Kylian Mbappé at 25: The story so far

Believe it or not, it has been 8 years since Kylian Mbappé became Monaco’s youngest ever player when he made his debut in December 2015. Return to present day and the now PSG forward is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and has achieved a multitude of accolades, trophies and records during his career. The scary thing is – he’s just turned 25. Here’s a look at some of the biggest milestones of his eight-year playing career:

The eyes of the world were watching when Kylian Mbappé began tearing Ligue 1 defences a part in 2016 despite being just 17-years-old. The former Monaco forward made 11 appearances during the 15/16 season for Les Monégasques, but its the 16/17 season where things really kicked into gear for the now France captain. Mbappé announced himself to fans of French football with the first hat trick of his career in a 7-0 win against Rennes and from there, he has never looked back.

In the 2016/17 season, Mbappé was the star man as he propelled Leonardo Jardim’s Monaco to an unlikely Ligue 1 crown. Fending off his current club PSG to come out victorious as Ligue 1 champions, Mbappé scored 15 goals and assisted a further 11 to aid Les Monégasques to their first domestic title in 17 years. If people hadn’t heard the name Kylian Mbappé by this point, they had probably been sleeping under a rock.

The France international wasn’t just capturing the attention of the footballing public in France either. In addition to making his France debut at 17, the forward’s mesmeric performances in the Champions League instantly catapulted him into the limelight. Monaco reached the semi-final of UEFA’s premier club competition in 2017 and Mbappé was pivotal. Two goals against Manchester City to help knock out the