Kylian Mbappe is a French soccer player who has competed in international competitions for France and has also participated in club competitions for AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. He was a member of the France national team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Wiki/Biography
Kylian Mbappe Lottin was born on Sunday, December 20, 1998.25 years old; As of 2023) Located in the 19th district of Paris, France. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Kylian Mbappe’s childhood photo with Thierry Henry
He attended a private Catholic school in Bondy, where he graduated with a Bac STMG (Science and Technology in Management and Management) in 2016. He also attended the Conservatory of Music from the age of 6 to 11, where he learned music and played the flute. He started playing soccer as a child and later became a professional soccer player.
Kylian Mbappe’s school days
physical appearance
Height (approx.): 5 feet 10 inches
Weight (approx.): 70kg
Hair Color: black
Eye Color: black
Body measurements (approx.): Chest circumference 42 inches, waist circumference 32 inches, forearm circumference 12 inches
family
parents and siblings
His father, Wilfried Mbappe, is a football coach at AS Bondy, and his mother, Fayza Lamari, is a former handball player and Kylian Mbappe’s agent. His parents later separated as a couple but jointly raised Kylian and his younger brother.
Kylian Mbappe with his father
Kylian Mbappe’s mother
He has an adopted brother named Jires Kembo Ekoko, a retired football player.
Kylian Mbappe (right) and his brother
He has a younger brother named Ethan Mbappe, who plays football for PSG’s youth development team.
Kylian Mbappe (left) and his younger brother
wife and children
He is unmarried and has no children.
relationship/event
In 2021, he was rumored to be dating Emma Smet after the two were spotted watching sporting events.
Kylian Mbappe and girlfriend Emma Smet
He was later linked to a transgender model named Ines Rau in 2022 after the couple was clicked holidaying on a yacht.
Kylian Mbappe and his girlfriend Ines Rau
He was also reported to have had relationships with Stella Maxwell and Belgian model Stephanie Rose Bertram.
Kylian Mbappe (left) with Stella Maxwell
Stephanie Rose Bertram
religion
He follows Christianity.
ethnicity
His father is from the village of Zebale near Douala, Cameroon, and his mother belongs to the Berber tribe of the Kabylia region in northern Algeria.
Nationality/Citizenship
He is a French citizen.
signature
Kylian Mbappe’s autograph
job
club
AS Bondi
When Kylian Mbappe was four years old, the president of AS Bondy Club provided him with equipment to train with. He joined the club when he turned six.
When Kylian Mbappe was training at AS Bondi
He later traveled to Real Madrid and Chelsea, where he practiced with trainee players for several sessions. He also occasionally trained at Clairefontaine Academy. He played for the AS Bondy club’s Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 teams.
AS Monaco
Mbappe signed a three-year contract with Monaco’s youth academy in July 2013 when he was 14 years old. On 2 December 2015, he made his debut for Monaco against SM Caen in Ligue 1 of the French Football League. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 February 2016.
Kylian Mbappe playing for AS Monaco
Mbappé signed his first professional contract (three years) with the club on 6 March 2016. He scored 26 goals in 44 games during the 2016–17 season in Ligue 1, helping AS Monaco win the league title. Mbappe praised Colombia striker Radamel Falcao for helping him keep his composure during the match.
Kylian Mbappe during AS Monaco match
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Mbappe signed a loan deal with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) from AS Monaco on August 31, 2017, with a mandatory purchase option worth €180 million. He played his first match for PSG on 8 September 2017 against FC Metz. He helped PSG win the 2017-2018 Ligue 1 season and the Coupe de France tournament.
Kylian Mbappe playing for PSG
He received the first red card of his club career on 1 September 2018 after reacting to a defensive challenge from behind by Teji Savanier. He was the top scorer in Ligue 1 in the 2018-19, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 seasons. PSG won the 2018-19, 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 Ligue 1 seasons.
Kylian Mbappe during PSG match
In May 2022, it was rumored that he would sign with Real Madrid for a salary of 4 million euros per month, making him the highest-paid athlete in the world. However, he denied these rumors and signed with PSG until the 2025 season. He played for PSG in the 2022-2023 season and helped PSG win its 11th league title. In February 2024, he stated that he wanted to leave PSG after his contract expires in June 2024.
When Kylian Mbappe played for PSG
real madrid
In June 2024, he joined Real Madrid with an annual salary of 15 million euros and a signing bonus of over 100 million euros. On July 16, 2024, he received the same welcome as Cristiano Ronaldo at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Real Madrid named him the new France captain among 80,000 fans.
Kylian Mbappe was unveiled by Real Madrid in front of 80,000 fans at the Santiago Bernabeu.
international
France U-19
Kylian Mbappe played for the France U-19 national team in July 2016 and helped them win the 2016 UEFA U-19 European Championship in Germany.
When Kylian Mbappe played for the France U-19 national team
france
He made his debut for the France national football team on 25 March 2017 against Luxembourg. He scored his first international goal against the Netherlands on August 31, 2017. On 13 November 2022, he scored his first international hat-trick against Kazakhstan in a 2022 World Cup qualifier. He became France’s captain in 2023 and led France’s qualification to the UEFA Euro 2024 finals.
Kylian Mbappe playing for the French national team
FIFA World Cup
Kylian Mbappe scored four goals and helped France win the 2018 World Cup in Russia. At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, he scored a hat trick in the final against Argentina, but failed to win the tournament due to a penalty shootout loss.
Kylian Mbappe holding the 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy
jersey number
He used to wear number 29 while playing for AS Monaco and PSG in club tournaments. He later started wearing the number 7 shirt at PSG.
AS Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe wears number 29
PSG’s Kylian Mbappe’s number 7
He wore number 10 when playing for the French national team in international competitions.
Kylian Mbappe’s French national team number 10
He was handed the iconic number 9 shirt when Real Madrid signed him in July 2024.
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe jersey number 9
record
club
- Youngest player to play for AS Monaco in Ligue 1 (16 years, 11 months, 13 days, December 2, 2015)
- Youngest player to score for AS Monaco in Ligue 1 (17 years, 2 months, 20 February 2016)
- Highest transfer fee in the domestic league (180 million euros, 2017)
- Youngest player to score 10 goals in the Champions League (18 years, 11 months, 17 days, December 6, 2017)
- Youngest player in Ligue 1 to score 4 goals in one game (19 years, 9 months, 19 days, October 8, 2018)
- Youngest player to score 15 goals in the Champions League (20 years, 10 months, 2 days, October 22, 2019)
- Youngest player to score 25 goals in the Champions League (22 years, 2 months, 21 days, March 10, 2021)
- First player to score four goals against Barcelona in a single Champions League season (2021)
- Youngest player to score 30 and 31 goals in the Champions League (22 years, 11 months, 18 days, December 7, 2021)
- Youngest player to score 100 goals for a Ligue 1 team (22 years, 11 months, 23 days, December 12, 2021)
- The first player to be both the top scorer and top assister in Ligue 1 (2021-2022 season)
- First PSG player to score five goals in one game (23 January 2023, against US Pay de Cassel)
- PSG top scorer
international
- Second-youngest player to represent France (18 years, 3 months, 5 days, after Marian Wisniewski)
- Youngest French player to score in a World Cup match (19 years, 6 months and 1 day, against Peru in the 2018 FIFA World Cup)
- Second youngest player to score two goals in a World Cup match (19 years, 6 months, 10 days, 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Argentina, after Pele)
Kylian Mbappe (left) with Pele
- Youngest scorer in a World Cup final (19 years, 6 months, 26 days, 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Croatia, behind Pele)
- Second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final (2022 FIFA World Cup; after England’s Geoff Hurst in 1966)
- Youngest player to play 70 games for France (24 years, 5 months, 30 days, June 19, 2023)
controversy
There are rumors of a transfer to Real Madrid.
There are rumors that PSG management does not want Kylian Mbappe to move to Spanish club Real Madrid in 2024, despite Real Madrid offering him a huge salary and a signing bonus of around $100 million. There was a slight escalation on March 1, 2024, when PSG manager Luis Enrique replaced him in a Ligue 1 match against AS Monaco.
Luis Enrique (right) and Kylian Mbappe
Instead of watching the game at the team camp, he changed his clothes and went to the stands with his mother to watch the rest of the game. After this incident, many of his fans claimed that Mbappe could move to Real Madrid at any time due to the poor situation.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Selected in the 2016 UEFA European U-19 Championship Tournament Team
- Copa Trophy in French Football, December 3, 2018
- 2018 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award
Kylian Mbappe wins FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award
- 2018 Legion of Honor article
- 2019 Ligue 1 Conforama Player of the Year and Best Young Player Awards
Kylian Mbappe wins Ligue 1 Conforama Player of the Year award
- Golden Boot for the 2021 Nations League Tournament
- Ligue 1 Player of the Year and selected in the Ligue 1 Team of the Season for 2021, 2022 and 2023
- Named to the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the European Sports and Gaming category
- 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot and Silver Ball
Kylian Mbappe wearing golden boots
- Selected as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2023
- Ranked third on Forbes magazine’s 2023 list of the world’s highest-paid athletes.
car collection
He owns many cars including Ferrari 488 Pista, Mercedes-Benz V Class, Volkswagen Touareg, and Volkswagen Multi Van.
Kylian Mbappe riding a Volkswagen Touareg
Kylian Mbappe driving a Volkswagen Multivan
sponsorship deal
Mbappe signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in 2017, and released several football boots in 2018, including the Kylian Mbappe Nike Hypervenom 3.
Kylian Mbappe showing off Nike shoes
He became a global ambassador for Swiss watch manufacturer Hublot in 2018. In 2021, he became an investor and ambassador for Sorare, a fantasy NFT platform. In 2023, he became a brand ambassador for the German electronics brand Loewe.
Kylian Mbappe becomes Loewe’s brand ambassador
salary/income
As of 2023, he earns approximately $120 million, including $100 million from soccer and $20 million from sponsorship deals.
net worth
As of 2022, his net worth is estimated to be around $180 million (roughly Rs. 150 billion).
philanthropy
Kylian Mbappe supports sports development projects in Africa. In 2019, it donated more than £50,000 to a fundraising campaign to find Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala, whose plane went missing. In November 2021, he became godfather to two baby pandas at Bobal Zoo in an effort to raise awareness of the species. He also runs a charitable foundation called ‘Inspired by KM’ which funds the education of many poor children.
Kylian Mbappe (far right), who became baby panda’s godfather
Favorites
- food: Spaghetti Carbonara
- Football Club: Chelsea FC
Facts/Quiz
- Mbappe primarily plays as a winger and can play on either flank. On the left wing, he penetrates the defense with his strong right foot, and thanks to his good vision, he makes assists on the right wing.
- He is popular for his dribbling, acceleration, agility and quick feet. He uses sudden changes in speed or direction to overpower defenders during attacks.
Kylian Mbappe dribbling soccer
- He knows three languages: English, French and Spanish.
- The people of his father’s village of Jebale, near Douala, Cameroon, affectionately refer to him as ‘Little Village of Zebale’.
Kylian Mbappe visits his father’s ancestral village in Cameroon
- Kylian Mbappe has appeared in various FIFA video game editions, including FIFA 18, FIFA 19, and even appeared on the cover of FIFA 21.
Kylian Mbappe appears on the cover of the FIFA 21 video game
- He enjoys great popularity on social media, and as of March 2024, he has more than 100 million followers on Instagram and more than 10 million followers on Twitter.
- In the interview, Mbappe said that although he enjoys the popularity of being one of the world’s best football players, he misses going out in public, eating out at restaurants and walking around the markets like a normal person.
- In 2018, a wax figure of Kylian Mbappe was installed at the Grevin Museum in Paris. He is the youngest athlete to have a statue installed.
Kylian Mbappe (right) holding a wax figure
- In 2023, Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal proposed a contract worth 1 billion dollars, including about 300 million euros for PSG and 700 million euros for Mbappe’s annual salary. However, he declined the offer.
- Mbappe said in an interview that he copied his celebrating style, including folding his hands and putting them under his armpits, after that of his younger brother Ethan, who celebrates every time he beats Kylian in a video game.
- His fans and teammates call him by the nicknames Donatello and Kiki. His teammate Benjamin Mendy calls him ‘Casse-bonbon’, meaning ‘pain in the neck’.
- Before making his debut for France, Mbappe tried to play for Cameroon. However, Cameroon football committee officials did not like it and demanded a bribe, so he gave up on the idea and played for France.
- He often works out at the gym to maintain his physical strength.
Kylian Mbappe working out at the gym
- He likes to read books when he is at home.
- In an interview, he revealed his strange habit of listening to music in the shower, but when he can’t listen to music in the shower, he prefers to lie in bed.
- His mother also works as his agent and is seen as a very stubborn deal broker who does not lower his demands and does not allow any kind of pressure to be put on Kylian Mbappe.
Kylian Mbappe with his mother
