Kylian Mbappé

S. Doukalli

11 May 2026

Kylian Mbappé: The Phenomenon Redefining Modern Football

Few athletes in the history of sports have captured the world's imagination as quickly and decisively as Kylian Mbappé Lottin. Born on December 20, 1998, in Paris, France, Mbappé has transcended the boundaries of football to become a global icon. At just 23 years old, he is widely considered one of the best players in the world—a label he has earned through a breathtaking combination of blistering speed, surgical finishing, and mesmerizing dribbling.

Personal information
Full name Kylian Mbappé Lottin
Date of birth 20 December 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information

Current team Paris Saint-Germain
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2013 Bondy
2013–2015 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Monaco II 12 (4)
2015–2018 Monaco 41 (16)
2017–2018 → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) 27 (13)
2018– Paris Saint-Germain 108 (98)
National team‡
2014 France U17 2 (0)
2016 France U19 11 (7)
2017– France 54 (26)

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Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:53, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Mbappé began his senior career with Ligue 1 club Monaco, making his professional debut in 2015, aged 16. With them, he won a Ligue 1 title, Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year, and the Golden Boy award. In 2017, he signed for league rivals Paris Saint-Germain on an initial loan, which was made permanent in 2018 in a transfer worth €180 million plus add ons, making him both the second-most expensive player and most expensive teenager.[4] There, Mbappé has won three Ligue 1 titles, three Coupe de France titles, was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year twice, and has finished as Ligue 1 top scorer for three consecutive seasons. He is the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history.

At international level, Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017, at age 18. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappé became the youngest French player to score at a World Cup, and became the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup Final. He finished as the joint second-highest goalscorer as France won the tournament, and he received the Best Young Player and French Player of the Year awards for his performances.

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