On 28 June, he provided the assist for Karim Benzema's first goal in France's match against Switzerland in the round of 16. [113], On 12 December 2021, Mbapp scored twice against Monaco in Ligue 1 to reach a century of league goals for PSG. 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. [86] He returned to action in the Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta on 12 August, coming on a substitute, and assisting Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's matchwinning goal in injury time. [133] However, the match was played in the backdrop of media reports that Mbapp wanted to leave PSG in the January transfer window, rumours which he denied, saying, "I'm very happy. After fluffing a volley, he regained control of the ball before slotting it past Paul Bernardoni in the ninth minute. He was awarded the Golden Boy in 2017. Mbapp empieza 2022 libre y desatado: hat-trick pico en la 'Coupe'! [182][191][195][196], In April 2017, former France international Nicolas Anelka said that Mbapp's ability to run at defences reminded him of Ronaldo of the 1996 Olympics and that Mbapp had the characteristics of a world-class player. In 2017, aged 18, Mbapp signed for Paris Saint-Germain on an eventual permanent transfer worth 180million, making him the second-most-expensive player and most expensive teenage player of all time. At the age of 24, Messi made 326 appearances in all competitions for the Barcelona first team and Argentina, scoring 197 goals and providing 84 assists. This makes him the number 2 scorer in the Ligue 1 so far. More so, Mbappe reached the 100 league goals mark at a quicker rate than both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. 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The goals, which were his 30th and 31st in the Champions League, made him the youngest player to reach this milestone in the history of the competition. 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. [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. He hadnt stopped play after Mvogo had initially gathered the ball. Kylian Mbapp goals, records, stats and claims to fame: How brilliant is the Paris and France star? DOB : Dec 19, 1998 (Paris, France) Height: 178cm. Mbappe has been the main man for PSG ever since, despite the arrival of Lionel Messi and the presence of world record transfer signing Neymar in Paris. [97] Mbapp's hat-trick also saw him overtake Pauleta's total of 109 goals to become PSG's third-highest scorer, with only Cavani (200 goals) and Zlatan Ibrahimovi (156 goals) getting more for the club. 7 shirt in new-look Paris Saint-Germain kit", "Mbappe scores twice in Lique 1 return to seal PSG fight-back", "Cavani, Mbappe & Neymar all score as PSG maintain 100% start", "Mbappe after red card: I would do it again", "PSG's Kylian Mbappe doesn't regret red card: 'I would do the same thing', "Mbappe breaks 45-year Ligue 1 record in PSG rout", "Ada Hegerberg: first women's Ballon d'Or marred as winner is asked to twerk", "Mbappe nets hat trick, Neymar returns as PSG beat Monaco on title-clinching day", "Mbappe ensures PSG make Ligue 1 history despite defeat", "Mbapp and Di Maria Earn PSG First 201920 Trophy", "Kylian Mbappe: PSG forward sets another Champions League record with 'perfect' substitute hat-trick", "PSG awarded Ligue 1 title and two teams are relegated after season is scrapped", "Paris Saint-Germain crowned Ligue 1 champions after French season called off", "Kylian Mbapp and Angel Di Maria: top scorer and top assist provider", "Mbappe Injury Overshadows PSG's Coupe De France Title", "PSG forward Mbappe out of Champions League quarter-final against Atalanta", "Mbappe training return boosts PSG for Atalanta quarterfinal", "Atalanta dealt cruelest of exits by PSG late show", "Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to win Champions League", "Kylian Mbappe tests positive for Covid-19 while playing with France", "Kean at the double as PSG beat Basaksehir 20", "Mbappe Has Recorded the Most Champions League Assists Since 2017", "Mbappe reaches 100 goals for PSG with strike against Montpellier", "Hat-trick: Neymar Jr's gala performance on the Champions League", "PSG star Mbappe overtakes Messi to become youngest player to reach 20 Champions League goals", "Just how good are Kylian Mbapp and Erling Haaland? Below, the Sporting News reviews Mbappe's haul of honours thus far. Robert Summerscales. Lorient shocked PSG with a 3-1 victory at the Parc des Princes after the Ligue 1 leaders were reduced to 10 men when Achraf Hakimi was sent off. We went to his house to talk to his parents and sell them our project. Kylian Mbapp. Mbappe [43] In the second leg, Mbapp opened the scoring as Monaco won 31 and advanced to the semi-finals. [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. [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. [25] At age 14 he travelled to London after an invite from Chelsea, playing a match for their youth team against Charlton Athletic. 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. MORE:Is Mbappe leaving PSG? [172] He secured the tournament's Golden Boot with eight goals, and became the sixth all-time top goalscorer in World Cup history with twelve goals, tied with Pel. Domestic league is shown, more detailed statistics can be see when a specific competition has been selected. 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. In December 2015, he made his first-team debut as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with SM Caen, becoming the club's youngest ever player - a record previously held by France legend Thierry Henry.In February 2016, the forward scored his first Ligue 1 goal in Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.). ", "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? Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his dribbling abilities, exceptional speed, and finishing.[2][3]. [125] Mbapp and PSG also reportedly secured a signing-on figure in the region of 100million. Mbappe was named the Best Young Player of the Tournament. [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. 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. [87] PSG eventually lost out in the 2020 Champions League Final 10 to Bayern Munich on 23 August. [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. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, France reached the final; Mbapp won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball and set the record for most goals scored in World Cup finals. His dribbling was already fantastic and he was much faster than the others. [157] On 18 May 2021, Mbapp was called up for the France squad for UEFA Euro 2020, his second major international tournament. Messi scored his landmark 100th league goal at 23 years Please select which sections you would like to print: J.E. [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. [53][54][55][56] He was handed the number 29 shirt upon arrival in the French capital. [17] Growing up, his idols were Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazrio, and Cristiano Ronaldo. This was the 23rd league goal that had been scored by Messi and assisted by Mbappe or vice versa since the start of last season. [32] In an interview with CNN, Vadim Vasilyev, AS Monaco's vice-president, who played a key role in Mbapp signing his first professional contract with the Ligue 1 club, stated that he knew early on that Mbapp was a "phenomenon. Kylian Mbappe has won the top goalscorer award every single season since 2018/19, and he is charging up the all-time Ligue 1 goalscoring list. 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. Luebering is Vice President, Editorial at Encyclopaedia Britannica. 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. [155] France topped their Nations League Group and qualified for the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals. 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. "[134], On 23 January 2023, Mbapp became the first PSG player to score five goals in a match, including a ten-minute hat-trick, in a 70 rout of Pays de Cassel in the Coupe de France round of 32. In Paris, there are many talents but I'd never seen a talent like him. 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). In 2017, his prodigious talent saw Nike launch his own personalised football boots at age 18, the Kylian Mbapp Nike Hypervenom 3. #7 Kylian Mbapp 3 9 1 5 1 Paris SG Ligue 1 League level: First Tier Joined: Jul 1, 2018 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2025 imago images + Date of birth/Age: Dec 20, 1998 (24) Place of birth: Bondy Citizenship: France Height: 1,78 m Position: Centre-Forward Current international: France Caps/Goals: 67 / 38 180.00 m Last update: Dec 23, 2022 Mbappe Bring it on Barca? 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. Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe scored one of the strangest goals of the 2022-23 season against Lorient. As noted by Le Parisien, Mbappe reached 100 career league goals at 22 years and 91 days. Min deposit requirement. [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. 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