Kylian Mbappé Ligue 1 Player of the Year
French forward, PSG all-time top scorer, five-time Ligue 1 Player of the Year.
Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and one of the greatest French players of all time, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and finishing. Mbappé has scored over 400 goals in his senior career, ranking as the all-time top goalscorer for Paris Saint-Germain (256), the France national team (66), and the FIFA World Cup (22).
Quick Facts
- Role
- Striker; Winger
- Club affiliation
- Paris Saint-Germain (during award tenure)
- Award scope
- Ligue 1 (French Top Flight)
- Key attribute
- Goal Scoring & Prolific Pace
- Status
- Active Legend of the League
Lore & Background
Born in Paris and raised in Bondy, Mbappé began his senior career in 2015 with Monaco, where he won the 2016–17 Ligue 1 title. In 2017, at age 18, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on an eventual permanent transfer worth €180 million, making him the second-most-expensive player in the world. He won 15 trophies with PSG, including six Ligue 1 titles and four Coupes de France, and helped them reach the Champions League final in 2020. He also finished as the league's top goalscorer a record six times, and won Ligue 1 Player of the Year a record five times. In 2024, Mbappé joined Real Madrid on a free transfer.
Reader's Guide
Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017. At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he became the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup final and win the World Cup, being honoured as the World Cup Best Young Player and French Player of the Year. He helped France win the UEFA Nations League in 2021, ranking as top scorer in the finals. At the 2022 World Cup, Mbappé led France to a second consecutive final, in which he scored a hat-trick. He set the record for most goals scored in World Cup finals (4), and won the tournament's Golden Boot and Silver Ball. At the 2026 World Cup, Mbappé won the Golden Boot as his 10 goals made him the third-highest scorer in a single World Cup, tied with Gerd Müller. Mbappé also became the first player to win multiple World Cup Golden Boots.
Did You Know?
- Mbappé won Ligue 1 Player of the Year a record five times: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24.
- He was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
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