Ibrahim Mbaye

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Ibrahim Mbaye
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Trappes, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 49
Youth career
2013–2015 ES Guyancourt
2015–2018 Versailles
2018–2024 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 5 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 France U16 14 (6)
2024– France U17 2 (0)
2024– France U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Ibrahim Mbaye (born 24 January 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

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Club career

Mbaye started his youth career in 2013 at ES Guyancourt before joining Versailles in 2015. [1] In 2018, at the age of 10, he joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. [1] [2] In the 2023–24 season, while aged 16, Mbaye helped the PSG under-19s achieve victory in the Championnat National U19 play-offs, scoring against Marseille in a 2–0 win in the semi-finals and setting up one of Senny Mayulu's second goal in the 3–1 victory over Auxerre in the final. [3] [4]

On 14 July 2024, Mbaye was called up for pre-season with Paris Saint-Germain's first team, having impressed head coach Luis Enrique. [5] [6] [7] On 7 August, he made his first appearance and start for the club in a 2–2 friendly draw against Sturm Graz. [1] Nine minutes into the match, he scored PSG's first goal of the season after receiving an assist from Marco Asensio. [8] [9] [10] Following PSG's second pre-season match on 10 August against RB Leipzig, in which Mbaye was a starter, Luis Enrique praised Mbaye's performance, saying he was satisfied with his play. [11] [12] On 16 August, Mbaye made his official debut for PSG, playing the first half of a 4–1 victory away to Le Havre, the first match of the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season. He became the youngest player to start a game for PSG at 16 years, 6 months, and 23 days, surpassing the record of his teammate Warren Zaïre-Emery. [13]

International career

Mbaye is a youth international for France. [2] At the 2024 Montaigu Tournament, he helped the France under-16s achieve victory while picking up the award for the competition's best player. [14] He was part of the France under-18s that finished third in the 2024 Lafarge Foot Avenir. [15]

Personal life

Born in France, Mbaye is of Moroccan descent through his mother and Senegalese descent through his father. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2024–25 Ligue 1 5000000040
Career total5000000050

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

France U16

Individual

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Ibrahim Mbaye at the French Football Federation (in French)
  3. 1 2 "Paris Saint-Germain under-19s crowned French champions!" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Foot : Senny Mayulu et les U19 du PSG vainqueurs d'Auxerre en finale du Championnat national". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Ibrahim Mbaye, le nouveau chouchou de Luis Enrique". Le Meilleur du PSG (in French). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "PSG : Luis Enrique convoque Mbaye pour la reprise". Paristeam (in French). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Amical : Le premier but de la saison du PSG pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". beIN SPORTS (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Ibrahim Mbaye: At 16 Years Old, Scores His First Goal with PSG Thanks to an Assist from Marco Asensio". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "PSG : bientôt un premier contrat pro pour la pépite Ibrahim Mbaye ?". Sport.fr (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "PSG : Luis Enrique a félicité Ibrahim Mbaye". Paristeam (in French). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ↑ Brilleau, Olivier. "PSG : Quand Mbaye tape dans l'oeil de Luis Enrique". PlanetePSG.com (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Une première et déjà un record pour Ibrahim Mbaye" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 "PSG : duel Maroc-Sénégal pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". www.afrik-foot.com (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Un troisième nul pour conclure à Limoges". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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