Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and serves as captain of the France national team. Mbappé has scored over 400 goals in his senior career, ranking as Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top goalscorer with 256 goals, France's all-time top goalscorer with 66 goals, and the FIFA World Cup's all-time top goalscorer with 22 goals. His individual honors include the Golden Boy Award, the Kopa Trophy, and multiple Ligue 1 Player of the Year awards.

Mbappé began his professional career at AS Monaco, making his first-team debut at 16 years old and becoming the youngest player to appear for Monaco's senior team. During the 2016-17 season, he became a regular starter and contributed 15 league goals and eight assists to help Monaco win the Ligue 1 title. At age 18, Mbappé transferred to Paris Saint-Germain on a permanent deal valued at €180 million, making him the second-most-expensive player in the world. He won 15 trophies with PSG, including six Ligue 1 titles and four Coupes de France, and finished as the league's top goalscorer a record six times.

Internationally, Mbappé has set multiple records for France. He scored in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup final, becoming the second teenager after Pelé to score in a World Cup final. At the FIFA World Cup, Mbappé won the Golden Boot after scoring eight goals, including a hat trick in the final against Argentina. He is the first player in football history to score four career goals in World Cup finals and is the tournament's all-time top scorer with 22 goals. He made history in 2026 by winning the Golden Boot again, becoming the first player ever to secure this award in two consecutive tournaments. Mbappé also won the UEFA Nations League with France, assisting Karim Benzema's equalizer and scoring the decisive goal in a 2-1 win over Spain.

Mbappé joined Real Madrid on a free transfer after his PSG contract concluded. In his debut season at Santiago Bernabéu, he scored 43 goals in 56 games, contributing to victories in the Intercontinental Cup and the European Super Cup. He finished the season as La Liga's top scorer with 31 goals, winning both the Pichichi and Golden Boot awards. Mbappé became Real Madrid's top goalscorer in a debut campaign, surpassing Ivan Zamorano and Cristiano Ronaldo, and repeated his Pichichi success in the following season while also finishing as the UEFA Champions League top scorer.

Off the field, Mbappé has been recognized as a global cultural figure. He was included on Time Magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He appeared in the Netflix docuseries "Captains of the World," which followed national team captains during the FIFA World Cup. Mbappé published the novel "Je m'appelle Kylian" with French cartoonist Faro, aimed at young readers. He is among the youngest players in history to own a professional football club, having agreed to purchase Ligue 2 side Caen. After France won the FIFA World Cup, Mbappé donated his prize money to a French charity supporting people with disabilities, reflecting his commitment to social responsibility within the global football community.