Mousa Dembélé (Belgian footballer)

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Moussa Sidi Yaya Dembélé (born 16 July 1987), known as Mousa Dembélé, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Dembélé started his career at Belgian Pro League team Germinal Beerschot before spells at Eredivisie sides Willem II and AZ in the Netherlands. He won the league title and the Johan Cruyff Shield with the latter in 2009. Dembélé transferred to Premier League side Fulham in 2010 before joining Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £15 million in August 2012. He was ranked 91st in The Guardian's list of the 100 best current footballers in 2012. Dembélé's skills in midfield have led to him being described by former teammates and other professional footballers as having some of the best ball control and dribbling skills of his era. Dembélé accumulated 82 caps for the Belgium national team from 2006 to 2018.

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