Kylian Mbappé Lottin was born on 20 December 1998 in Paris and raised in Bondy. He is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Madrid and captains the France national team.
⚽ Early Career and Monaco
Mbappé began his senior career in 2015 with Monaco, where he won the 2016–17 Ligue 1 title. In July 2013, at age 14, he joined the youth academy of Monaco despite efforts by Real Madrid to sign him.
He made his first-team debut on 2 December 2015, becoming Monaco’s youngest-ever first-team player. Mbappé ended the 2016–17 season with 26 goals from 44 matches as Monaco won the Ligue 1 title.
🇫🇷 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
In 2017, at age 18, Mbappé signed for PSG on an eventual permanent transfer worth €180 million. He won 15 trophies with PSG, including six Ligue 1 titles and four Coupes de France.
Mbappé finished as the league’s top goalscorer a record six times and won Ligue 1 Player of the Year a record five times. He ranks as Paris Saint-Germain’s all-time top goalscorer with 256 goals.
🌍 International Career with France
Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he became the second teenager to score in a World Cup final and win the World Cup.
He won the UEFA Nations League in 2021. At the 2022 World Cup, Mbappé won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball as he led France to a consecutive final, scoring a hat-trick.
🏅 Awards and Records
Mbappé was runner-up for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award of 2022 and finished in third place for the 2023 Ballon d’Or. He has been the UEFA Champions League top scorer twice and was awarded the IFFHS World’s Best Top Goal Scorer twice.
He was awarded the Golden Boy in 2017 and the Kopa Trophy in 2018. Mbappé has scored over 400 goals in his senior career and is France’s all-time top goalscorer with 66 goals.
| Competition | Result | Year | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | Winner | 2018 | France |
| FIFA World Cup | Runner-up | 2022 | France |
| UEFA Nations League | Winner | 2021 | France |
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Winner | 2016 | France |