[101], In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on 7 April, Mbapp scored two goals, helping his team to a 32 victory at the Allianz Arena, a first victory for PSG in Munich since 1994. Angers, on 14 points, will be relegated to Ligue 2 if Nantes and Stade Brestois win their games on Sunday and AJ Auxerre avoid defeat on Saturday. For the surname, see, 201718: World record transfer and treble, 201920: Back-to-back league top goalscorer and European final, 202122: Player of the Year and contract extension, 20212023: Nations League title and second consecutive World Cup final, UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season, UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match, UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament, List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. He thus became the club's joint all-time top goalscorer with 200 goals, equalling Edinson Cavani's record. City? [91] In doing so, he became the player with the most assists in the competition since the beginning of the 201718 edition, with his tally adding up to fourteen over the four seasons. Two hours later I rang the doorbell of the Mbapps with croissants. Both players have won the biggest titles in domestic and international football, and Mbappe still has a long way to go to match their trophy hauls. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. The striker has won four of the following five Ligue 1 titles, alongside three Coupe de France titles (French Cup), and two Coupe de la Ligues (French League Cup). Mbapp was named the leagues Player of the Year for the 201819 season, when he scored 33 goals, the most in Ligue 1. [114] On 3 January 2022, Mbapp scored his first hat-trick of the season in a 40 Coupe de France win over Vannes. [72] On 6 March, PSG lost 31 at home against Manchester United, to be knocked out from the Champions League on the away goals rule. [165] Three days later, Mbapp scored and set up Benzema again in a 20 away win over Finland in France's last World Cup qualifier, his fifth assist for Benzema in a row. This makes him the number 2 scorer in the Ligue 1 so far. Getty Images Get the best email in soccer. Bet 10 & Get 30 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. ", "Kylian Mbapp, joueur du mois de fvrier! BT Sport were broadcasting the match. He also needs just another four goals to be part of France's top 10 of all-time top scorers. He finished as the joint second-highest goalscorer as France won the tournament, and won the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player and French Player of the Year for his performances. [29] In doing so, he became the second youngest player ever (only behind Maryan Wisniewski) to feature for France at 18 years, three months and five days old. [60] On 6 December, Mbapp scored his 10th Champions League goal in a 31 defeat to Bayern Munich and became the youngest player to reach that mark at the age of 18 years and 11 months. In the tournament final, Mbapp scored three goals and twice brought the French team from behind to tie Argentina, which was led by his PSG teammate Messi, but France ultimately lost on penalty kicks. Web11 february 2017 2017 - 2018 I am selected for the first time and score my first goal in the Champions League against Manchester City in the 8th final. [124] According to Sky Sports, the financial details of Mbapp's contract include a monthly wage of 4million, making him the highest-paid player in the world. [110] The following match against Reims on 29 August, in which Lionel Messi notably made his debut for PSG, ended in a 20 Rouge-et-Bleu victory thanks to two Mbapp goals. records and statistics, France national football team records and statistics, "World Cup Rank: The 50 best footballers of Qatar 2022", "PSG trigger Kylian Mbappe's permanent transfer from Monaco", "Kylian Mbapp: La Tortue Ninja du Foot Franais", "Ready to take over from Messi and Ronaldo? [156], UEFA Euro 2020 was postponed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lionel Messi And Kylian Mbappe Combine For Beautiful Goal As PSG Beat Lens. [147] He became the second teenager, after Pel, to score in a World Cup Final, and with four goals in the tournament he received the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award. Luebering is Vice President, Editorial at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Mbappe scored four goals as France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, missing out on the Golden Boot award to Harry Kane, but he became the youngest player to score in a World Cup final since Pele. MORE:Is Mbappe leaving PSG? [44] Monaco were eliminated from the Champions League 41 on aggregate by Juventus, with Mbapp scoring Monaco's lone goal in the second leg. In 2021 Mbapp scored the winning goal for France in the final of the UEFA Nations League tournament, defeating Spain. After spotting the ball from the corner of his eye Mbappe suddenly pounced, turning rapidly before slotting the ball into the empty net. The fee required for a subsequent full transfer was set at a rumoured 145million plus 35million in add-ons, making him the most expensive teenager ever, the most expensive transfer ever within a domestic league, and potentially the second most expensive player ever, behind teammate Neymar. 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[130] His first goal in the match was clocked at eight seconds, making it the second-fastest goal ever scored in Ligue 1 history, tenths of seconds later than Michel Rio's goal for Guingamp against Caen in 1992. [26] He ultimately settled on Monaco. Kylian Mbappe is among the best soccer players in the world arguably the best depending on who you ask. Kylian Mbapp. [203] While he admits his "life has been totally turned upside down" since he first entered the spotlight, he says he is "happy". ", "Mbapp et Bozok, joueurs du mois de Mars! And he kept his promise. [120], On 21 May 2022, Mbapp extended his contract with PSG until 2025,[121] despite speculations of a possible transfer to Real Madrid,[122] which prompted La Liga officials to file a complaint to UEFA regarding accumulating losses of PSG in the previous years. Veuillez essayer nouveau. [103] On 17 May, Mbapp scored his 40th goal of the season in a 40 league win over Reims, making it his most-prolific season to date and hitting the forty goal mark for the first time in his career. In 2017, his prodigious talent saw Nike launch his own personalised football boots at age 18, the Kylian Mbapp Nike Hypervenom 3. KEWJF is responsible for processing your data. "[67] On 8 October, Mbapp scored four goals in just 13 minutes in a 50 home victory over Lyon and became the youngest player (19 years and 9 months) to score four goals in one game in Ligue 1 over the last 45 seasons. [57], Mbapp scored on his debut on 8 September in a 51 Ligue 1 win at Metz, in which Benot Assou-Ekotto was sent off for fouling him. "Mbapp" redirects here. [202] As of 2023 he has over 100 million followers on Instagram. [109] He scored his first goal of the season in a 42 away win against Brest six days later. [137], Mbapp capped a fine debut senior season at Monaco by scoring five times for France as they won the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, the striker almost single-handedly securing their spot in the final with a sparkling performance in their 31 victory against Portugal in the semi-finals. Powered by Mbapp and teammate Radamel Falcao, the team defeated Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund in knockout matches as it advanced to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)Champions League semifinals, where it lost to Juventus. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [158] On 15 June, Mbapp scored one goal and later assisted one, both of which were later deemed to be offside, in a group stage match against Germany. The Bayern striker has claimed glory in the award for a second straight year and some big name rivals were also prominent in the European golden boot race. 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In 2013, at age 14, he signed with AS Monaco, which competes in Ligue 1 (Frances top-division league), and he played on the clubs youth and under-19 teams. ", "Kylian Mbapp, joueur du mois de novembre-dcembre de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats! Mbappe's form for PSG has seen him win a string of personal awards, including four Ligue 1 Golden Boot awards since his arrival in Paris. Time limits and T&Cs apply. [125] Mbapp and PSG also reportedly secured a signing-on figure in the region of 100million. [125] In the hours following Mbapp's contract extension, he scored a hat-trick in a 50 win over Metz, to finish the season with 28 goals as top scorer for the fourth consecutive season. [42] In the quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund, Mbapp won a penalty and scored two goals as Monaco won the away leg 32. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. Paris Saint-Germainstar Kylian Mbappe scored one of the strangest goals of the 2022-23 season against Lorient. [36], On 21 February, Mbapp scored Monaco's second goal in the 40th minute with a half-volley after receiving Fabinho's long ball over the opponents' back line (it was his first ever UEFA Europa League or UEFA Champions League goal and he became the second youngest French scorer in UEFA Champions League history behind Karim Benzema) in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match against Manchester City, which Monaco lost 53. Angers, who have now won only three of 32 matches in Ligue 1 this season, were up against it from the start and Mbappe quickly made sure there would be no deviation from the script. Manchester City claimed the Premier League title on the final day of the season, edging Liverpool into second. [155] France topped their Nations League Group and qualified for the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals. The France international has now scored as many as 201 times in 309 games for Monaco, PSG and the national team. [160], In the Nations League semi-final on 7 October 2021, Mbapp assisted Benzema and later scored a goal himself from the penalty spot to help France come from behind and defeat Belgium 32. However, Mbapp was assigned the title of top scorer due to his superior goals per game ratio. It's time for Didier Deschamps to decide", "Mbappe v Rashford v Dembele: Which wonderkid has had the biggest impact so far? [27], Mbapp was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg and Spain in March 2017. PSG are on course to retain their Ligue 1 title in the coming weeks with Kylian Mbappe playing a central role for Christophe Galtier's side after breaking the 20+ goal barrier for the third successive Ligue 1 campaign. [215], On 28 January 2019, Mbapp donated $34,000 (around 26,000) to a crowdfunding campaign to finance a private search mission to find football player Emiliano Sala, whose light aircraft had gone missing over the English Channel a week earlier. Rob is editor of GiveMeSport, with over 15 years experience covering sport in various capacities since graduating from university with a degree in journalism. Mbappe scores one of the most bizarre goals of 2023. [64] In the following league game, the front three of Mbapp, Cavani and Neymar all scored in a 31 win over Angers at home, with Mbapp starting his first game of the season scoring from a volley and setting up Neymar to score the third. Mbapp scored only one goal and saw limited playing time during the 201516 season. Mbappe has amassed 36 assists in Ligue 1 so far. The teenager just spent 180 minutes torching the best defense in the world", "World Cup 2018: How Blaise Matuidi laid the platform for Kylian Mbappe to put in the performance of the tournament", "Mbappe's dribbling skills are superior to Henry's at the same age Petit", "Anelka tells Real Madrid target Mbappe: Be like Ronaldo, not me", "Kylian Mbapp the fastest player in the world? How many trophies Kylian Mbappe won, career awards and top scorer Golden Boot honours with PSG, France and Monaco, Is Mbappe leaving PSG? The France international has now scored as many as 201 times in 309 games for Monaco, PSG and the national team. Messi went close to adding another seven minutes from the interval, but Bernardoni parried the Argentine's attempt from just outside the box. [24], Eventually, he moved to the Clairefontaine academy, putting on a host of impressive performances leading to numerous French clubs, and Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, attempting to sign him. [205] In 2018, he unveiled the Nike Mercurial Superfly VI boots which were inspired by the R9 Mercurial boots of former Brazilian striker Ronaldo. [136] In the following match, a 42 win over Nantes, Mbapp scored his 201st PSG goal, taking the throne as the club's leading scorer. [216] Later, on 10 February 2019, Mbapp donated a further 27,000 to the GoFundMe campaign created to fund the search for the plane's still-missing pilot, David Ibbotson. [204], Mbapp has a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipment supplier Nike. He scored four goals overall, tied with the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Cristiano During the 2018 World Cup he becameat age 19the youngest French player ever to score in World Cup competition. Corrections? Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.). Kylian Mbapp Lottin[5] was born on 20 December 1998[6] in the 19th arrondissement of Paris[7] and was raised in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. He led the league in goals in each of the next three seasons, and he again earned league Player of the Year honors in 202021 and 202122. I will apologise to the supporters and everybody, but I cannot tolerate this sort of thing. [193] By age 22, he had physically developed into an elite goalscorer. The Parisian side took a 4-1 lead into the next leg, with Moise Kean also netting in that game. Kylian Mbapp, in full Kylian Mbapp Lottin, (born December 20, 1998, Paris, France), French football (soccer) player whose speed and goal scoring as an attacker made him a dominant force in European club competition. ", "Mbappe, not Ronaldo, the best forward I've faced De Vrij", "Updated transfer valuations: Mbapp takes the lead", "Kylian Mbappe's Religion: What Religion Does the World's Second-Most Expensive Soccer Player Follow? [199] In 2018, Mbapp was considered the world's most expensive player from a transfer value perspective by the CIES. 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[59] He starred in PSG's 30 victory over Bayern Munich in the second group game of the Champions League, setting up goals for Edinson Cavani and Neymar, the latter seeing him taking out a defender with a feint by rolling the ball under his foot. [149], On 11 June 2019, Mbapp scored his 100th career goal in a 40 away win over Andorra in Euro 2020 qualifying. You have successfully been registered for Kylian Mbapps newsletter. Mbappe has already scored 15 goals and produced 15 assists in 24 games for PSG this season. This made him the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history at age 19. WebMessi milestone tracker: 800 goals (and counting) across career, plus ALL his records. Mbappe's meteoric rise in French football started with an incredible first full season at AS Monaco, as his 15 league goals inspired them to the 2016/17 Ligue 1 title. His goal gave France a 10 group-stage victory over Peru, and the French team advanced to the knockout stages of the tournament, where it eventually defeated Croatia 42 in the tournaments final. [201] In a 2018 interview with Time, Mbapp spoke about the sacrifices he made as a teenager to focus on his football development: "I did not have the moments of so-called normal people during adolescence, like going out with friends, enjoying good times." The main positions in which Kylian Mbapp starts for PSG. He joined GiveMeSport in 2013 and has covered countless football matches, interviewed various high-profile figures and written well over 10,000 articles during that time. One night I got back to Paris at 10:30p.m. Attacker : Paris Saint-Germain FC / France. European Assists King 2021/22: Mbappe and Muller share award as Messi makes podium. [35], On 11 February 2017, Mbapp scored the first Ligue 1 hat-trick of his career in the 50 home win over Metz; at 18 years and two months he became the youngest player to score a Ligue 1 hat-trick since Jrmy Mnez did it for Sochaux back in 2005. Thank you for using Footballcritic. Omissions? [108] The match ended in a 42 victory for the Parisians, with Mbapp setting up three of his team's goals. Kylian Mbapp quickly became known for his exceptional speed and ball handling, and, several years later, he was selected to train at Clairefontaine, Frances national academy for elite football players. [69], On 19 January 2019, Mbapp was one of two players (the other being Cavani) to score a hat-trick in a 90 win over Guingamp, breaking a record PSG set the previous season. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Mbapp also provided 17 assists in the season, becoming the first player to finish as both top scorer and top assist provider in Ligue 1 history. [207], Mbapp features in EA Sports' FIFA video game series: Mbappe started playing with the Monaco team, where he began his professional career in 2015 at the age of 18 years, he won the Ligue 1 championship in 201617. [161] In the final three days later, he once again set-up Benzema to tie the match and later scored the match-winning goal for France to clinch the title for the first time with a 21 victory over Spain. [74] PSG finished the season as Ligue 1 champions,[75] with Mbapp winning the Player of the Year award,[76] while also finishing the season as the top goalscorer with 33 goals. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. France forward Mbappe struck twice in the first half to put PSG on 75 points with six games left, extending the French champions' lead to 11 points before second-placed Marseille travel to Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday. [4] There, he won four Ligue 1 titles and three Coupes de France, including a domestic quadruple in the 201920 season, as well as leading the club to its first ever UEFA Champions League Final in 2020. [8] His father, Wilfried, is originally from Cameroon, and, as well as being Mbapp's agent, is a football coach. Adding to his hat-trick from the first leg, Mbapp additionally became the first player to score four goals against Barcelona in a single Champions League season. An overview of Kylian Mbapp's career. [107], On 14 August 2021, prior to Paris Saint-Germain's opening home match of the 202122 season against Strasbourg, Mbapp was booed by the Parc des Princes amidst rumours that he wanted to sign for Spanish club Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe now has a league-leading 22 goals in Ligue 1 this season. Mbappe was named the Best Young Player of the Tournament. ", Atmane Airouche, president of AS Bondy, on Mbapp as a child.[12]. [41], In the UEFA Champions League round of 16-second leg match at the Stade Louis II on 15 March, he made the score 10 for Monaco in the 8th minute by turning home Bernardo Silva's low cross from close-range (his 11th goal in his past 11 matches in all competitions) to help Monaco beat Manchester City 31 (aggregate score 66) and advance to the quarter-finals on the away goals rule. I am also delighted to continue to play in France, the country where I was born, where I have grown up and where I have made my name. DOB : Dec 19, 1998 (Paris, France) Height: 178cm. Lorients players appealed to Jerome Brisard to disallow the goal but the referee allowed it to stand. [208] His trademark goal celebration posing with his arms folded and hands tucked under his armpits was inspired by his younger brother Ethan who would celebrate in this manner when beating Kylian at FIFA. This made him the youngest ever to hit the 100 Ligue 1 goals milestone. [159] Mbapp failed to score in any of the four games France played in the competition. [89] He returned to action on 20 September 2020 in a 30 away win against Nice, and scored a goal from a penalty kick. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing.[2][3]. "[163], On 13 November, Mbapp scored his first goals in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with four goals in an 80 win over Kazakhstan as France booked their place for the tournament finals. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. On the other hand, Mbappe has 253 goals in 363 appearances in all competitions for club and country. Kylian wasn't quite ready for a Champions League game but Unai had committed, so he played him anyway. WebKylian Mbappe has scored 22 goals in 28 matches so far in the Ligue 1 2022/2023 season. [66] Regarding his sending-off, Mbapp told reporters after the match, "If I had the chance to do it over again, I would do the same thing. He had 1o career hat-tricks by then. [170], After appearances in France's wins against England and Morocco in the quarter and semi-finals, Mbapp became only the second player in history to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final, scoring three goals against Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final. [63] Sporting the hashtag #K7LIAN, Mbapp stated, "I keep trying to progress on the pitch and I think that, for me, it was the right time to change number. ", "Kylian Mbapp, joueur du mois de fvrier de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats! Wilfried Mbapp was a coach and director for the local club AS Bondy, and his son joined the clubs youth teams at age six. [87] PSG eventually lost out in the 2020 Champions League Final 10 to Bayern Munich on 23 August. Mbappe's meteoric rise in French football started with an incredible first full season at AS Monaco, as his 15 league goals inspired them to the 2016/17 Ligue 1 title. [141], On 17 May 2018, Mbapp was called up to the France squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [152] He made his return to play for France in a 71 victory against Ukraine on 7 October 2020, a match in which he scored a goal and assisted another.
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