Their 2026 World Cup
Five matches and 133 minutes, alternating between full-back and the bench.
Match by match
M. Gusto played 5 matches for France: 1 as a starter and 4 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group I | vs Iraq 3-0 | Came on in the 83′ |
| Group I | vs Norway 4-1 | Came on in the 87′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Sweden 3-0 | Came on in the 75′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Morocco 2-0 | Came on in the 87′ |
| Third-place play-off | vs England 4-6 | Started, off on 90′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 19 May 2003 · aged 23 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Décines-Charpieu
- Club
- Chelsea F.C.
- Height
- 1.79 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Malo Arthur Gusto (born 19 May 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team. Originally a product of the Lyon academy, Gusto entered the Lyon first team in 2021, where he made over 50 league appearances. During the January 2023 transfer window, Gusto moved to Chelsea for a reported €30 million fee. Internationally, Gusto has played for France at both youth and senior levels.
Early life Malo Arthur Gusto was born on 19 May 2003 in Décines-Charpieu, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon. Growing up in Villefontaine, Isère, his father first made him play rugby, but the young Gusto soon chose to play association football, pursuing his dream to become a professional footballer while studying for a baccalauréat technologique.
Malo Gusto started playing at the ASVF, later joining Bourgoin-Jallieu on a one-year spell, before entering the Lyon academy as an under-14, in a move resembling the one of his elder academy fellow Amine Gouiri.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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