Mbappe's family has 4 football players

Having a father who is a former football player and a mother who played handball for the French national team, Kylian Mbappe soon followed the sports path. The 23-year-old star’s brother and younger brother are also athletes.

Wilfried Mbappe (52 years old), Kylian Mbappe’s father, is French of Cameroonian origin. He is currently a coach and football representative in his hometown of Bondy, France. Mr. Wilfried also acts as his son’s representative, although the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star signed a contract with WME Sports in June 2022, according to The Straits Times . Photo: L-Frii.

Buzz Nigeria reported that Mr. Wilfried used to play football at the regional level when he was in Cameroon. After moving to France, he focused on finding and developing young talent. Mr. Wilfried’s dedication and commitment during his work earned him a position on the coaching staff of local football team AS Bondy. Kylian Mbappe’s father recently coached this club and also played as a player at some point. Photo: Dave Winter/Icon Sport.

Mbappe’s mother, Fayza Lamari (48 years old), is French of Algerian origin. She played handball for the French national team and AS Bondy in the late 90s and early 2000s. She has 3 sons, Jires Kembo Ekoko (adopted son), Kylian and Ethan – all pursuing a career in “shorts”. shirt number”. Mrs. Fayza is Mbappe’s representative and is also in charge of work related to her son’s career, finances, and even decision-making. Photo: S. Mantey/L’Équip.

Mbappe’s parents have been involved in their son’s career development since he was 6 years old. Instead of giving Mbappe access to regular education, they chose the AS Bondy football academy. Here, Mbappe’s talent was nurtured under the supervision of his father. Mrs. Fayza instilled in her son the spirit of hard work and discipline. Although strict, she is very supportive and loves Mbappe. The PSG star’s parents split in 2021, but the family remains united and supports their son’s career. Photo: Cyril Moreau/Bestimage.

At the age of 23, Kylian Mbappe has a brilliant career when he is considered one of the best players in the world and is highly paid. At the age of 6, young Mbappe followed his father to the field and participated in training with other young talents, most of whom were older than him at that time. Mbappe quickly fell in love with this game thanks to the encouragement of his family, especially his mother. After transferring to Clairefontaine academy, Mbappe’s impressive performances quickly attracted the attention of top French and European clubs. Photo: Photo Laurent Troude.

In 2015, on the advice of his parents, 16-year-old Mbappe rejected top European clubs to join AS Monaco – where he began his promising career. He joined French football giant PSG and went down in French football history. Mbappe and his teammates on the national team just defeated England in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup. Four years ago, the young star also shone in “Les Bleus”‘s journey to winning the 2018 World Cup. Photo: AP.

Born in 2006, Ethan Mbappe, Mbappe’s younger brother, like the rest of the family, also followed his parents’ footsteps by following the sports path. He plays professional football like his brother, starting from the AS Bondy team. Ethan took a big step forward in his football career when he joined PSG in 2017. Photo: PA.

Ethan is playing for the PSG youth team, where he continues to develop his talent after signing a 3-year contract in 2021. French coach Jean-Claude Lafargue once commented that the Mbappe family has another potential star in the making. was conceived: “Ethan is a kid with a lot of qualities. The boy is a very elegant and intelligent midfielder. The boy is an emerging player, that’s for sure.” Photo: Hugo Pfeiffer/Icon Sport.

Jires Kembo Ekoko (34 years old) was adopted by Mr. Wilfried Mbappe and Ms. Fayza Lamari a few months after they got married. He was born in Kinshasa, Zaire and moved to France when he was 6 years old. He lived in Bondy with his uncle and sister before his adoption. The Mbappe family’s adopted son also comes from a football family. His biological father played for the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) national team at the 1974 World Cup. Photo: Imago Images.

Kembo Ekoko was a young French player. He played as a striker for French elite team Stade Rennes from 2006-2012 making over 100 appearances and scoring 16 goals. Kembo Ekoko also had a successful international career before retiring in 2019. The last team he played for was Bursaspor FC in the Turkish National Football Championship. Mbappe’s brother currently lives privately in France with his girlfriend and two children. Photo: Icon Sport.