Ousmane Dembélé

Dembélé with France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Personal information

Full name

Masour Ousmane Dembélé^[1]

Date of birth

15 May 1997 (age 27)^[2]

Place of birth

Vernon, France

Height

1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)^[3]

Position(s)

Striker, winger

Team information

Current team

Paris Saint-Germain

Number

10

Youth career

2004–2009

Madeleine Évreux

2009–2010

Évreux

2010–2015

Rennes

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

2014–2015

Rennes II

22

(13)

2015–2016

Rennes

26

(12)

2016–2017

Borussia Dortmund

32

(6)

2017–2023

Barcelona

127

(24)

2023–

Paris Saint-Germain

54

(24)

International career^‡

2013–2014

France U17

8

(4)

2014–2015

France U18

5

(0)

2015

France U19

3

(1)

2016

France U21

4

(0)

2016–

France

55

(7)

Medal record

Men's football

Representing France
FIFA World Cup
Winner	2018 Russia
Runner-up	2022 Qatar

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:54, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:55, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

Masour Ousmane Dembélé (French pronunciation: [us.man dɛm.be.le];^[4] born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Dembélé began his career at Rennes before joining Borussia Dortmund in 2016. He won the DFB-Pokal with Dortmund in the 2016–17 season, scoring a goal in the final. A year later, he transferred to Barcelona for an initial fee of €105 million, becoming at the time the joint-second most expensive footballer ever, alongside compatriot Paul Pogba. Dembélé went on to win three La Liga, two Copa del Rey, and two Supercopa de España titles with the club. He returned to France with Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.

After winning 20 caps and scoring five goals at youth level, Dembélé made his senior international debut for France in 2016. He was a member of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup (finishing as runners-up) and Euro 2024.

Early life and career

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Dembélé was born in Vernon, Eure, in Normandy. His mother is Mauritanian-Senegalese from Waly Diantang, while his father is Malian.^[5]^[6] He took his first footballing steps in nearby Évreux, first at ALM Évreux and then at Évreux FC 27 between the ages of 12 and 13.^[7]^[8]

Club career

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Rennes

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Dembélé made his senior debut for Rennes' reserve side in the Championnat de France Amateur, on 6 September 2014, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Zana Allée. He effectively set up Alseny Kourouma for the second goal of a 2–0 home win over the reserves of Breton rivals Guingamp.^[9] On 9 November, he scored his first career goal, again coming off the bench in a game at the Stade de la Piverdière, this time against the reserves of Laval.^[10] He totalled 13 goals in 18 games in his first season, including a hat-trick on 16 May 2015 in a 6–1 win over Hérouville.^[11]

On 6 November 2015, Dembélé made his professional debut for Rennes' first team in Ligue 1 against Angers, replacing Kamil Grosicki for the last five minutes of the game.^[12] On 22 November, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal for the first team against Bordeaux, opening a 2–2 draw at Roazhon Park.^[13] On 9 January 2016, Dembélé found the net again for Rennes, as they came from 0–2 down to draw 2–2 against regional rivals Lorient at home.^[14] On 6 March, he scored his first Ligue 1 hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Nantes in the Derby Breton.^[15]

On 18 March, he scored his tenth goal of the season in a 5–2 win against Olympique de Marseille at the Stade Vélodrome.^[16] He ended his debut season with twelve goals from 29 matches, after scoring twice in a 3–1 win against Stade Reims on 2 April.^[17]

Rennes' sporting director Mikaël Silvestre compared Dembélé to Cristiano Ronaldo, who he had seen arrive at Manchester United around the same age.^[7]

Borussia Dortmund

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On 12 May 2016, Dembélé signed a five-year contract with German club Borussia Dortmund, effective 1 July.^[18] On 14 August, he made his debut in a 2–0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the DFL-Supercup.^[19] He scored his first goal for Dortmund on 20 September, in a Bundesliga encounter against VfL Wolfsburg, which Dortmund won 5–1 at the Volkswagen Arena.^[20] On 22 November, he scored the first Champions League goal of his career as the German club defeated Legia Warsaw 8–4 in a group stage meeting.^[21]

On 26 April 2017, in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against Bayern Munich, Dembélé assisted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 69th-minute equaliser and scored the winning goal in the 74th minute, helping Dortmund reach the 2017 DFB-Pokal Final.^[22] On 27 May, in the decisive match against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Berlin Olympiastadion, he scored the first goal of a 2–1 victory as Dortmund clinched their first major title in five years. Dembélé was subsequently named man of the match.^[23]

After scoring six goals and recording 13 assists during 2016–17, Dembélé was named to the Bundesliga Team of the Season and awarded the league's Rookie of the Season award.^[24]^[25]

Barcelona

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On 25 August 2017, La Liga side Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement to sign Dembélé for €105 million plus a reported €40 million add-ons.^[26]^[27] On 28 August, he had his medical and signed a five-year contract, with his buyout clause set at €400 million.^[28] Barcelona had just sold Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for €222 million, so the deal meant that Dembélé became the joint-second most expensive player (in euros), along with Paul Pogba. Rennes received a reported €20 million from Borussia Dortmund as a result of the sale,^[29] and Évreux 27 were also due part of the fee.^[8] He was handed the number 11 shirt previously worn by Neymar.^[30]^[31]

2017–18: First season and domestic double

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Dembélé made his debut on 9 September as a 68th-minute substitute for Gerard Deulofeu in a 5–0 Derbi barceloní win over Espanyol at the Camp Nou, assisting the final goal by Luis Suárez.^[32] In his first league start eight days later at Getafe, he injured his hamstring and was ruled out for four months.^[33] He was given the medical all-clear on 2 January 2018,^[34] but a couple weeks later, he again injured himself against Real Sociedad and was ruled out for up to four weeks.^[35]

On 14 March 2018, Dembélé scored his first goal for Barcelona, netting the second goal in a 3–0 second leg win in the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea.^[36] On 17 April, he scored his first La Liga goal, the opening goal in an eventual 2–2 draw with Celta Vigo.^[37] On 9 May, Dembélé scored twice, marking the first brace of his Barcelona career, in a 5–1 home victory over Villarreal.^[38] Dembélé won both the Copa del Rey and La Liga winners' medals in his first season in Spain, with the 20-year-old scoring four goals in 24 appearances across all competitions.^[39]

2018–19: Supercopa de España and second La Liga title

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On 12 August 2018, Dembélé scored the winning goal against Sevilla in the Supercopa de España, in an eventual 2–1 victory to win Barcelona their 13th Supercopa de España title.^[40] He opened his La Liga season's goal tally by scoring the only goal of the game against Real Valladolid, on 25 August, away at the Estadio José Zorrilla.^[41] On 18 September, Dembélé scored his first Champions League goal of the season, helping Barcelona beat PSV 4–0 at the Camp Nou.^[42] On 4 November, he inspired Barcelona to a 3–2 comeback away against Rayo Vallecano, scoring the 2–2 equaliser with a half-volley in the 87th minute.^[43] On 11 December, he scored a remarkable solo goal against Tottenham Hotspur outpacing many defenders, finishing with a cool left footed shot past Hugo Lloris. He won the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week for that goal.^[44] After the match, Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde praised the youngster, saying "He has made a great goal, within reach of players with his talent."^[45] He finished the season with 14 goals, 8 of them in the league, as his club managed to win another La Liga title.^[46]

2019–20: Recurring injuries

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Dembélé injured his left hamstring in the opening match of the 2019–20 La Liga season, a 0–1 defeat against Athletic Bilbao, and was expected to miss five weeks.^[47] He returned as a half-time substitute in Barcelona's 2–1 home win over Villarreal on 24 September. He scored his first goal of the season in a 4–0 win over Sevilla on 6 October, but was later sent off for dissent.^[48] On 27 November, in a Champions League group match against his former club Borussia Dortmund, Dembélé suffered an injury which led to his substitution after 24 minutes.^[49] It was later confirmed by Barcelona that he would miss the following ten weeks with a thigh injury.^[50]

In February 2020, on his return to training, he suffered a serious hamstring tear which ended his season.^[51]^[52]

2020–21

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Dembélé returned to the field for the first time in ten months as a 70th-minute substitute for Ansu Fati in Barcelona's La Liga fixture against Villarreal on 27 September 2020.^[53] He scored his first goal in 380 days in the team's first Champions League fixture of the season against Ferencváros on 20 October.^[54]

2021–23: Hamstring injury and contract extension

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Dembélé suffered a hamstring injury when playing with France national team in the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 in 2021. His injury required surgery, and was operated in Turku, Finland, by surgeon Lasse Lempainen in late June 2021.^[55]^[56] Dembélé was also operated by Lempainen and Sakari Orava in 2017 and 2020.^[57]^[58]

On 10 May 2022, Dembélé provided two assists in a 3–1 home victory over Celta Vigo. It was his 10th and 11th league assists in 2022.^[59] He finished the 2021–22 La Liga season as the league's top playmaker with thirteen assists.^[60]

On 14 July 2022, Dembélé extended his contract with Barcelona until 30 June 2024.^[61]^[62] His release clause was set to €50 million, and later raised to €100 million on 1 August 2023.^[63]

Paris Saint-Germain

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On 12 August 2023, just after less than a year of his contract extension at Barcelona, Dembélé joined Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract until June 2028, for a fee of €50.4 million.^[64]^[65]^[66] Barcelona Manager Xavi, confirmed that even after extending the contract, Dembele wished to leave Barcelona in the summer.^[67] He was initially assigned the number 23 jersey, but switched to the number 10 following Neymar's departure from the club.^[68]^[69]

2023–24: First season in Paris and domestic double

[edit]

On 12 August 2023, Dembélé joined Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a contract until June 2028, for a fee of €50.4 million.^[64]^[65]^[66] He was initially assigned the number 23 jersey, but switched to the number 10 following Neymar's departure from the club.^[68]^[69]

On 20 August, Dembélé made his PSG debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Toulouse.^[70] On 24 September, he got his first goal involvement for PSG, providing the assist for Gonçalo Ramos's first goal in a 4–0 Le Classique win over Marseille.^[71] On 24 November, Dembélé scored his first goal for the club in a 5–2 win at home over Monaco.^[72]

On 10 April 2024, he scored his first Champions League goal with PSG in a 3–2 home defeat against his former club Barcelona in the quarter-final first leg.^[73] In the second leg six days later, he scored PSG's first goal in a 4–1 away victory, helping secure his club's qualification to the semi-finals and taking home the player of the match award.^[74] At the end of the 2023–24 season, Dembélé won the Ligue 1 title with PSG.^[75] He also scored the opening goal in PSG's 2–1 win over Lyon in the 2024 Coupe de France final.^[76]

2024–25: Setting records and scoring regular

[edit]

On 5 January 2025, Dembélé scored a stoppage-time winner as PSG defeated Monaco 1–0 in the 2024 Trophée des Champions.^[77] On 22 January, he scored Paris's first goal in a 4–2 comeback victory over Manchester City in the Champions League.^[78] On 29 January, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 Champions League victory over VfB Stuttgart, his second career hat-trick and first in European competitions, helping PSG qualify to the knockout phase play-offs.^[79] Three days later, Dembélé scored another hat-trick in a 5–2 league win away to Brest, becoming the first PSG player to have scored consecutive hat-tricks in official matches.^[80]^[81]

On 11 March 2025, Dembele scored the equalizing goal against Liverpool, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16.^[82]^[83] He scored in the ensuing penalty shoot-out as PSG advanced to the quarterfinals.^[84]^[85]^[86]

International career

[edit]

Dembélé was called up to the senior France squad for the first time in August 2016 to face Italy and Belarus in friendlies after Alexandre Lacazette and Nabil Fekir withdrew through injury.^[87] He made his debut on 1 September against the former at the Stadio San Nicola, replacing Antoine Griezmann for the final 27 minutes of a 3–1 win.^[88] On 13 June 2017, Dembélé scored his first goal for France in a 3–2 friendly victory against England.^[89]

On 17 May 2018, Dembélé was named in the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[90] On 15 July, he was an unused substitute as France beat Croatia 4–2 in the final.^[91]

Dembélé was called up to the French squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he played all games as France finished the tournament as runner-ups.^[92] Dembélé started the final but conceded a penalty in the first half and was substituted in the 41st minute.^[93]

On 18 November 2023, Dembélé scored a goal in a 14–0 win over Gibraltar during the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying, which was the largest win in the history of the France national team.^[94] At the final tournament in Germany, he was named man of the match in France's quarter-final victory against Portugal.^[95]

Style of play

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Dembélé is a winger who can play on either flank, due to his ability to use both feet, and to utilise his technical ability, speed, and agility in order to get past opponents or beat defenders in one-on-one situations. Dembélé can also operate as a left or right-sided attacking midfielder in a 4–4–2 or 3–5–2 formation. His clinical finishing and eye for goal also allow him to be deployed in a more offensive role as a striker. Dembélé also has great quality in terms of his shooting ability from distance.

Dembélé has received praise from former team captain Andrés Iniesta for his game-changing qualities.^[96] He is well known for his ability to use either foot;^[97] a highly skilful player, his dribbling skills and ability to perform elaborate moves allow him to cut through from the left or right wing in order to score or create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. The Frenchman is also an excellent crosser of the ball; moreover, his creativity is exceptional when in possession. Furthermore, his pace and intelligent runs make him a major offensive threat during counterattacks.

Personal life

[edit]

Dembele is a practising Muslim.^[98] He married a Moroccan woman in a traditional Moroccan ceremony in France in December 2021.^[99]^[100]^[101] They have a daughter, born September 2022.^[102]

In July 2021, video footage of Dembélé along with teammate Antoine Griezmann circulated online, in which he was seen making racial comments against the Japanese technicians in their hotel room.^[103] As the technicians appeared to be troubleshooting the room's television, Dembélé made comments towards Griezmann in French, stating "All these ugly faces, just so you can play PES, aren't you ashamed?", continuing with "What the fuckin language?" before zooming in while laughing on one of the technicians' faces, mentioning "Are you technologically advanced in your country or not?".^[104]^[105]^[106]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes II	2014–15^[107]	CFA	18	13	—		—		—		18	13
	2015–16^[107]	CFA	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		22	13	—		—		—		22	13
Rennes	2015–16^[107]	Ligue 1	26	12	2	0	—		1^[b]	0	29	12
Borussia Dortmund	2016–17^[108]	Bundesliga	32	6	6	2	10^[c]	2	1^[d]	0	49	10
	2017–18^[39]	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	1^[d]	0	1	0
	Total		32	6	6	2	10	2	2	0	50	10
Barcelona	2017–18^[39]	La Liga	17	3	3	0	3^[c]	1	—		23	4
	2018–19^[109]	La Liga	29	8	4	2	8^[c]	3	1^[e]	1	42	14
	2019–20^[110]	La Liga	5	1	0	0	4^[c]	0	0	0	9	1
	2020–21^[111]	La Liga	30	6	6	2	6^[c]	3	2^[e]	0	44	11
	2021–22^[112]	La Liga	21	1	1	1	9^[f]	0	1^[e]	0	32	2
	2022–23^[113]	La Liga	25	5	2	2	6^[c]	1	2^[e]	0	35	8
	Total		127	24	16	7	36	8	6	1	185	40
Paris Saint-Germain	2023–24^[114]	Ligue 1	26	3	4	1	11^[c]	2	1^[g]	0	42	6
	2024–25^[115]	Ligue 1	28	21	3	3	13^[c]	8	1^[g]	1	45	33
	Total		54	24	7	4	24	10	2	1	87	39
Career total			261	79	31	13	70	20	11	2	373	114

^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey
^ Appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ ^a ^b Appearance in DFL-Supercup
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ ^a ^b Appearance in Trophée des Champions

International

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As of match played 23 March 2025^[116]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
France	2016	3	0
	2017	4	1
	2018	14	1
	2021	6	2
	2022	8	0
	2023	7	1
	2024	11	1
	2025	2	1
Total		55	7

As of match played 23 March 2025

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dembélé goal^[116]

List of international goals scored by Ousmane Dembélé
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	13 June 2017	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	7	England	3–2	3–2	Friendly
2	1 June 2018	Allianz Riviera, Nice, France	11	Italy	3–1	3–1	Friendly
3	28 March 2021	Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan	23	Kazakhstan	1–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	2 June 2021	Allianz Riviera, Nice, France	24	Wales	3–0	3–0	Friendly
5	18 November 2023	Allianz Riviera, Nice, France	41	Gibraltar	10–0	14–0	UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
6	9 September 2024	Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, France	51	Belgium	2–0	2–0	2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
7	23 March 2025	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	55	Croatia	2–0	2–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

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Borussia Dortmund

DFB-Pokal: 2016–17^[117]

Barcelona

La Liga: 2017–18,^[118] 2018–19,^[119] 2022–23^[120]
Copa del Rey: 2017–18,^[121] 2020–21^[122]
Supercopa de España: 2018,^[123] 2023^[124]

Paris Saint-Germain

Ligue 1: 2023–24,^[125] 2024–25^[126]
Coupe de France: 2023–24^[127]
Trophée des Champions: 2023,^[128] 2024^[129]

France

FIFA World Cup: 2018;^[91] runner-up: 2022^[130]

Individual

Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2015–16^[131]
UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: March 2016,^[132] January 2025^[133]
UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2016^[134]
Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2016–17^[25]
Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2016–17^[24]
VDV Newcomer of the Season: 2016–17^[135]
La Liga top assist provider: 2021–22^[136]
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2023–24^[137]
Ligue 1 top assist provider: 2023–24 (joint)^[138]

Orders

Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018^[1]

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Profile at the Paris Saint-Germain F.C. website
Ousmane Dembélé – French league stats at Ligue 1
Ousmane Dembélé at the French Football Federation (in French)
Ousmane Dembélé – UEFA competition record (archive)
Ousmane Dembélé – FIFA competition record (archived)
Ousmane Dembélé on Instagram

v t e Paris Saint-Germain FC – current squad
1 Donnarumma 2 Hakimi 3 Kimpembe 5 Marquinhos (c) 7 Kvaratskhelia 8 Fabián 9 Ramos 10 Dembélé 14 Doué 17 Vitinha 19 Lee 21 Hernandez 24 Mayulu 25 Mendes 29 Barcola 33 Zaïre-Emery 35 Beraldo 39 Safonov 42 Zague 45 El Hannach 49 Mbaye 51 Pacho 80 Tenas 87 Neves Manager: Luis Enrique

France squads

v t e France squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup winners (2nd title)
1 Lloris (c) 2 Pavard 3 Kimpembe 4 Varane 5 Umtiti 6 Pogba 7 Griezmann 8 Lemar 9 Giroud 10 Mbappé 11 Dembélé 12 Tolisso 13 Kanté 14 Matuidi 15 Nzonzi 16 Mandanda 17 Rami 18 Fekir 19 Sidibé 20 Thauvin 21 Hernandez 22 Mendy 23 Areola Coach: Deschamps

v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 2020
1 Lloris (c) 2 Pavard 3 Kimpembe 4 Varane 5 Lenglet 6 Pogba 7 Griezmann 8 Lemar 9 Giroud 10 Mbappé 11 Dembélé 12 Tolisso 13 Kanté 14 Rabiot 15 Zouma 16 Mandanda 17 Sissoko 18 Digne 19 Benzema 20 Coman 21 Hernandez 22 Ben Yedder 23 Maignan 24 Dubois 25 Koundé 26 Thuram Coach: Deschamps

v t e France squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup runners-up
1 Lloris (c) 2 Pavard 3 Disasi 4 Varane 5 Koundé 6 Guendouzi 7 Griezmann 8 Tchouaméni 9 Giroud 10 Mbappé 11 Dembélé 12 Kolo Muani 13 Fofana 14 Rabiot 15 Veretout 16 Mandanda 17 Saliba 18 Upamecano 19 Benzema 20 Coman 21 L. Hernandez 22 T. Hernandez 23 Areola 24 Konaté 25 Camavinga 26 Thuram Coach: Deschamps

v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finalists
1 Samba 2 Pavard 3 Mendy 4 Upamecano 5 Koundé 6 Camavinga 7 Griezmann 8 Tchouaméni 9 Giroud 10 Mbappé (c) 11 Dembélé 12 Kolo Muani 13 Kanté 14 Rabiot 15 Thuram 16 Maignan 17 Saliba 18 Zaïre-Emery 19 Fofana 20 Coman 21 Clauss 22 Hernandez 23 Areola 24 Konaté 25 Barcola Coach: Deschamps

Awards

Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year

1994: Zidane
1995: Maurice
1996: Pires
1997: Henry
1998: Trezeguet
1999: Monterrubio
2000: Christanval
2001: Govou
2002: Cissé
2003: Mathis
2004: Evra
2005: Toulalan
2006: Ribéry
2007: Nasri
2008: Ben Arfa
2009: Hazard
2010: Hazard
2011: Sakho
2012: Belhanda
2013: Thauvin
2014: Verratti
2015: Fekir
2016: Dembélé
2017: Mbappé
2018: Mbappé
2019: Mbappé
2020: not awarded
2021: Tchouaméni
2022: Saliba
2023: Mendes
2024: Zaïre-Emery