Ethan Mbappé

About

Ethan Mbappé Lottin (born 29 December 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Mbappé was raised in a footballing family, with brother Kylian and adopted brother Jirès Kembo Ekoko both having professional football careers. Their father Wilfrid Mbappé is Cameroonian and their mother Fayza Lamari is of Algerian origin.

Mbappé followed in both of his older brothers’ footsteps by joining local side Bondy in 2015. After two years with Bondy, he joined French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2017, in the same transfer window that saw the club bring in his brother Kylian on loan. He scored on his debut for the under-12 team.

Mbappé signed a new three-year youth contract with PSG in June 2021. On 16 December 2022, at the age of 15, he made his debut with the club’s senior team in a 2–1 friendly win over Paris FC. Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was called up for the pre-season tour in Asia, and made his first start for PSG in a 3–0 friendly win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 3 August. Mbappé was selected for a PSG competitive…