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Jamal Musiala

Jamal Musiala

Jamal Musiala is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. He moved from Chelsea's academy to Bayern Munich in 2019 to advance his professional career. He reached 100 Bundesliga wins during his career at Bayern Munich. In August 2026 he publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with temporary, brief but treatable absence seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction. He has experienced physical injuries, including a torn muscle fibre in his right thigh and a muscle injury that caused him to withdraw early from the German national team.

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  • Controversy · August 1, 2026

    On-field collapses and absence seizures

    Musiala collapsed during play in two different matches and subsequently disclosed a diagnosis of temporary, brief but treatable absence seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction. [1]

Affiliations

  • FC Bayern Munich

    Jamal Musiala is an employee of FC Bayern Munich. [2]

  • Germany national team

    Jamal Musiala is a member of Germany national team. [2]

Sources

  1. [1]bbc.com
  2. [2]en.wikipedia.org
  3. [3]Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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