Mbappe scored four goals as France won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, missing out on the Golden Boot award to Harry Kane, but he became the youngest player to score in a World Cup final since Pele. More Details. Mbapp was named to the FIFA FIFPro World11 in 2018, 2019 and 2022, the UEFA Team of the Year in 2018 and the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 201617, 201920, 202021 and 202122. As Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo edge towards retirement, Mbappe looks increasingly certain to add a Ballon d'Or gong to his list of accolades, in what could become a career battle with Erling Haaland. At 22 years and 357 days old, he became the youngest player to score 100 goals for a single team in the French top-flight since Opta began recording data in the 195051 season. [32] In an interview with CNN, Vadim Vasilyev, AS Monaco's vice-president, who played a key role in Mbapp signing his first professional contract with the Ligue 1 club, stated that he knew early on that Mbapp was a "phenomenon. At just 23 years old, Mbappe has so far scored 12 World Cup goals in 14 appearances at just two tournaments. It's time for Didier Deschamps to decide", "Mbappe v Rashford v Dembele: Which wonderkid has had the biggest impact so far? [209][210] The celebration appears in FIFA 19. Kylian Mbapp quickly became known for his exceptional speed and ball handling, and, several years later, he was selected to train at Clairefontaine, Frances national academy for elite football players. This was the 23rd league goal that had been scored by Messi and assisted by Mbappe or vice versa since the start of last season. [124] According to Sky Sports, the financial details of Mbapp's contract include a monthly wage of 4million, making him the highest-paid player in the world. [135] On 26 February, Mbapp scored two goals and assisted another as PSG defeated Marseille 30 in Le Classique. Lorients players appealed to Jerome Brisard to disallow the goal but the referee allowed it to stand. [36], On 21 February, Mbapp scored Monaco's second goal in the 40th minute with a half-volley after receiving Fabinho's long ball over the opponents' back line (it was his first ever UEFA Europa League or UEFA Champions League goal and he became the second youngest French scorer in UEFA Champions League history behind Karim Benzema) in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match against Manchester City, which Monaco lost 53. [90] On 28 October, Mbapp recorded two assists, both for Moise Kean, in a 20 Champions League group stage victory against stanbul Baakehir. [101], In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on 7 April, Mbapp scored two goals, helping his team to a 32 victory at the Allianz Arena, a first victory for PSG in Munich since 1994. [182][191][195][196], In April 2017, former France international Nicolas Anelka said that Mbapp's ability to run at defences reminded him of Ronaldo of the 1996 Olympics and that Mbapp had the characteristics of a world-class player. In this article, Futball News will examine Kylian Mbappes major achievements so far. Kylian Mbapp Stats, Goals, Appearances and Cards | FootballCritic His contract runs until June, with Real Madrid having expressed their interest in acquiring his services. More so, Mbappe reached the 100 league goals mark at a quicker rate than both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappe [114] On 3 January 2022, Mbapp scored his first hat-trick of the season in a 40 Coupe de France win over Vannes. [45] Mbapp ended the 201617 season with 26 goals from 44 matches in all competitions as Monaco won the Ligue 1 title. In 2017, his prodigious talent saw Nike launch his own personalised football boots at age 18, the Kylian Mbapp Nike Hypervenom 3. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.). His goal gave France a 10 group-stage victory over Peru, and the French team advanced to the knockout stages of the tournament, where it eventually defeated Croatia 42 in the tournaments final. Apr 15, 2023 4:16 PM EDT. Les Bleus were unable to repeat the trick in 2022, as Deschamps' holders lost to Messi's Argentina in the Qatar showpiece match, despite Mbappe scoring a dramatic hat trick en route to winning the Golden Boot in the Middle East.
