Kylian Mbappé, France footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Kylian Mbappé mbape lɔtɛ̃]; born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and clinical finishing.

Born in Paris and raised in nearby Bondy, Mbappé began his senior club career in 2015 with Monaco. During the 2016–17 season, he helped the team win their first Ligue 1 title in 17 years. In 2017, at age 18, Mbappé signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on an eventual permanent transfer worth €180 million, making him the second-most-expensive player in the world. In his second season, he finished as the league's top goalscorer for the first of a record six times, and earned his first of a record five Ligue 1 Player of the Year awards. In total, Mbappé helped PSG win six Ligue 1 titles and reach their first Champions League final, and he became their all-time top goalscorer with 256 goals. In 2024, he joined Real Madrid on a free transfer. He won the European Golden Shoe in 2025 and the Pichichi Trophy in 2025 and 2026.

At the international level, 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. France won the tournament, and Mbappé was honoured as the World Cup Best Young Player and French Player of the Year. He helped France to victory in the UEFA Nations League in 2021, receiving the top scorer award in the finals. At the 2022 World Cup, France reached the final again; Mbappé won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball, and set a new record for the most career goals scored in World Cup final matches. At the 2026 World Cup, he became France's all-time top goalscorer.

Mbappé was runner-up for The Best FIFA Men's Player award of 2022, and finished in third place for the 2023 Ballon d'Or. He has been the UEFA Champions League top scorer twice and was awarded the IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer twice. He has been named in the FIFPRO World 11 six times and the IFFHS Men's World Team five times. He was awarded the Golden Boy in 2017 and the Kopa Trophy in 2018. During the 2021–22 season, he became the first player to finish as both the Ligue 1 top scorer and the top assist provider. Mbappé was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2023 and was listed by Forbes as one of the world's ten highest-paid athletes in 2023 and 2024.