50 Fun Facts About Kylian Mbappe

In which Paris suburb was Mbappe raised?

A giant mural of him went up there in 2018, and a second one for his 21st birthday.

In which year was Mbappe born?

His birthday is 20 December, so he was still 19 when he won the 2018 World Cup.

From which country does Mbappe's father Wilfrid originate?

Wilfrid, a football coach, comes from the island of Djebale; Mbappe's mother is of Algerian Kabyle origin.

Which sport did Mbappe's mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, play?

She now negotiates his contracts.

Which club did Mbappe's younger brother Ethan join from PSG in 2024?

Ethan also inspired Kylian's arms-folded goal celebration from beating him at FIFA video games.

Which language did Mbappe start learning at 15 and later speak fluently?

Useful for a boy whose favourite team was Real Madrid.

Which French national academy did Mbappe attend after AS Bondy?

His performances there drew interest from Madrid, Chelsea, Liverpool, City and Bayern.

Which English club gave the 14-year-old Mbappe a youth match against Charlton?

He had also trained with Real Madrid's under-12s at age 11.

At what age did Mbappe join Monaco's youth academy?

Monaco got a three-year contract out of him despite Real Madrid's efforts.

Whose record as Monaco's youngest first-team player did Mbappe break in 2015?

The previous mark had stood since 1994.

Which manager brought Mbappe into Monaco's reserves in October 2015?

He was promoted to the first team after just three weeks.

Which Monaco striker did Mbappe credit as a key influence in his breakout season?

He said the Colombian taught him to be calm and serene during games.

Which German club did Monaco beat in the 2017 Champions League quarter-finals?

He scored twice in the first leg and once in the second; Juventus then ended the run.

For how many years had Monaco waited for a league title before winning it in 2017?

Mbappe finished that season with 26 goals in 44 matches.

What was the mandatory purchase fee when PSG signed Mbappe on loan in 2017?

It made him the most expensive teenager ever and second only to Neymar.

Which manager's speech at the family home helped persuade Mbappe to join PSG?

PSG's assistant sporting director Luis Ferrer told the story.

Which shirt number did Mbappe wear on arrival at PSG before switching to 7?

He took the number 7 in July 2018.

Mbappe was the inaugural winner of which award for the world's best under-21 player?

France Football presents it alongside the Ballon d'Or; he won it in 2018.

Against which club did Mbappe score four goals in 13 minutes in 2018?

PSG won 5-0.

With whom did Mbappe share 18 goals as Ligue 1 top scorer in 2019-20?

Mbappe got the title on a better goals-per-game ratio after the COVID-shortened season.

Who beat PSG 1-0 in the 2020 Champions League final?

It was the closest he came to the trophy with PSG.

Which player later overtook Mbappe as the youngest to 20 Champions League goals?

Mbappe later reclaimed age records at 25, 30 and 31 goals in the competition.

In which season did Mbappe become the first player to top Ligue 1 for both goals and assists?

He scored 28 and set up 17 that year after signing a contract extension.

Against which amateur side did Mbappe become the first PSG player to score five in a game?

The 7-0 Coupe de France win in January 2023 included a ten-minute hat-trick.

Against which club did Mbappe's 201st PSG goal make him the club's all-time top scorer?

He left the club with 256 goals in all.

With which striker did Mbappe tie as Champions League top scorer in his final PSG season?

Both finished 2023-24 on eight goals.

How many Ligue 1 titles did Mbappe win with PSG?

Plus four Coupes de France, among 15 trophies in total.

How many people attended Mbappe's Real Madrid unveiling at the Bernabeu?

He called it 'a dream come true' and took the number 9 shirt.

In which match did Mbappe make his Real Madrid debut, scoring in a 2-0 win?

The opponent was Atalanta; he scored against them again for his 50th Champions League goal.

Whose record for most goals in a debut Madrid season did Mbappe break with 39?

The record-breaker was a hat-trick in a Clasico defeat to Barcelona.

How many La Liga goals did Mbappe score in 2024-25 to win the Pichichi and Golden Shoe?

They came in 34 games, and he was named Madrid's Player of the Season.

Which shirt number did Mbappe switch to at Madrid for 2025-26?

Luka Modric's departure freed the number.

Against which Greek club did Mbappe score a six-minute-42-second Champions League hat-trick?

He scored four in the 4-3 win; it was the second-fastest hat-trick in the competition's history.

Against which team did Mbappe score his first World Cup goal in 2018?

At 19 it made him France's youngest World Cup scorer.

Whom did France beat 4-2 in the 2018 World Cup final, with Mbappe scoring?

He became only the second teenager to score in a final.

Who was the only teenager before Mbappe to score in a World Cup final?

Mbappe said being second to him was flattering but 'Pele is in another category'.

Against whom did Mbappe miss the decisive penalty at Euro 2020?

The round-of-16 tie had finished 3-3.

Against whom did Mbappe score the winner in the 2021 Nations League final?

France won 2-1 for their first Nations League title and he took the finals' Golden Boot.

Against which team did Mbappe score four in an 8-0 win, his first France hat-trick?

It was France's first competitive hat-trick since 1985.

How many goals did Mbappe score in the 2022 World Cup final?

He was only the second man to score a final hat-trick, yet France lost on penalties.

How many goals won Mbappe the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup?

He also took the Silver Ball and completed the most dribbles of the tournament.

Whose international retirement led to Mbappe becoming France captain in 2023?

He marked his first game with the armband with two goals against the Netherlands.

Against which minnows did France win 14-0 in 2023 with a Mbappe hat-trick and three assists?

It remains France's largest-ever victory.

Whom did Mbappe overtake as France's all-time top scorer at the 2026 World Cup?

Two goals against Senegal in the opener did it.

How many goals did Mbappe score at the 2026 World Cup to win a second Golden Boot?

It tied Gerd Muller for third-most in a single tournament and took his career total to 22.

Which brand's Hypervenom 3 became Mbappe's first signature boot in 2017?

His 2018 Mercurial Superfly VI was inspired by Ronaldo's R9 boots.

What is the name of the Los Angeles production company Mbappe founded in 2022?

It signed a multi-year content deal with the NBA the same year.

Which Ligue 2 club did Mbappe's holding company buy an 80% stake in during 2024?

The same club had tracked him for three years as a boy but could not afford him after relegation.

Which missing footballer's search did Mbappe donate $34,000 towards in 2019?

He later gave another £27,000 to the search for the pilot, David Ibbotson.

Mbappe became godfather to two baby animals of which species at Beauval Zoo in 2021?

Chinese diver Zhang Jiaqi was named godmother alongside him.