Youssouf Yacoub M'Changama (born 29 August 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Comoros national football team. 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 Scores and results list Comoros goal tally first, score column indicates score after each M'Changama goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Youssouf M'ChangamaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 5 March 2014 Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues, France 1–1 1–1 Friendly2 27 March 2016 Francistown Stadium, Francistown, Botswana 1–0 1–2 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3 6 October 2017 Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia 1–0 1–0 Friendly4 11 November 2017 Stade Municipal Saint-Leu-la-Forêt, Paris, France 1–1 1–1 Friendly5 24 March 2018 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco 1–1 2–2 Friendly6 7 June 2019 Stade de la Libération, Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 1–3 1–3 Friendly7 11 October 2020 Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia 2–1 2–1 Friendly8 11 November 2020 Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya 1–0 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification9 7 September 2021 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 1–0 1–0 Friendly10 24 January 2022 Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon 1–2 1–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations11 3 June 2022 Stade Omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 1–0 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification12 17 June 2023 Orlando Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification13 4 September 2024 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 1–0 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification14 9 September 2024 Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia 1–1 1–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification15 7 September 2025 Meknes Honor Stadium, Meknes, Morocco 1–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification16 17 November 2025 Stade omnisports de Malouzini, Moroni, Comoros 4–0 Friendly
Honours Individual UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2021–22
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