A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Kylian Mbappé.
Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a highly regarded French professional footballer, celebrated for his exceptional dribbling, finishing, and speed. He currently plays as a forward for Real Madrid in La Liga and serves as the captain of the France national team. Mbappé is widely recognized as one of the best players globally, consistently demonstrating his prowess on the field.
On August 21, 2022, Mbappé scored his first goal against Lille at eight seconds, making it the second-fastest goal ever scored in Ligue 1 history, tenths of seconds later than Michel Rio's goal for Caen against Cannes in 1992.
On December 2, 2015, Mbappé made his first-team debut for Monaco in a Ligue 1 match against Caen, becoming Monaco's youngest-ever first-team player at 16 years and 347 days.
On February 20, 2016, Mbappé scored his first goal for Monaco's first team in a league win over Troyes, becoming the youngest first-team goalscorer in Monaco's history.
In July 2016, Mbappé played for France in the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, scoring five goals and helping his team secure a 3-1 victory over Portugal in the semi-finals. He was also included in the competition's Team of the Tournament.
In 2016, Mbappé was selected for the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.
In 2017, Mbappé was awarded the Golden Boy award.
Since the beginning of the 2017-18 edition, Mbappé became the player with the most assists in the Champions League, with a tally of fourteen over four seasons.
On May 8, 2018, Mbappé featured in PSG's 2–0 win over Les Herbiers in the Coupe de France final.
On June 21, 2018, Mbappé scored his first World Cup goal in a 1–0 group stage win against Peru, becoming the youngest French goalscorer in World Cup history. On June 30, 2018, he was named man of the match in a 4-3 win over Argentina in the round of 16, having won a penalty and scored two goals.
In 2018, Mbappé scored in the World Cup final against Croatia, making him the second teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pelé.
In 2018, Mbappé was considered the world's most expensive player from a transfer value perspective by the CIES.
In June 2019, Mbappé scored his 100th career goal in a 4-0 win over Andorra in Euro 2020 qualifying.
On August 3, 2019, Mbappé scored in a 2–1 win over Rennes to capture the Trophée des Champions title. He then scored again in PSG's opening Ligue 1 match.
In 2019, Mbappé was named to the FIFA FIFPro World11 and was shortlisted for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
In 2019, Mbappé was shortlisted for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
In 2019, Mbappé won a domestic quadruple with PSG.
On May 1, 2020, PSG were crowned Ligue 1 champions after the season was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Mbappé finishing as joint-top scorer.
In 2020, Mbappé was selected for the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.
On December 12, 2021, Mbappé scored twice against Monaco in Ligue 1 to reach a century of league goals for PSG. 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 1950–51 season.
In 2021, Mbappé was selected for the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season.
On May 21, 2022, Mbappé extended his contract with PSG until 2025, despite speculations of a possible transfer to Real Madrid. He also became the first player to finish as both top scorer and top assist provider in the league's history, along with scoring a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Metz.
In 2022, Mbappé was runner-up for The Best FIFA Men's Player award.
In 2022, during the World Cup final, Mbappé scored a hat-trick against Argentina, becoming only the second player in history to achieve this feat. He secured the tournament's Golden Boot with eight goals.
On January 23, 2023, Mbappé became the first PSG player to score five goals in a match, including a ten-minute hat-trick, in a 7–0 rout of Pays de Cassel in the Coupe de France.
In March 2023, Mbappé was named the new captain of France. In his first match as captain, he led France to a 4-0 victory over the Netherlands, assisting a goal and scoring a brace.
On August 13, 2023, Mbappé was reintegrated into PSG's first team following "constructive and positive discussions" with the club.
In 2023, Kylian Mbappé was recognized as one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. In the same year, he was ranked third in the Forbes list of the world's highest-paid athletes.
In 2023, Mbappé finished in third place for the Ballon d'Or and was shortlisted for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
In 2023, Mbappé was shortlisted for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
On January 3, 2024, Mbappé scored in a 2–0 victory over Toulouse in the 2023 Trophée des Champions, securing his first trophy of the season and becoming the all-time top goalscorer at the Parc des Princes.
On January 3, 2024, Mbappé scored in a 2–0 victory over Toulouse in the 2023 Trophée des Champions, securing his first trophy of the season and becoming the all-time top goalscorer at the Parc des Princes.
In January 2025, Mbappé scored his first hat-trick for Real Madrid, including a penalty. He was also named La Liga Player of the Month for his five league goals scored in January.