Youssouf M'Changama


Youssouf Yacoub M'Changama is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi club Al-Batin. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.
He is Comoros national team most capped player.

Club career

M'Changama joined Oldham Athletic on 5 March 2012. He made his Latics, and Football League, debut as a substitute against Yeovil Town five days later, on 10 March 2012, making him the first Comorian ever to play for the club.
In the 2021–22 season with Guingamp, M'Changama was included in the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year, and won the award for the best goal of the season. He ended the campaign with nine goals and fifteen assists to his name. On 16 June 2022, it was confirmed that M'Changama had signed a two-year contract, with an option for a further year, with newly-promoted Ligue 1 side Auxerre.
On 10 September 2025, M'Changama joined Saudi FDL club Al-Batin.

International career

M'Changama holds French and Comorian nationalities. He is a player of the Comoros national team. On 24 January 2022, in a round of 16 match at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against hosts Cameroon, he scored a free kick in a 2–1 defeat.
On 11 December 2025, M'Changama was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life

M'Changama's brother, Mohamed, is also a footballer.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 March 2014Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues, France1–11–1Friendly
227 March 2016Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana1–01–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
36 October 2017Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia1–01–0Friendly
411 November 2017Stade Municipal Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Paris, France1–11–1Friendly
524 March 2018Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco1–12–2Friendly
67 June 2019Stade de la Libération, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France1–31–3Friendly
711 October 2020Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia2–12–1Friendly
811 November 2020Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya1–01–12021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
97 September 2021Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros1–01–0Friendly
1024 January 2022Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon1–21–22021 Africa Cup of Nations
113 June 2022Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros1–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1217 June 2023Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa1–01–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
134 September 2024Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco1–01–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
149 September 2024Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia1–11–12025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
157 September 2025Meknes Honor Stadium, Meknes, Morocco1–02–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
1617 November 2025Stade omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros1–04–0Friendly

Honours

Individual