Paris Saint-Germain Academy

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Paris Saint-Germain
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Full nameParis Saint-Germain Academy
Short namePSG Academy
Founded12 August 1970;53 years ago (1970-08-12)
Ground Campus PSG
Capacity1,100
Management Association Paris Saint-Germain
DirectorLuca Cattani
Website Club website

The Paris Saint-Germain Academy, commonly known as the PSG Academy, is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain (men's team) and Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (women). Managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain, the academy was officially established in 1975, but has been developing young talents since the club's foundation in 1970. The academy now has centres in several countries around the world. Likewise, PSG began developing youth players for the women's section in 2012, with the academy officially opening in 2023. Campus PSG in Poissy is currently the training facility and home ground of both sections.

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Since its inception, PSG's youth system has produced several renowned players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Luis Fernandez, Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore. Many other graduates have also gone on to sign professional contracts with PSG or other clubs.

Recognized as one of the best in the country, the PSG Academy has been named Best Youth Club by the French Football Federation on four occasions. Domestically, the men's under-19 team have won a record four Championnat National U19 titles, one Coupe Gambardella and one Tournoi Carisport. The men's under-17 outfit have won three Championnat National U17 titles and one Championnat National des Cadets. The women's under-19 side have won the Championnat National Féminin U19  [ fr ] three times.

In international club football, the men's U19 side have won one Tournoi Européen des Centres U21  [ fr ]. The men's U17 squad have won a record three Alkass International Cups and one Montaigu Tournament. Additionally, the now-defunct men's reserve team won three Coupe de Paris. The club's amateur reserve side competes in the Championnat National 3.

History

First graduates and Coupe de Paris champions (1970–1987)

Paris Football Club and Stade Saint-Germain merged to form men's football team Paris Saint-Germain Football Club on June 17, 1970. It was made official with the creation of the Association Paris Saint-Germain on August 12, 1970. This organization has managed the club's amateur section, including the academy, ever since then. It also ran the professional section until 1991. [1] Like the club itself, began developing the Paris Saint-Germain Academy on the same date. [2]

The first wave of graduates emerged in the 1972–73 season. A total of ten players were promoted to the first team in what still is the largest class in the academy's history. It was made up of Éric Renaut, Patrice Zbinden, Claude Rivet, Patrice Turpin, Bernard Lambert, Michel Llodra, Thierry Coutard  [ fr ], Robin Leclercq, Richard Vanquelles and Kamel Ben Mustapha. [3] These players would all go on to play for the first team, with Renaut being the most successful one, amassing 290 appearances during his decade at the club. [3] [4] They were part of the club's reserve side that won the Coupe de Paris in 1971–72 and 1972–73, the academy's first titles ever. PSG won this cup again in 1979–80. [3] [5]

The club officially established the PSG Academy on November 4, 1975, headed by Pierre Alonzo, the technical director and a former French player. That season's generation was led by François Brisson, Jean-Marc Pilorget, Lionel Justier and Thierry Morin. On December 21, 1975, a few weeks after the inauguration, PSG's so-called « four musketeers » made their professional debuts as starters against Reims in a league match at the Parc des Princes. Brisson won an Olympic gold medal with France in 1984, while Justier became a fan favorite at PSG. For his part, Pilorget remains to this day PSG's all-time record appearance maker with 435 official matches. [6] Finally, Morin played most of his career with PSG before being named director of the CFA Omnisports in 1994. This organization is responsible for the education of the academy players. Morin presided it until 2018. [6] [7] He is now the general secretary of the Association PSG. [1]

Another great youth product was Luis Fernandez. A big PSG fan, he made his debut in 1978, became team captain and led the club to its first major trophies in the 1980s. He then returned as coach during PSG's golden era in the 1990s, leading them to the domestic cup double in 1995 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996. [8] [9]

Gambardella winners and rise to the top (1987–2009)

The late 1980s and early 1990s welcomed another bright generation of young players including Richard Dutruel, Jean-Claude Fernandes, Thomas Kokkinis, Roméo Calenda, Francis Llacer, Pascal Nouma and Bernard Allou. Before playing for the first team, they were part of the men's under-19 and reserve sides that claimed the Championnat National des Cadets title and the Coupe Gambardella in 1987–88 and 1990–91, respectively. [5] [10] [11] The men's under-17 then won the Montaigu Tournament in 1993, while finishing runners-up in the Plougonvelin Tournament that same year. Already one of France's best youth systems, the PSG Academy were given the Best Youth Club award by the French Football Federation in 1988–89. [5]

Dutruel, Llacer, Nouma and Allou were all part of the club's crowning glory in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final with legend Luis Fernandez now as coach. Jérôme Leroy, Pierre Ducrocq and Nicolas Anelka also made their first-team breakthroughs during that decade. [3] Anelka, however, was the pioneer of promising PSG talents signing for other European clubs due to the lack of game time. He signed for Arsenal in 1997 at the age of 17 for a really small fee. This would become a regular trend in the 2010s. [12] [13]

The later half of the 1990s and the early 2000s were bittersweet; players kept reaching the first team, but only Sylvain Distin, Bartholomew Ogbeche and Lorik Cana cemented their place in it. [3] [4] Additionally, the youth sides didn't win any trophy. [5] Fortunes changed in the late 2000s as the PSG Academy slowly began its rise to the top of French youth football. [3] Clément Chantôme and Mamadou Sakho were the two most successful graduates during these years. They were part of the men's under-19 side that won the club's first Championnat National U19 in 2006 and then became regular starters for the first team, playing over 200 games and winning several trophies. [3] [4] [14] Sakho was also club captain between 2011 and 2012. [15] Albeit with different players, the U19 team also won the Tournoi Carisport in 2008, a trophy which heralded an era of unprecedented success for the PSG Academy. [5]

National dominance and talent exodus (2009–2019)

Between 2009 and 2019, the PSG Academy dominated the national scene. In the 2009–10 campaign, the men's under-19 team won the Championnat National U19 final against Monaco, while the men's under-17 side lost to Sochaux on penalties. [12] The club also began developing a women's section of the academy to strengthen its first-team squad with homegrown players. [16] The 2010–11 season was even more prolific as PSG became the first club to be crowned French champions in both age categories. The U19 won their second title in a row against Grenoble, while the U17 defeated arch-rivals Marseille in the final to clinch the club's first Championnat National U17 title. [12] PSG received the Best Youth Club award for the second time in history in recognition of their U17/U19 double. They won it again in 2012–13 and 2013–14. [5] [12]

The U19 participated in another final in 2011–12 but they would have to wait until 2015–16 and their victory over Lyon to be champions again. That same season, following two consecutive silver medals in 2013–14 and 2014–15, the U17 defeated Saint-Étienne and won the title as well, thus handing PSG their second double. They claimed their second championship in a row and third overall after beating Monaco in 2016–17. [12] The women's department performed just as well. As planned, [16] the club began forming players at the Bougival training center in 2012, [17] [18] and Grace Geyoro became the first graduate to play for the professional team in 2014. [19] The women's U19 have reached the Championnat National Féminin U19  [ fr ] final a record six times since 2013–14, winning three of them. They defeated Lyon in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2018–19 to clinch the trophy. [5] [20] [21]

The academy also shined at the European and international level. The U19 first reached the UEFA Youth League final in 2016, narrowly losing to Chelsea, and then downed Monaco to win the Tournoi Européen des Centres U21  [ fr ] in 2018. [12] [22] Simultaneously, the U17 dominated the Alkass International Cup, contested in Doha, Qatar by teams from around the world. They won the inaugural edition in 2012 and reached the final in 2013, before regaining the trophy in 2015 and 2018. [12]

Despite its success, the academy saw the exodus of several promising talents to other European clubs for free during the 2010s. [12] [13] This has been the case of Kingsley Coman (Juventus, 2014), Dan-Axel Zagadou (Borussia Dortmund, 2017), Claudio Gomes (Manchester City, 2018), Tanguy Kouassi (Bayern Munich, 2020), Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Étienne, 2020), Vicki Becho  [ fr ] (Lyon, 2020) and Alice Sombath (Lyon, 2020). [12] [13] [23] [24] [25] Conversely, other graduates like Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore have played big roles in the men's and women's first teams. [3] [4] [17]

Dissolution of reserve team and COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2023)

In May 2019, following the end of the 2018–19 season, the club decided to dissolve its men's reserve team and instead focus on the under-19s squad from the 2019–20 campaign onwards. [12] [26] The reserves used to compete in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football. [7] [26] Consequently, the under-19s side became the last step before breaking into the first team. [7] Club officials considered that the reserves no longer offered the desirable conditions in preparing players for the step up to the professional squad. In fact, many of PSG's starlets had skipped the reserves and gone straight into the first team. [7] [26]

The 2019–20 season would have been the academy's first without its reserve team. In mid-April 2020, however, the French Football Federation (FFF) voided all amateur football leagues because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on football. [27] As the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread, the FFF suspended the 2020–21 campaign for amateur teams in October 2020 before definitely voiding it in March 2021. [28] Despite the forced inactivity, the FFF still recognized the PSG Academy as the country's best youth system in 2019 and 2020. [29]

In the 2021–22 season, the first to be fully completed since the pandemic began, the male U19 and U17 sides were both eliminated at the semifinal stage of their respective championships, while the female U19 failed to defend their league crown and finished second to Lyon. [30] [31] [32] The 2022–23 campaign played out in similar fashion: the female U19 finished behind Lyon once again, the male U17 missed out on the championship phase, and the male U19 lost the final to Nantes. [33] [34] [35]

Launch of the women's academy (2023–present)

Having developed its young talents through the U19 team since 2012, [16] the club officially inaugurated the women's section of the PSG Academy on August 2, 2023. [36] A total of 34 players, aged between 15 and 19, were signed to the youth setup headed by Sonia Haziraj, the technical director and a former French international. The players are split into two teams, including an Elite group which plays in the Championnat National Féminin U19. There are currently ten players in the first-team squad that have come through the club's academy, most notably Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG's all-time top scorer), Grace Geyoro (captain), Sandy Baltimore and Laurina Fazer, all of whom have played in France's youth teams and then progressed to the senior side. [36]

Organization

Teams

PSG's now-defunct reserve team during the 2007-08 season. Reserve du PSG 2007-2008.jpg
PSG's now-defunct reserve team during the 2007–08 season.

Players recruited by the club join the Paris Saint-Germain Academy from a young age and work their way up to the youth system's top teams before breaking into the men's and women's professional squads. Male players have to pass through the U17 and U19 sides before being promoted to the first team, while the U19 side is the final step for female players. The men's U19 compete in four competitions – the Championnat National U19, the Coupe Gambardella, the UEFA Youth League and the Premier League International Cup. Likewise, the men's U17 play in the Championnat National U17 and the Al Kass International Cup. Finally, the women's U19 take part in the Championnat National Féminin U19  [ fr ]. [7]

Formerly, there was also a men's reserve side, which competed in the Championnat National 2. It was dissolved after the end of the 2018–19 season. [12] [26] In 2019, the club's second reserve side was promoted to the Championnat National 3. However, the team is not linked to the professional team nor the youth academy; it is solely made up of amateur players. [37] Despite this, several youth players have played matches for the team. [38]

Schools

The Paris Saint-Germain Academy began expanding its network in 2005 as part of the club's international development strategy. Pauleta, emblematic club legend and striker from 2003 to 2008, is the academy's official ambassador. [39] Year-round, the PSG Academy centers scattered across the globe welcome all children, boys and girls, age 4 through 17 in 19 countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, France, Wales, England, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait, Russia, Egypt, Senegal, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, China and the United Arab Emirates. [40] The academy also offers these children an adapted and complete scholarly education assured by the Centre de Formation d'Apprentis Omnisports Ile-de-France (CFA Omnisports). [6]

Grounds

The Paris Saint-Germain Academy is currently based at the Campus PSG, located in Poissy, nearby Paris. [41] It became the training facility and home ground of PSG's male and female academies in January 2024, replacing the Camp des Loges. [41] [42] Its main stadium, which has a capacity of 1,100 spectators, as well as the other 15 football pitches of the complex, host home matches for all three academy teams: the men's U19s and U17s and the women's U19s. [42] The male U19s played their first game at Campus PSG on January 21, 2024, cruising to a 5–0 win over Le Havre in the Championnat National U19. [43] The men's U17s made their debut on January 28, 2024, with a 2–0 victory against Versailles in the Championnat National U17. [44] The female U19s beat Guingamp 5–0 in the Championnat National Féminin U19 for their grand premiere on February 11, 2024. [45] [46]

The Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Paris Region, was the training facility of the men's youth teams since the first centre of the PSG Academy opened there in 1975 until 2024. [6] [47] The women's side integrated it between 2023 and 2024 after moving out from the Cercle Bougival training center in Bougival, Paris Region. [48] [49] Both sections played their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre, a sports complex located just across the street from the Camp des Loges. [6] [48] [50]

Honours

As of 2018–19 Championnat National Féminin U19. [5] [29]
TypeCompetitionsTitlesSeasons
Regional
Coupe de Paris [5] 31971–72, 1972–73, 1979–80
National Championnat National U19 [51] 42005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16
Championnat National U17 [52] 32010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17
Championnat National Féminin U19  [ fr ] [53] 32015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
Championnat National des Cadets [54] 11987–88
Coupe Gambardella [55] 11990–91
Tournoi Carisport [5] 12008
European Tournoi Européen des Centres U21  [ fr ] [5] 12018
Montaigu Tournament [56] 11993
Worldwide Alkass International Cup [5] 32012, 2015, 2018

Players

As of 11 January 2024. [36] [57]

Men's under-19

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Bilal Laurendon
GK Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Gabriel Guri
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Raphaël Dupont
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Sékou Doucouré
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Erwan Adonis
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Joane Gadou
DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Abdou Fanne Drame
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Ethan Bagbonon
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Hugo Kissanga
DF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Serif Nhaga
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Thomas Cordier
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yoram Zague
DF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Naoufel El Hannach
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Riyad Messaouidi
MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Ibrahima Diaby
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Ethan Mbappé
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yanis Khafi
MF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Rafaël Fernandes
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Senny Mayulu
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Etienne Michut
MF Flag of Algeria.svg  ALG Kamil Bensoula
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Ilies Ardjani
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Tony Mendy
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Djibril Mavounia
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Zayon Chtaï-Telamio
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Mahamadou Sangaré

Men's under-17

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Noah Cousin
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Bocar Sy
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Martin James
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Arthur Vignaud
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yanis Bastaraud
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Djamy Olax
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Hermann Diandaga
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Toumani Diagouraga
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Emmanuel Mbemba Nlandu
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA David Boly
DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Vainqueur Diyinu Nzinga
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Axel Tape
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Noah Nsoki
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Isaac Mensah
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Adam Ayari
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Adam Laidouni
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Elijah Ly
MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Younes Idder
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Oumar Camara
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Ibrahim Mbaye
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Quentin Ndjantou
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Daniel Marques
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Chams Soule
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Mathis Jangeal
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Pierre Mounguengue

Women's under-19

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Alyssa Fernandes
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Jade Dubois
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Nina Rousselot
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Tara Elimbi Gilbert
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Eden Le Guilly
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Landryna Lushimba Bilombi
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Marie Mulot
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Olivia Romiti
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Medina Belaid
DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Noémie Fatier
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Amélie Joseph
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Katia Imarazene
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Lahna Diawara
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Anaïs Ebayilin
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Stella Maignan
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Mélia Bourdoncle
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Tania Maximino Marques
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Gabrielle Le Roux
MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Lena Mouzon
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Fanny Rossi
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Naolia Traoré
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Ornella Graziani
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Léa Morissaint
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Auryane Abdourahim
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Naomi Ekwalla
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Lina Greve Chaib
FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Lendo Nzaba

Notable graduates

Men

150 graduates have played for the men's first team since 1970. [3] [29]

Eric Renaut Eric Renaut Panini (cropped).jpg
Éric Renaut
Luis Fernandez Fernandez panini card (cropped).jpg
Luis Fernandez
Nicolas Anelka Nicolas Anelka 2008.jpg
Nicolas Anelka
Presnel Kimpembe Presnel Kimpembe 2022.jpg
Presnel Kimpembe
Kingsley Coman Kingsley Coman (2019) (cropped).jpg
Kingsley Coman
Marie-Antoinette Katoto 20180912 UEFA Women's Champions League 2019 SKN - PSG Marie-Antoinette Katoto 850 5429.jpg
Marie-Antoinette Katoto
Sandy Baltimore 20180912 UEFA Women's Champions League 2019 SKN - PSG Sandy Baltimore DSC 4690.jpg
Sandy Baltimore
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1 Flag of France.svg Thierry Coutard  [ fr ] 1972–73
2 Flag of France.svg Bernard Lambert
3 Flag of France.svg Robin Leclercq
4 Flag of France.svg Michel Llodra
5 Flag of France.svg Éric Renaut
6 Flag of France.svg Claude Rivet
7 Flag of France.svg Patrice Turpin
8 Flag of France.svg Richard Vanquelles
9 Flag of France.svg Patrice Zbinden
10 Flag of Tunisia.svg Kamel Ben Mustapha
11 Flag of France.svg Jacky Bade 1973–74
12 Flag of France.svg Pierre Bajoc
13 Flag of France.svg Guy Nosibor
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14 Flag of France.svg Michel Bensoussan 1974–75
15 Flag of France.svg Gérard Cenzato
16 Flag of France.svg Dominique Lokoli
17 Flag of France.svg Bernard Moraly 1975–76
18 Flag of Togo.svg Pierre-Antoine Dossevi
19 Flag of France.svg Dominique Barberat
20 Flag of France.svg Dominique Berthaud
21 Flag of France.svg François Brisson
22 Flag of France.svg Lionel Justier
23 Flag of France.svg Thierry Morin
24 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Pilorget
25 Flag of France.svg Gilles Brisson 1976–77
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26 Flag of France.svg Hervé Porquet 1977–78
27 Flag of France.svg Mario Mongelli
28 Flag of France.svg Philippe Jean
29 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Lemoult
30 Flag of France.svg Franck Tanasi
31 Flag of France.svg Bernard Bureau 1978–79
32 Flag of France.svg Philippe Col
33 Flag of France.svg Luis Fernandez
34 Flag of France.svg Franck Mérelle
35 Flag of France.svg Gilles Cardinet 1979–80
36 Flag of France.svg Patrick Grappin
37 Flag of France.svg Didier Toffolo
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38 Flag of France.svg Alain Préfaci 1981–82
39 Flag of France.svg Thierry Bacconnier 1982–83
40 Flag of France.svg Yannick Guillochon
41 Flag of France.svg Pascal Havet 1984–85
42 Flag of France.svg Thierry Tinmar
43 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Bied
44 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Girard
45 Flag of France.svg Patrice Marquet
46 Flag of France.svg Olivier Martinez
47 Flag of France.svg Fabrice Moreau
48 Flag of France.svg Laurent Pimond
49 Flag of France.svg Franck Vandecasteele
50 Flag of Algeria.svg Liazid Sandjak 1986–87
51 Flag of France.svg Claude Barrabé
52 Flag of France.svg Amara Simba
53 Flag of France.svg Pierre Reynaud
54 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Vasseur
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55 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Persol 1987–88
56 Flag of France.svg Francis Llacer 1989–90
57 Flag of France.svg Pascal Nouma
58 Flag of France.svg David Rinçon
59 Flag of France.svg Thomas Kokkinis 1990–91
60 Flag of France.svg Richard Dutruel 1991–92
61 Flag of Cameroon.svg Patrick M'Boma 1992–93
62 Flag of France.svg Roméo Calenda 1993–94
63 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Fernandes
64 Flag of France.svg Bernard Allou 1994–95
65 Flag of France.svg Didier Domi
66 Flag of France.svg Pierre Ducrocq
67 Flag of France.svg Vincent Fernandez
68 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Anelka 1995–96
69 Flag of Algeria.svg Djamel Belmadi
70 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Leroy
71 Flag of Albania.svg Edvin Murati
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72 Flag of France.svg Sylvain Distin 1997–98
73 Flag of France.svg Fabrice Kelban
74 Flag of France.svg Grégory Paisley
75 Flag of France.svg Fabrice Abriel 1999–2000
76 Flag of France.svg Gaël Hiroux
77 Flag of Tunisia.svg Selim Benachour 2000–01
78 Flag of Nigeria.svg Bartholomew Ogbeche 2001–02
79 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Chiguy Lucau 2002–03
80 Flag of Albania.svg Lorik Cana
81 Flag of Tunisia.svg Hocine Ragued
82 Flag of France.svg Samuel Piètre
83 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Franck Dja Djédjé 2003–04
84 Flag of France.svg Jean-Michel Badiane 2004–05
85 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Sol Bamba
86 Flag of France.svg Rudy Haddad
87 Flag of Senegal.svg Boukary Dramé 2005–06
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88 Flag of France.svg Clément Chantôme 2006–07
89 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Larrys Mabiala
90 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Youssouf Mulumbu
91 Flag of France.svg David N'Gog
92 Flag of France.svg Mamadou Sakho
93 Flag of France.svg Loris Arnaud 2007–08
94 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yannick Boli
95 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Granddi Ngoyi
96 Flag of Senegal.svg Younousse Sankharé
97 Flag of France.svg Maxime Partouche
98 Flag of France.svg Tripy Makonda 2008–09
99 Flag of Haiti.svg Jean-Eudes Maurice
100 Flag of Algeria.svg Florian Makhedjouf 2010–11
101 Flag of Morocco.svg Yacine Qasmi
102 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
103 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Neeskens Kebano
104 Flag of France.svg Loïck Landre
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105 Flag of France.svg Kévin Rimane 2011–12
106 Flag of France.svg Adrien Rabiot 2012–13
107 Flag of Mali.svg Kalifa Traoré
108 Flag of France.svg Hervin Ongenda
109 Flag of France.svg Antoine Conte
110 Flag of France.svg Kingsley Coman
111 Flag of France.svg Alphonse Areola
112 Flag of France.svg Presnel Kimpembe 2014–15
113 Flag of France.svg Jean-Kévin Augustin
114 Flag of France.svg Jérémi Kimmakon
115 Flag of France.svg Christopher Nkunku 2015–16
116 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Yakou Méïte
117 Flag of France.svg Timothée Taufflieb
118 Flag of France.svg Antoine Bernède 2016–17
119 Flag of France.svg Lorenzo Callegari
120 Flag of France.svg Alec Georgen
121 Flag of France.svg Jonathan Ikoné
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122 Flag of France.svg Colin Dagba 2017–18
123 Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Weah
124 Flag of France.svg Moussa Diaby
125 Flag of France.svg Stanley N'Soki
126 Flag of France.svg Yacine Adli 2018–19
127 Flag of Turkey.svg Metehan Güçlü
128 Flag of France.svg Loïc Mbe Soh
129 Flag of France.svg Arthur Zagre 2019–20
130 Flag of France.svg Tanguy Nianzou
131 Flag of France.svg Adil Aouchiche
132 Flag of France.svg Arnaud Kalimuendo 2020–21
133 Flag of France.svg Kays Ruiz-Atil
134 Flag of France.svg Bandiougou Fadiga
135 Flag of France.svg Timothée Pembélé
136 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Xavi Simons
137 Flag of France.svg Edouard Michut
138 Flag of France.svg Kenny Nagera
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139 Flag of France.svg Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe 2021–22
140 Flag of France.svg Ismaël Gharbi
141 Flag of France.svg Nathan Bitumazala
142 Flag of France.svg El Chadaille Bitshiabu
143 Flag of France.svg Sekou Yansané
144 Flag of France.svg Djeidi Gassama
145 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Letellier
146 Flag of France.svg Warren Zaïre-Emery 2022–23
147 Flag of Morocco.svg Ilyes Housni
148 Flag of France.svg Ethan Mbappé 2023–24
149 Flag of France.svg Senny Mayulu
150 Flag of France.svg Yoram Zague

Women

27 graduates have played for the first team since 2012. [16] [17] [18] [19]

No.PlayerPromotion
1 Flag of France.svg Grace Geyoro 2014–15
2 Flag of France.svg Marie-Antoinette Katoto
3 Flag of France.svg Perle Morroni
4 Flag of France.svg Hawa Cissoko
5 Flag of Morocco.svg Anissa Lahmari
6 Flag of France.svg Sandy Baltimore 2016–17
7 Flag of Algeria.svg Lina Boussaha
8 Flag of Morocco.svg Sana Daoudi
9 Flag of France.svg Léa Kergal 2017–18
10 Flag of France.svg Naomie Vagre 2019–20
11 Flag of France.svg Vicki Bècho
12 Flag of France.svg Océane Hurtré 2020–21
13 Flag of France.svg Jade Le Guilly
14 Flag of France.svg Laurina Fazer
15 Flag of France.svg Hawa Sangaré
No.PlayerPromotion
16 Flag of France.svg Magnaba Folquet 2021–22
17 Flag of Portugal.svg Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues
18 Flag of Cameroon.svg Soufiya Ngueleu
19 Flag of France.svg Baby Jordy Benera
20 Flag of France.svg Manssita Traoré
21 Flag of France.svg Tara Elimbi Gilbert 2022–23
22 Flag of France.svg Anaïs Ebayilin 2023–24
23 Flag of France.svg Fanny Rossi
24 Flag of France.svg Eden Le Guilly
25 Flag of France.svg Landryna Lushimba Bilombi
26 Flag of France.svg Naolia Traoré
27 Flag of France.svg Amélie Joseph

Titi d'Or

The Titi d'Or is an annual award presented by Les Titis du PSG to the most promising and best talents in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. Les Titis du PSG is an association affiliated to Paris Saint Germain that covers news of the club's academy. The prize has been awarded to male players since 2007, with an exception in 2010 due to technical reasons. [58] [59] Since 2019, it has also been presented to the most gifted female player. [60]

100+ appearances

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Clément Chantôme
Grace Geyoro Grace Geyoro Women's Euro 2017 - France Austria (cropped).jpg
Grace Geyoro

Only 22 graduates have played in 100 or more such matches in official competitions for the club's male and female first teams. [61] [62]

As of 20 December 2023. Bold denotes an active player for the club. [4] [19]
RankPlayerPositionParis Saint-GermainAppearances
1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Pilorget DF1975–1989435
2 Flag of France.svg Éric Renaut DF1972–1982290
3 Flag of France.svg Luis Fernandez MF1978–1986273
4 Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Lemoult MF1977–1986266
5 Flag of France.svg Franck Tanasi DF1977–1991254
6 Flag of France.svg Clément Chantôme MF2006–2015249
7 Flag of France.svg Francis Llacer DF1989–2003248
8 Flag of France.svg Presnel Kimpembe DF2014–236
9 Flag of France.svg Adrien Rabiot MF2012–2019227
10 Flag of France.svg Grace Geyoro MF2014–222
11 Flag of France.svg Mamadou Sakho DF2007–2013201
12 Flag of France.svg Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW2015–178
13 Flag of France.svg Thierry Morin DF1975–1986174
14 Flag of France.svg Jérôme Leroy MF1996–2000
2002–2003
166
15 Flag of France.svg Sandy Baltimore FW2016–163
16 Flag of France.svg Dominique Lokoli DF1974–1979149
17 Flag of France.svg Pierre Ducrocq MF1994–2002148
18 Flag of France.svg Pierre Reynaud MF1986–1994125
19 Flag of France.svg Philippe Col DF1978–1983119
20 Flag of France.svg Didier Domi DF1995–1998
2001–2004
114
21 Flag of France.svg Amara Simba FW1986–1993109
22 Flag of France.svg Alphonse Areola GK2012–2022107

Personnel

As of 13 December 2023. [29] [36]

Management

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Zoumana Camara
PositionName
Youth football director Flag of Italy.svg Luca Cattani [29]
Deputy youth football director Flag of France.svg Yohan Cabaye [29]
Men's youth academy technical director Flag of France.svg Cyrille Carrière [29]
Women's youth academy technical director Flag of France.svg Sonia Haziraj [36]
Scouting director Flag of France.svg Pierre Reynaud [29]
Head of performance Flag of France.svg Denis Lefebve [29]
CFA Omnisports director Flag of France.svg Jean-Marc Roudier [29]

Technical staff

PositionName
Men's U19 head coach Flag of France.svg Zoumana Camara [29]
Men's U17 head coach Flag of France.svg Thomas Leyssales [29]
Women's U19 head coach Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo César [36]
Women's U17 head coach Flag of France.svg Grégory Bénarib [36]

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