16-year-old Moukoko included in Germany's under-21 squad

Posted March 15, 2021 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko celebrates scoring his team's second goal, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Dortmund and Berlin Hertha, at Signal Iduna Park, in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Bernd Thissen/Pool Photo via AP) The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) - Sixteen-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko was included in Germany's under-21 squad on Monday for the upcoming European Championship.

Moukoko, who scored his third Bundesliga goal on Saturday in Borussia Dortmund's 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin, is one of four players making their debuts in the 23-player squad.

'œIn Youssoufa we have an extraordinary talent in Germany, one that we want to bring along carefully in line with performances,'ť Germany under-21 coach Stefan Kuntz said in a statement. 'œThat's why we decided, in close contact with Borussia Dortmund, to nominate him, because we think that his participation will benefit both his and the team's development.'ť

Schalke defender Malick Thiaw, Stuttgart midfielder Mateo Klimowicz and Greuther FÃ¼rth midfielder Anton Stach are the other new call-ups.

The tournament in Hungary and Slovenia is scheduled to begin on March 24, with three games for each team in the group stage before the quarterfinals in May. The semifinals and final are scheduled for June.

'œOur clear goal is to qualify for the final rounds in the summer, even if we know that that will be a big challenge,'ť Kuntz said.

Germany in is Group A with Hungary, the Netherlands and Romania.

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Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, right, celebrates his scoring a goal with teammate Nico Schulz, left, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Dortmund and Berlin Hertha, in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Friedemann Vogel/Pool Photo via AP) The Associated Press

Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, right, celebrates scoring his goal with Jude Bellingham, left, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Dortmund and Berlin Hertha, in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Friedemann Vogel/Pool Photo via AP) The Associated Press

Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko, center right, and coach Edin Terzic, left, celebrate after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Dortmund and Berlin Hertha, at Signal Iduna Park, in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Bernd Thissen/Pool Photo via AP) The Associated Press

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