[118][119], "I am convinced that here I can continue to grow at a club that provides everything necessary to perform at the highest level. FIFA is being challenged in multiple legal cases across Europe by agents seeking to block the new licensing system that would cap fees. 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. [25] At age 14 he travelled to London after an invite from Chelsea, playing a match for their youth team against Charlton Athletic. [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. 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. 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. [116][117] He scored another goal in the second leg, making him the second-highest goalscorer in Paris Saint-Germain's history, but saw his team knocked out following a 31 defeat at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium. 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. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. KEWJF is responsible for processing your data. [58] Four days later, Mbapp recorded his first European goal for Les Parisiens in a 50 UEFA Champions League group stage away defeat of Celtic. The 24-year-old would not have it any other way, as he continues to rack up personal awards and team trophies with plenty of career left in front of him. More so, Mbappe reached the 100 league goals mark at a quicker rate than both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The PSG and Bayern forwards could not be separated in the creative standings as the club season reached its conclusion. PSG career. Kylian Mbappe now has a league-leading 22 goals in Ligue 1 this season. In 149 Ligue 1 appearances, Mbappe has netted 107 goals, including 91 for PSG. Mbappe was named the Best Young Player of the Tournament. [135] On 26 February, Mbapp scored two goals and assisted another as PSG defeated Marseille 30 in Le Classique. Thank you for using Footballcritic. [149], On 11 June 2019, Mbapp scored his 100th career goal in a 40 away win over Andorra in Euro 2020 qualifying. [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. [42] In the quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund, Mbapp won a penalty and scored two goals as Monaco won the away leg 32. However, Wayne Rooney scored the best goal he's ever seen live: *that* overhead kick against Manchester City at Old Trafford. [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. Both Mbappe and Messi were on the scoresheet once again in the second leg, but Kylian Mbappe started 2022 in a similar way to how he finished the previous calendar year, as he has netted a hat-trick against Vannes in the Coupe de France last 32 after scoring a brace in the previous round against SC Feignies. [78] On 22 October, he came off the bench and scored a perfect hat-trick,[79] in a 50 away win over Belgian side Club Brugge in the Champions League; at the age of 20 years and 306 days, he became the youngest player ever to score at least 15 goals in the competition. On 28 June, he provided the assist for Karim Benzema's first goal in France's match against Switzerland in the round of 16. Time limits and T&Cs apply. He is certainly doing so, as only Edinson Cavani (200) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (156) have scored more times than Mbappe has managed as a PSG player (150). Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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. Robert Summerscales. At the 2022 World Cup he scored eight goals in seven matchesthe most of any player in the tournament, which won him the Golden Boot award. [145] In a post-match press conference, Mbapp stated: "It's flattering to be the second one after Pel but let's put things into context Pel is in another category. His brace against Nantes on 5 March brought up his 201617 season tally to nine Ligue 1 goals and five Ligue 1 assists in just 822 minutes of Ligue 1 football. More Details. PSG scout Luis Ferrer told Le Parisien: "I remember how strong Unai was, how good! Laurens: Griezmann really upset as Mbappe named France captain, Laurens: Mbappe captaincy a new era for French football. 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. 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Mbapp empieza 2022 libre y desatado: hat-trick pico en la 'Coupe'! Mbappe began his career at AS Bondy before joining Monaco's youth set-up at the age of 14. 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. With his three goals, Mbapp became the first player in history to have tallied four career World Cup final goals. What France star said after Champions League exit. 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. That persuaded PSG to make their move for the striker, at the start of 2017/18, as part of a 145m transfer deal to sign him ahead of Real Madrid. [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. [199] In 2018, Mbapp was considered the world's most expensive player from a transfer value perspective by the CIES. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin blasted current handball rules, saying 'nobody in the world understands when there's handball or not.'. His mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian descent, and his father, Wilfried Mbapp, had immigrated from Cameroon. [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. [27], Mbapp was called up to the senior France squad for the first time to face Luxembourg and Spain in March 2017. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. [75], On 3 August, Mbapp scored in a 21 win over Rennes to capture his first title of the 201920 season, the 2019 Trophe des Champions. [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. At international level, Mbapp made his senior debut for France in 2017, at age 18. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. [209][210] The celebration appears in FIFA 19. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images. [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. Omissions? [213], On 22 February 2018, Mbapp was joined by two of Africa's greatest strikers, former AC Milan forward and current Liberia President George Weah, and former Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Didier Drogba, in a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and FIFA president Gianni Infantino at the lyse Palace in Paris that focused on a sports development project in Africa. 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. ", "Kylian Mbapp, joueur du mois de fvrier! We had to do a lot to show him that we really wanted him, that he would be important to us," Ferrer stressed. [100] Mbapp's penalty was his 25th Champions League goal, surpassing opponent Lionel Messi as the youngest player to reach this milestone, aged 22 years and 80 days. Kylian Mbapp transfer news and current transfer value are available on FootballTransfers.com. 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. Meanwhile, no player has reached 30 Champions League goals at his age and he is also the youngest player to have netted 100 times in Ligue 1. [212] In 2023 he was among Time's 100 most influential people in the world. Copyright 2018 - 2023, Footballcritic Inc. All right reserved. Zinedine Zidane was his footballing idol growing up (a maestro capable of turning football into art) although Lionel Messi has brought him an equal amount of joy since first watching the Argentine play in 2005. AS Monaco's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season were dealt a heavy blow after they were thumped 4-0 by visitors Montpellier. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. We went to his house to talk to his parents and sell them our project. 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. You have successfully been registered for Kylian Mbapps newsletter. In 2021 PSG signed Lionel Messi, another of the worlds best football players, and the team, now featuring one of the most talented front lines in the history of the sport, won the Ligue 1 title in 202122. ", "Mbapp et Bozok, joueurs du mois de Mars! [204], Mbapp has a sponsorship deal with sportswear and equipment supplier Nike. Kylian Mbappe is currently PSG's all-time top goal scorer, and he's also amassed a laundry list of personal recognition below: Messi and Ronaldo's rivalry has dominated football for over two decades with the pair setting a whole new benchmark for individual excellence. [138] He made his debut on 25 March against the former side, coming on for Dimitri Payet in the 78th minute of a 31 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification away win. This made him the youngest ever to hit the 100 Ligue 1 goals milestone. Madrid? I dont renounce my origins, because they are part of who I am, but Ive made my whole life in France, and never at any moment was I made to feel I wasnt at home here. [166][167], France kicked off their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar against Australia on 22 November 2022. For more information on how your personal data is processed and on your rights, please read our Privacy policy or contact our data representative by e-mail at. His mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian Kabyle origin and is a former handball player. [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. ", "Kylian Mbapp, joueur du mois de fvrier de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats! Goals: 12 Assists: 1 Penalties scored: 1 Minutes per goal: 101.6 Minutes per non-penalty goal: 110.8 Minutes per goal or assist: 93.8 Honours Won 2x Austrian Bundesliga, 1 x Austrian Cup, 1 x DFB Pokal More from Planet Football Erling Haaland v Kylian Mbappe for best footballer of the 2020s? [71] On 2 March, he scored twice in a 21 away win over Caen to reach his 50th goal with the club. 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One night I got back to Paris at 10:30p.m. 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. Marseille struck twice in three minutes in the second half to come from a goal down and beat AJ Auxerre 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday. [27], In October 2015, Mbapp was brought in by Leonardo Jardim to be a mainstay in Monaco's B-team but his level of skill and maturity prompted his promotion to the main squad after just three weeks. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. "When Kylian wants something, he will do it. [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. 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. PSG career. [90] On 28 October, Mbapp recorded two assists, both for Moise Kean, in a 20 Champions League group stage victory against stanbul Baakehir. [126] He became the third player to finish as Ligue 1 top scorer four seasons in a row. In Paris, there are many talents but I'd never seen a talent like him. DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Unidad Editorial Informacin Deportiva, S.L.U. Messi went close to adding another seven minutes from the interval, but Bernardoni parried the Argentine's attempt from just outside the box. As Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo edge towards retirement, Mbappe looks increasingly certain to add a Ballon d'Or gong to his list of accolades, in what could become a career battle with Erling Haaland.
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