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Kylian Mbappé

French association football player

1998 - today

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His biography is available in 109 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 98 in 2024). Kylian Mbappé is the 235th most popular soccer player (up from 255th in 2024), the 1,172nd most popular biography from France (up from 1,326th in 2019) and the 8th most popular French Soccer Player.

Kylian Mbappé is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. He is considered one of the best young players in the world, known for his speed, dribbling ability, and finishing. Mbappé rose to prominence as a teenager at Paris Saint-Germain, where he helped the club win four consecutive Ligue 1 titles, as well as the 2018 Coupe de la Ligue and the 2018 Coupe de France. He has also enjoyed success with the French national team, winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup and finishing as the tournament's best young player.

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Kylian Mbappé is currently trending due to France's unexpected 2-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup semifinals on July 14, 2026, which denied them a third consecutive final appearance. As captain, Mbappé openly criticized his team's "sloppy" performance and tactical shortcomings, stating they "didn't know how to hurt Spain" and accepting full responsibility for the loss. Despite the team's exit, he remains in a tight race with Lionel Messi for the Golden Boot, adding another layer of interest to his ongoing World Cup journey.

References:

  1. https://ntvkenya.co.ke/sports/kylian-mbappe-calls-france-sloppy-after-semifinal-loss/
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/15/kylian-mbappe-next-chapter-world-cup-angst
  3. https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup/kylian-mbappes-honest-assessment-after-frances-2026-world-cup-exit-we-didnt-know-how-to-hurt-spain/
  4. https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2026/07/14/kylian-mbappe-denied-a-3rd-straight-world-cup-final-and-stays-even-with-messi-in-golden-boot-race/
  5. https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2026/07/14/kylian-mbappe-in-for-france-in-world-cup-semifinals-against-spain-after-slight-ankle-injury/
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Of the 1,422 people in Pantheon born in 1998, Kylian Mbappé is the most memorable.

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Kylian Mbappé's biography appears in 109 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Soccer Players.

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Among Soccer Players

Among soccer players, Kylian Mbappé ranks 232 out of 24,321. Before him are Shojiro Sugimura, Ryuzo Shimizu, José Luis Chilavert, Kevin De Bruyne, Arawa Kimura, and Tokizo Ichihashi. After him are Claude Makélélé, Salvatore Schillaci, Yoshio Okada, Hifuyo Uchida, Tadao Takayama, and Yozo Aoki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, Kylian Mbappé ranks 1. After him are XXXTentacion, MrBeast, Viktor Gyökeres, Achraf Hakimi, Juice Wrld, Federico Valverde, Shawn Mendes, Hunter Schafer, Aryna Sabalenka, Victor Osimhen, and Dani Olmo.

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In France

Among people born in France, Kylian Mbappé ranks 1,172 out of 7,658. Before him are Nicolas Leblanc (1742), Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762), Édouard Lucas (1842), André Bazin (1918), Marion Cotillard (1975), and Stéphane Grappelli (1908). After him are Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761), Marie Louise Gonzaga (1611), Desireless (1952), Nicolas Chamfort (1741), Clément Marot (1495), and Émile Gallé (1846).

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Among Soccer Players In France

Among soccer players born in France, Kylian Mbappé ranks 8. Before him are Michel Platini (1955), Raymond Kopa (1931), Eric Cantona (1966), Lucien Laurent (1907), Thierry Henry (1977), and Laurent Blanc (1965). After him are Franck Ribéry (1983), Karim Benzema (1987), Antoine Griezmann (1991), Fabien Barthez (1971), Aimé Jacquet (1941), and Alain Giresse (1952).

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