10 Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé, 1998-12-20, Forward for France, plays for Real Madrid. 86 international caps, 48 goals. Part of France's 2026 World Cup Group I squad.
Biography
Real Madrid forward, 2018 World Cup champion, and one of the fastest players in the modern game. Currently plying his trade at Real Madrid, a clinical forward, Kylian Mbappé possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as France's primary attacking threat. Has earned 86 international caps, scoring 48 goals — a remarkable scoring rate. Set to compete with France at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 16 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
In 2024, after several years of speculation, Mbappé joined Real Madrid on a free transfer, winning the Pichichi Trophy and his first European Golden Shoe in his debut season.
Mbappé finished in third place for the 2023 Ballon d'Or and was runner-up for the The Best FIFA Men's Player award of 2022.
At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, France reached the final again; Mbappé won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball, and set a new record for the most goals scored in World Cup final matches.
He helped France to victory in the UEFA Nations League in 2021, receiving the top scorer award in the finals.
Mbappé has been named Ligue 1 Player of the Year a record five times, and has finished as the Ligue 1 top scorer for a record six seasons; in the 2021–22 season, he became the first player to finish as both Ligue 1 top scorer and top assist provider.
With PSG, he won six Ligue 1 titles and four Coupes de France, including a domestic quadruple in the 2019–20 season, while also leading the club to its first ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020.
At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Mbappé became the youngest French player to score at a World Cup, as well as the second teenager, after Pelé, to score in a World Cup final.
He was awarded the Golden Boy in 2017, the Kopa Trophy in 2018, and was named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2018.
At the international level, Mbappé made his senior debut for France in 2017.
With Monaco, he won the Ligue 1 title for the 2016–17 season.