Mohamed Ali Zoma Injured in 2.Bundesliga Match Against Cottbus

Mohamed Ali Zoma, the recently-capped Italy international, was stretchered off during a 2. Bundesliga match on Friday evening following an injury. The incident occurred just 32 minutes into the game between 1. FC Nürnberg and Energie Cottbus. Zoma, who had already scored seven goals in seven appearances this season, fell awkwardly after a challenge with Cottbus defender Henry Rorig, leading to initial concerns about a possible shoulder injury.

The 22-year-old forward had earned his first cap for the Italy national team during recent Nations League fixtures, coming off the bench in a 2-0 defeat against Belgium. He was one of the notable selections in Roberto Mancini’s squad for the matches against Belgium, Turkiye twice, and France during the September-October international break.

Zoma, eligible to represent Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast, joined Nürnberg from AlbinoLeffe in the summer of 2025. Since then, he has scored 20 goals in 35 league appearances. Currently, Nürnberg sits in second place in the 2. Bundesliga, with five wins and three draws from their first eight matches of the season.