In this article, we’ll know about French professional footballer Kylian Mbappé’s father and mother. But before going there, read a little bit about Kylian Mbappé, who is considered one of the best footballers in the world. The 23-year-old plays for France’s national team and Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). According to reports, Kylian is the highest-paid footballer in the world. He was an integral part of France when they won FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.
Right now, he is providing his dribbling and finishing skills to his national team in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
Kylian was born on December 20, 1998, to father Wilfred Mbappé and mother Fayza Lamari in Paris, France. He has a younger brother, Ethan, who also represented the under-12 squad of the PSG team in 2018. Jirès Kembo Ekoko, a professional football player is Kylian’s adoptive brother. Kylian attended a private Catholic school in Bondy as a child.
Kylian began his career at AS Bondy where he was coached by his father. He later moved to the Clairefontaine academy. Because of his outstanding performances there, the European biggies like Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich tried to sign him. Real Madrid invited an 11-year-old Kylian to train with their under-12s. Kylian, 14, traveled to London after Chelsea invited him to play for their youth team against Charlton Athletic. He eventually stayed with Monaco from 2015 to 2016. His current team PSG signed him in 2017.
Now, read more about Kylian Mbappé’s father and mother.
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Know All About Kylian Mbappé’s Father Wilfred Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé’s father Wilfred Mbappé is originally from Cameroon. He is 52 years old and is a French/Cameroonian football agent and coach.
Although, little is known about Wilfred’s childhood and birthplace, as per reports, he was raised in the Central African country. Reportedly, Wilfred also has Nigerian roots. He also has a brother called Piere Mbappé.
He migrated to France in search of greener pastures and eventually settled in Bondy, a suburb of Paris. He became actively involved in the town’s sporting community there. He helped the youngster as well as tried to build his career. But his main area of interest became coaching and many parents send their children to him for training.
Wilfred then joined the AS Bondy as a player and rose to the role of a coach. He helped many talented footballers in the club to rise into star players like Fiorentina forward Jonathan Ikoné and Arsenal defender William Saliba, and of course, his son and high-profile PSG star Kylian Mbappé.
After working at AS Bondy for about 25 years, Wilfred left the club and became a football agent.
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Wilfred Mbappé Nationality
Wilfred belongs to the French nationality.
Know All About Kylian Mbappé’s Mother Fayza Lamari
When Wilfred Mbappé was in France, he fell in love with Fayza Lamari. Reportedly, Fayza was a handball player at the time when she met Wilfred. She represented France at both club and international levels. Right now, she is 48 years old.
Reportedly, the couple has separated but it’s not known yet when they did.
Fayza Lamari Nationality and Religion
She is of Algerian Kabyle origin. She is French by her nationality and is a Muslim.
As Kylian’s father is a Christian and his mother is a Muslim, Mbappé has publicly spoken that he is a believer and practitioner of Christianity.
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