6ft)
Height
79kg (12st 6lb)
Weight
12 July 1996 (age 28)
Date of Birth
Pontoise
Birthplace
France 🇫🇷
Country of Birth
Al-Ettifaq
Team

Season stats

Team
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq
Professional League 2024 - 2025
Games
19
Starting
18
Substitute
1
Unused
6
Utilisation
76%
Goals
7
Yellows
2
Reds
-

Career stats

Team
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Games
19
Goals
7
Team
Lyon
Lyon
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
23
Goals
3
Team
Lyon
Lyon
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
30
Goals
21
Team
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Spain 🇪🇸
Games
5
Goals
-
Team
Lyon
Lyon
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
16
Goals
1
Team
Lyon
Lyon
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
27
Goals
16
Team
Lyon
Lyon
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
France 🇫🇷
Games
33
Goals
15
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
25
Goals
9
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
17
Team
Fulham
Fulham
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
43
Goals
15
Team
Fulham
Fulham
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
Fulham
Fulham
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
2
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq
26 July 2023
From
Lyon
Lyon
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Lyon
Lyon
1 June 2021
From
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid
13 January 2021
From
Lyon
Lyon
Type
Loan
Team
Lyon
Lyon
31 August 2018
From
Celtic
Celtic
Type
Fee (£20m)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 2016
From
Fulham
Fulham
Type
Fee (£500k)
Team
Fulham
Fulham
1 July 2012
Type
Signed

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