PSG vs Auxerre (2006 Coupe de France Semi-Final)

Lore & Background

The academy's first generation of graduates emerged in the 1972–73 season, including Éric Renaut, Patrice Zbinden, Claude Rivet, Patrice Turpin, Bernard Lambert, Michel Llodra, Thierry Coutard, Robin Leclercq and Richard Vanquelles. The first academy center opened on 4 November 1975 at the Camp des Loges, under the direction of Pierre Alonzo. The academy has produced players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore.

Reader's Guide

Male players progress through the U17, U19, and Espoirs categories before reaching the first team, while the U19 is the final step for female players. The Espoirs men's team plays in the Challenge Espoirs and the Premier League International Cup, the U19 men's team participates in the Championnat National U19, the Coupe Gambardella, and the UEFA Youth League, and the U17 men's team competes in the Championnat National U17. The U19 women's team competes in the Championnat National Féminin U19 and the Coupe Nike Féminine U18.

Did You Know?

• The PSG Youth Academy has been named Best Youth Club by the French Football Federation on four occasions.
• The academy has won three Coupe de Paris titles, with the first two in 1971–72 and 1972–73, and the third in 1979–80.
• The men's U17 team won the inaugural Alkass International Cup in 2012 and reclaimed the trophy in 2015 and 2018.
• The women's U19 team defeated Lyon in 2016, 2017, and 2019 to win the Championnat National Féminin title.