# Moussa Yeo
**Moussa Yeo** (Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, born 2004 in Bamako, Mali) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder for Swansea City in the English Championship, having previously played for [FC Liefering](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-liefering) and [FC Red Bull Salzburg](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-red-bull-salzburg) in Austria.[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) • [2](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Moussa Kounfolo Yeo[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) |
| Born | 2004, Bamako, Mali[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) |
| Physical | 174 cm, 64 kg, right-footed[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) |
| Positions | Listed as forward and defensive or central midfielder by worldfootball, right winger by Transfermarkt, and midfielder by Opta[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) • [3](https://www.transfermarkt.us/moussa-yeo/profil/spieler/1041861) • [2](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo) |
| Clubs | FC Liefering (2022–2024), RB Salzburg (2023–2026), Swansea City (from July 2026)[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) |
| Austrian Bundesliga record | 45 matches, 6 goals, 4 assists for RB Salzburg[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) |
| Swansea contract | Signed 1 July 2026, contract to 30 June 2030 with an option for a further year[3](https://www.transfermarkt.us/moussa-yeo/profil/spieler/1041861) |
| Shirt number | 49[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) |
## Career in Austria
Yeo moved to the Red Bull Salzburg setup in August 2022, appearing for the club's under-19 side and for FC Liefering, the Salzburg feeder club in Austria's second tier, the 2. Liga.[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) Across his Liefering spell he made 33 league appearances, scoring 6 goals with 3 assists in 2,241 minutes.[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) Opta's career record credits him with 6 goals and 5 assists in 33 Liefering appearances, including 5 goals in 15 matches in 2023/2024.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo/career)
He broke into the RB Salzburg first team in the Austrian Bundesliga, where he made 45 league appearances, 24 of them starts, scoring 6 goals with 4 assists in 2,280 minutes.[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) In European competition he played 6 Champions League matches (5 starts, 344 minutes) and 8 Europa League matches with 1 goal, and added 7 ÖFB-Cup appearances with 1 goal.[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) Opta's season-by-season record shows his heaviest [Bundesliga](https://www.edgepedia.org/bundesliga) use in 2024/2025, with 22 appearances and 5 goals in 1,313 minutes.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo/career)
## Move to Swansea City
Yeo joined Swansea City on 1 July 2026, signing a contract that runs to 30 June 2030 with an option for a further year; his agent is listed as BLACKSKILL.[3](https://www.transfermarkt.us/moussa-yeo/profil/spieler/1041861) Soccerbase records the fee as undisclosed.[5](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=176778) The club's announcement video noted that he was reuniting with head coach Vitor Matos, after the pair had previously worked together at FC Red Bull Salzburg.[6](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcoeBdhsLcY)
In his first Swansea season he featured regularly in the Championship. Opta lists 10 league appearances, 691 minutes, 3 goals and no assists, plus one League Cup appearance of 63 minutes.[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo) Soccerbase's match log shows his first two league goals coming in September 2026, in home matches against Burnley and Lincoln.[5](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=176778)
## Playing style and profile
Databases describe Yeo differently depending on their focus. Transfermarkt lists him as an attacker and right winger,[3](https://www.transfermarkt.us/moussa-yeo/profil/spieler/1041861) worldfootball lists him as a forward who has also played defensive and central midfield,[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) and Opta lists him simply as a midfielder.[2](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo) He is right-footed and stands 174 cm tall.[1](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/) In the [EA Sports FC 26](https://www.edgepedia.org/ea-sports-fc-26) ratings database he was rated 68 overall with a potential of 78, with his strongest attributes in balance (90), agility (83), and acceleration (76).[7](https://www.fifacm.com/26/player/277119/moussa-yeo)
## References
1. [Moussa Yeo: Career, Stats & Clubs, worldfootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe891325/moussa-yeo/)
2. [Moussa Yeo, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo)
3. [Moussa Yeo – Player profile 26/27, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/moussa-yeo/profil/spieler/1041861)
4. [Moussa Yeo Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/9212/moussa-yeo/career)
5. [Moussa Yeo | Football Stats | Swansea City, Soccerbase](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=176778)
6. [Swansea's New Signing Moussa Yeo | First Interview, Swansea City AFC (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcoeBdhsLcY)
7. [Moussa Yeo FC 26 Ratings, FIFA CM](https://www.fifacm.com/26/player/277119/moussa-yeo)
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