CORNERFLICK
“Explosive pace, ruthless finishing, and the instinct to turn any opening into a goal.”
100Caps- 60International goals
- 27AgeBorn 20 Dec 1998
- Real MadridClubSince 2024
- Copa del ReyLeague
- FranceNational team
The shape of him
A world-class forward playing in Real Madrid combining explosive acceleration, sharp movement behind the defence, and clinical finishing. Most dangerous when attacking space, driving inside from the left, or running directly at defenders.
The job
Leads the attack, stretches defensive lines with his pace, attacks the space behind defenders, and provides the main goal threat through runs in transition and inside the penalty area.
Honours 29
- 6Trophée des Champions2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2024
- 2FIFA Intercontinental Cup2024
- 2UEFA Super Cup2024
- 8Ligue 12016/17 · 2017/18 · 2018/19 · 2019/20 · 2021/22 · 2022/23 · 2023/24
- 5Coupe de France2017/18 · 2019/20 · 2020/21 · 2023/24
- 2UEFA Nations League2020/22
- 2FIFA World Cup2018
- 2UEFA U19 Championship2015/16
Career journey
2024 – 2025France
2025 – 2026Real Madrid- 2026 – 2027France
- 2026 – PresentReal Madrid
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – Present | Real Madrid | 8 | 8 |
| 2026 – 2027 | France | 13 | 12 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Real Madrid | 47 | 43 |
| 2024 – 2025 | France | 18 | 9 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Real Madrid | 56 | 43 |
| 2023 – 2024 | France | 9 | 10 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Paris Saint Germain | 48 | 44 |
| 2022 – 2023 | France | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Paris Saint Germain | 46 | 43 |
| 2021 – 2022 | France | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Paris Saint Germain | 46 | 39 |
| 2020 – 2021 | France | 17 | 10 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Paris Saint Germain | 48 | 44 |
| 2019 – 2020 | France | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Paris Saint Germain | 40 | 32 |
| 2018 – 2019 | France | 24 | 10 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Paris Saint Germain | 43 | 39 |
| 2017 – 2018 | France | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Monaco | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Paris Saint Germain | 44 | 21 |
| 2016 – 2017 | France U19 | 8 | 7 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Monaco | 44 | 26 |
| 2015 – 2017 | Monaco II | 12 | 4 |
| 2015 – 2016 | Monaco | 14 | 1 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Monaco U19 | 1 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Kylian Mbappé
- Date of birth
- 20 Dec 1998 (27)
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Nationality
- France
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Position
- Centre-Forward
- Also plays as
- Left Winger
- Current club
- RMReal Madrid
- Joined
- 1 Jul 2024
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2029
Scouting note
An elite goal scorer with exceptional acceleration and one-on-one ability. His direct running and finishing make him a constant threat, particularly when given space to attack.
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 |  La Liga - Spain |  Sevilla | H | W4–1 | 85' | |
| 14 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Champions League |  AS Roma | A | W4–3 | 90' | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | La Liga - Spain | Villarreal | H | W1–0 | 90' |
Photo gallery
A closer look at Kylian Mbappé in action, on and off the pitch.
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Real Madrid | All competitions | 44 | 3,620 | 42 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Real Madrid | All competitions | 56 | 4,611 | 43 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Paris Saint Germain | All competitions | 47 | 3,779 | 43 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Paris Saint Germain | All competitions | 43 | 3,564 | 41 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Paris Saint Germain | All competitions | 46 | 3,912 | 39 | 21 |
Already the greatest of his generation?
The discourse around Mbappé is the discourse around modern football. Here's what people love. Here's what people hate. Here's where cornerflick sits.
Why they love him
The most decisive scorer of his generation.
- One of three players ever to score in two WC finals. The other two are Pelé and Vavá.
- Captain of France at 25 — the youngest French captain at a major tournament since Platini.
- 12 World Cup goals before turning 28. On pace for the all-time record at WC 2026 alone.
- Crossed Europe's biggest club move (PSG → Madrid free) and didn't miss a step — 28 league goals in his Madrid debut season.
Why they don't
The diva tax.
- Spent two years publicly leveraging the PSG hierarchy. The 'will-he won't-he' became a daily news cycle.
- Knockout-football efficiency dips: 0 goals in 5 of his 12 KO games at the Euros.
- Tournament defending — France's press without him is broken; the rest of the team is asked to cover his lack of work-rate off the ball.
- Lost the 2024 Ballon d'Or to Rodri partly because he hadn't won a Champions League yet. The asterisk has not gone away.
Our verdict: The defining player of the decade.
The discourse has him as 'top-3 alive'. We have him as the defining attacker of the 2020s, full stop. The diva era is mostly over; the trophies are still arriving. The only thing missing from his CV is the second World Cup, and that's what June is for. Argue with three things at once: 1 WC, 6 leagues, 12 WC goals.
How he plays
speed × explosive finishing × big-game DNA = generational scorer
Lives in: left half-space · in behind the line · in the box · one-on-one with the keeper · a yard ahead of the centre-back
- The diagonal run Left flank to right post in three strides. The single most-replicated piece of tactical software in elite football.
- The freeze finish Body opens, keeper commits, ball goes the other way. Slot. 80%+ conversion when one-on-one — the planet's best.
- The late-game gear Always looks tired. Always isn't. Late goals are his signature — last 15 minutes is where his expected goals over-perform most.
Individual awards
- WC Golden Boot 2022
- 6× Ligue 1 top scorer 2018–2024
- WC Best Young Player 2018
- 4× Ballon d'Or · top 3 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
France's #10 inheritance.
The shirt Zidane handed down. The shirt Henry inherited and shared. The shirt now Mbappé's.
Heir to
- Zinedine Zidane · France · 1998 + 2000The reference. Mbappé's 2022 final was the closest a forward has come to Zidane's 2006 — peak technical violence on the biggest stage.
- Thierry Henry · France · 1998 + 2000The diagonal run as a French invention. Henry made it elegant; Mbappé made it brutal.
- Michel Platini · France · 1984 EurosThe first French captain to wear the 10 and the armband at peak. The torch was already lit when Mbappé picked it up.
Chased by
- Lamine Yamal · Spain · 19 · the next-decade contenderMbappé's heir as the planet's best young attacker is already a different nationality. Spain and France are now the same generational fight.
- Estêvão · Brazil · 18 · ChelseaThe next 'most exciting teen on earth'. By 2030 his speed will be the comparison.
- Désiré Doué · France · 21 · the home challengerFrench football's plan for after-Mbappé. The PSG technician who'll wear the 10 next.
The list every great forward keeps.
Every defining career has the people who'd rather it didn't happen. Mbappé's list is short and famous.
- Lionel Messi · Argentina · the man who took the 2022 finalWC 2022 Final · pens · Mbappé HTThe single most painful 23 minutes of Mbappé's career. Up 2-0, ahead with 10 to go, then Messi happened. The 2026 reverse is the storyline of a generation.
- Lamine Yamal · Spain · 19 · the next-decade contenderThe teenager being compared to Mbappé before he'd played 50 games. Spain has the pretender now; France has the king. Every El Clásico from now until 2030 is a referendum.
- Achraf Hakimi · Morocco · the ex-teammate · group-stage opponentThe only right-back who has Mbappé's pace. Friends at PSG. Enemies in June. Group C reunion will be the cleanest 1v1 narrative of the tournament.
- Jude Bellingham · England · Madrid teammate · Madrid #1 rivalSharing a dressing room with the only player in Madrid history who arrived as expensively-hyped. Friendly on the pitch, internally competitive. England-France in the knockouts would be the most-watched match of the tournament.
Bondy to Madrid in 10 seasons.
From the AC Bondy youth team to wearing France's armband. A timeline by milestones.
- 2015 · age 16Monaco senior debutThe youngest professional in Monaco's modern history at 16 years 11 months. Already the next-Henry tag was attached.
- 2017 · age 18To PSG · €180MMonaco → Paris SG · €180MThe transfer the European game spent two years arguing about. Most expensive teenager in football history.
- 2018 · age 19World Cup winner · 4 goalsTwo goals in the 4-3 vs Argentina, one in the final. The youngest goalscorer in a World Cup final since Pelé.
- 2022 · age 23WC Final hat-trick · runner-upThree goals in the final vs Argentina. France lost on penalties. The greatest individual final performance in modern WC history.
- 2024 · age 25To Real Madrid · freeParis SG → Real Madrid · FreeWalked out of PSG. Joined the Galácticos for nothing. The seven-year telegraph finally landed.
- 2024 · age 25France's captainArmband handed over by Hugo Lloris's successor's successor. The third major-tournament cycle starts as the man.
- 2026 · age 27WC 2026 · The third oneFinal World Cup at peak years. The only trophy with one star already on it. Argentina got the rematch wrong; he wants the rewrite.
Three goals.
From a teenager in Monaco to the captain of France — three moments that bookended the arc.
The deepest truth in the file27 years old.One World Cup in the cabinet,one reverse left to write.
- The captain
- WC redux
- Madrid year two
- The diagonal run
- France 2026
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