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Kylian Mbappé
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French forward Kylian Mbappé won the 2018 World Cup as a teenager and is the all-time leading scorer at men's World Cup finals tournaments.
Biography
Raised in Bondy, on the outskirts of Paris, Mbappé broke through at Monaco and helped the club win the 2016-17 Ligue 1 title. He moved to Paris Saint-Germain, first on loan and then permanently, and won six more league titles there before joining Real Madrid in 2024. At international level he won the World Cup with France in 2018 and the UEFA Nations League in 2021. He took the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup and again in 2026, when his 10 goals took his career total at the finals to 22. He also won the European Golden Shoe in 2025.
Career timeline
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2015 – 2018
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2017 – 2024 · On loan in 2017-18 before a permanent transfer in 2018
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2024 – present
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2017 – present · Senior debut on 25 March 2017 against Luxembourg
Major achievements
- FIFA World Cup winner2018
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot2022, 2026
- UEFA Nations League winner2021
- European Golden Shoe2025
- Ligue 1 champion (7 titles: 1 with Monaco, 6 with PSG)2017-2024
Personal life & family
Relationship
Single / Private
Children
Mbappé maintains a notoriously guarded private life. He is close with his family: his father Wilfried is a football coach and agent, and his mother Fayza Lamari is a former professional handball player who manages his commercial affairs. He has an adopted older brother, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, and a younger brother, professional footballer Ethan Mbappé.
Sources
- Kylian Mbappé — Wikipedia (accessed 2 November 2026)
- 2026 World Cup Golden Boot tracker — NBC 6 South Florida (accessed 2 November 2026)