Mohamed-Ali Cho

Mohamed-Ali Cho (born 19 January 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Angers. Born in France and raised in England, Cho previously represented England as a youth international before switching his allegiance to France.

Mohamed-Ali Cho
Personal information
Full name Mohamed-Ali Cho
Date of birth (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004
Place of birth Stains, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Angers
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2011 Chantilly
2011–2015 Paris Saint-Germain
2015–2020 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Angers II 1 (0)
2020– Angers 38 (2)
National team‡
2019 England U16 2 (0)
2021– France U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2021

Club career

A youth product of Paris Saint-Germain and Everton, Cho signed his first professional contract with Angers on 2 May 2020.[1] In doing so, he became the second youngest player to sign a professional contract in France (behind Eduardo Camavinga).[2] Angers planned to initially use him in the reserve teams, but he quickly became part of the first team.[3] He made his professional debut with Angers in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Bordeaux on 30 August 2020.[4] He was one of the 10 youngest players to play in the top European leagues during the season.[5] He started his first match for Angers in the cup on 11 February 2021, in a 2–1 win against Rennes.[6] He made his first league start on 17 April 2021 against Rennes.[7]

International career

Cho was born in France to an Ivorian father and a French mother of Moroccan origins and moved to England at one week old, where his family worked in London.[8] He spent his childhood moving between England and France several times. Cho briefly returned to France at age 6 to play in Chantilly's and then PSG's academy, before returning to England at age 11.[9]

Cho is a youth international for England with two caps for the England U16s.[1][10] He has also played for the England U15s.[11] In early 2021, Cho said that he hadn't decided on who to represent internationally, stating: "I am well aware of the options I have and we will see later".[12]

Career statistics
As of 29 August 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Angers II 2020–21 National 2 10———10
Angers 2020–21 Ligue 1 21020——230
2021–22 Ligue 1 4100——41
Total 251200000271
Career total 261200000281

References
  1. "Mohamed-Ali Cho signe pro !". Angers SCO. 2 May 2020.
  2. "Mohamed-Ali Cho, round 1". sofoot.com (in French). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. "Mohamed-Ali Cho, a generation 2004 player in Ligue 1 next season?".
  4. "Angers SCO vs. Bordeaux - 30 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. "English quartet among 10 youngest players in Europe's big leagues".
  6. "ANGERS SCO VS. RENNES 2 - 1". Soccerway.
  7. "Compositions d'Angers-Rennes: Jérémy Doku et Mohamed-Ali Cho titulaires". L'ÉQUIPE.
  8. "PSG's Mbappe may feel old when facing new Angers prodigy Cho".
  9. "Mohamed-Ali Cho: Everton must have regrets over record-breaking Ligue 1 golden boy".
  10. "England 3 - 3 Republic of Ireland | 2019 - U16 Mens Friendlies | 999945880 | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
  11. "Angers: Mohamed-Ali Cho, a record in L1, and a future with Morocco?".
  12. "Angers: Mohamed-Ali Cho puts Morocco and Côte d'Ivoire in the waiting room".
  13. "M. Cho". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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