At age 14, he travelled to London after an invite from Chelsea, playing a match for their youth team against Charlton Athletic. At the age of 11, Real Madrid invited him to train with their under-12s and visit the club's facilities. Įventually, Mbappé moved to the Clairefontaine academy, putting in a host of impressive performances leading to numerous French clubs, and Real Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, attempting to sign him. He was what we call a 'crack' (the best). In Paris, there are many talents but I'd never seen a talent like him. He was the best player I've ever seen in 15 years coaching here. His dribbling was already fantastic and he was much faster than the others. Kylian could do much more than the other children. The first time I coached him was when he was six years old. Another of his youth coaches at AS Bondy, Antonio Riccardi, stated, Mbappé began his career at AS Bondy, being coached by his father, Wilfrid. However, as a child, Mbappé aspired to play for Real Madrid. As a child, Mbappé received Robinho's AC Milan shirt as a gift from his nanny's family, who were supporters of the Italian club. Among Mbappé's idols growing up were Zinedine Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Ronaldo Nazario, Eden Hazard and Thierry Henry. At 15, he began taking Spanish lessons, and eventually became fluent in the language. Īs a child, Mbappé went to a private Catholic school in Bondy, where he was considered academically gifted but unruly. ![]() Their older adoptive brother, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, is a former professional footballer. He has a younger brother, Ethan, who plays in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. His mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian Kabyle origin and is a former handball player. His father, Wilfrid, is originally from Cameroon, and, as well as being his agent, is a football coach. Kylian Mbappé Lottin was born on 20 December 1998 in the 19th arrondissement of Paris and was raised in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. In 2023, he was among Time 's 100 most influential people in the world, and was ranked third on the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes. Mbappé has been named Ligue 1 Player of the Year a record four times, and has finished as the Ligue 1 top scorer for a joint-record five seasons in the 2021–22 season, he became the first player to finish as both Ligue 1 top scorer and top assist provider. He was awarded the Golden Boy in 2017, and was shortlisted for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 20. He was named to the FIFA FIFPro World11 in 2018, 20, the UEFA Team of the Year in 2018 and the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020––22. Mbappé was runner-up for the 2022 The Best FIFA Men's Player award. ![]() At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, France reached the final Mbappé won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball and set the record for most goals scored in World Cup finals. He finished as the joint second-highest goalscorer as France won the tournament he went on to win the FIFA World Cup Best Young Player and French Player of the Year awards for his performances. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappé became the youngest French player to score at a World Cup, as well as the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup Final. ![]() He is the club's all-time top goalscorer and ranks third of all time in assists.Īt international level, Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017, at age of 18. With PSG, he has won five Ligue 1 titles and three Coupes de France, including a domestic quadruple in the 2019–20 season, while also leading the club to its first ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020. In 2017, aged 18, Mbappé signed for Paris Saint-Germain on an eventual permanent transfer worth €180 million, making him the second- most-expensive player and most expensive teenage player of all time. īorn in Paris and raised in nearby Bondy, Mbappé began his senior club career in 2015 with Monaco, where he won the Ligue 1 title in the 2016–17 season. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing. Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the France national team. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 7 September 2023 (UTC) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:04, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
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