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<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center">Kylian Mbappe: Net Worth 2024, Personal Life, Career, and Achievements</h2>
<strong>Kylian Mbappe</strong>, the French star striker of <strong>Real Madrid</strong>, has caught the soccer world's attention with his exceptional performances and accolades. At the age of just 24, Mbappe has gone from being a wonder kid in France to a FIFA World Cup Champion. Deemed as one of the best soccer players, Mbappe already has the world at his feet at such a young age.

In December 2022, the wonder-striker narrowly missed the chance of winning the soccer World Cup for the second time in a row. In the 2024 Euro, however, France, led by Kylian Mbappé, reached the semifinal but lost to Spain 2-1. Mbappé was a key player throughout the tournament, earning praise for his performances.

As of August 2024, Kylian Mbappé has made a high-profile move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, with a transfer fee of around $195 million. Since joining, Mbappé has been making a significant impact, scoring in key matches so far.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe’s net worth 2024, salary and endorsements</strong></h2>
Kylian Mbappé is set to earn a staggering $32,3000 per week, and that’s before taxes, which will be handled in Spain. His annual salary after taxes will come out to $16.5 million. Additionally, he's in line for a hefty signing bonus, though the exact figure is still up for debate. Reports vary, with Sky Sports suggesting he’ll pocket $110 million, while the BBC estimates a more substantial $165 million. Interestingly, this represents a bit of a pay cut compared to his previous deal with Paris Saint-Germain.

At PSG, Kylian Mbappe's net worth was estimated to be around $180 Million. Shockingly, he made much more than even <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/lionel-messi/">Lionel Messi</a>, as per the 2022 estimates. Forbes even counted Mbappe as the 4th highest-paid athlete in the world in 2023.

For the 2022-23 season, he earned $76 Million simply through his PSG salary. A significant contributor to his ever-growing wealth has been endorsements which have brought him approximately $45 Million in the past year.

Accounting for 19.56% of PSG's wage bill, the French striker has majorly endorsed Hublot, EA Sports, and Nike. Unlike <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo" target="_self" rel="noopener">Cristiano Ronaldo</a> and Lionel Messi, he needs to still establish his brand value in the soccer universe to amplify his cheques.

Kylian Mbappé's move to Real Madrid in 2024 has not only made headlines for its staggering financial terms but also spotlighted his lucrative endorsement deals. At Madrid, Mbappé is expected to continue his high-profile partnerships with major brands such as Nike, Hublot, and EA Sports, among others. These endorsements are anticipated to bring in significant income, complementing his already massive salary package at the club.

Beyond his football salary, Mbappé's endorsement deals are likely to be even more lucrative, as Real Madrid's global visibility offers a platform unmatched by his previous club, PSG. This visibility is expected to attract new sponsorships and increase the value of his existing deals, ensuring that Mbappé remains one of the highest-earning athletes globally, both on and off the pitch. His image rights deal with Real Madrid, where he retains 80% of his rights, further solidifies his financial future as a marketing icon.

Moreover, Real Madrid’s brand power will undoubtedly amplify Mbappé's marketability, potentially leading to more collaborations with global companies.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe's club career</strong></h2>
After the age of 14, Mbappe signed for AS Monaco. Months before that, massive soccer clubs like Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Chelsea were very eager for his signature. However, he signed for AS Monaco and started off his journey with the club's U19 team. Just before his 17 birthday, the super striker made his senior debut for the club.

At that time, he broke MLS legend Thierry Henry's record and became the youngest-ever player to feature on the senior team. During his inaugural season in 2015-16, he only managed to score one goal. Apart from that, he also didn't get enough time on the pitch. But that was not the case for long.
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After consistently impressing during training, he finally got a run of games in the following season. Without a doubt, the rest is history. He banged in fifteen goals in the 2016-17 season. During that season, AS Monaco also won the Ligue 1 title. Young Mbappe impressed in the Champions League too. Along with Radamel Falcao, they carried the club all the way to the semis before losing to Juventus.

In 2017, the French striker moved to Paris Saint-Germain. He proudly led the richest soccer club in France to three Ligue 1 titles from 2018-20. After a rare slipup in the 2020-21 season, they won the title again for two consecutive years. In his second season at PSG, Mbappe scored an impressive 33 goals.

Following that, he still scored 18 goals in the next season despite the COVID pandemic majorly impacting the sport. In the 2020 - 21 season, he again ended the season as the top-scorer with 27 goals. Next season, he became only the third-ever player to finish as the top scorer of the league for four seasons in a row.
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During that season, he scored 28 goals and provided 17 assists to the team. He also became the first-ever player to top the scoring and assist chart in a single season. In 2023, Mbappe was the first ever PSG player to score five goals in a single game and also became the top scorer in Ligue 1 with five Golden Boots in his name.

Kylian Mbappé officially signed with Real Madrid on <strong>August 10, 2024</strong>, in a grand ceremony at the Santiago Bernabéu, where thousands of fans gathered to witness the moment. The event was filled with excitement as Mbappé, wearing the famous white jersey, expressed his lifelong admiration for the club and his eagerness to contribute to their success. Just days later, on August 15, Mbappé made a stunning debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta, scoring his first goal for the club and helping secure a 2-0 victory. This early performance showcased his quick adaptation to Carlo Ancelotti’s tactics and hinted at the significant impact he’s expected to have at Real Madrid.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe's success with France's national team</strong></h2>
The PSG striker was involved with the French U19 team from 2016 onwards. In 2017, he made his senior national debut against the Netherlands. He scored his first goal for the country in 2018 against Russia. It then didn't take him long enough to become a lethal force at the international level too. At the age of just 19, he became the youngest ever player to feature in the FIFA World Cup.
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He made history after he banged in a 25-yard screamer in the final. Mbappe was only the second teenager after the great late Pele to score in a World Cup final. He scored four goals across the tournament and won the Best Young Player award. He continued his legacy after he scored the winning goal against Spain in the UEFA Nations League in 2021.

After a fantastic tournament at the World Cup 2022, Mbappe was gearing up to face his PSG teammate Lionel Messi in the final. However, things didn't go France's way. With just ten minutes left on the clock, Mbappe and his nation trailed by two goals.
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The French striker scored twice in two minutes and equaled the scoreline. The game then went into extra time. While the world thought that Messi had won it in extra time, Mbappe was not done yet. With just four minutes left to play, the striker banged in a penalty to equal the scoreline again. Unfortunately, the Argentines emerged victorious through the penalty shootout.

Equal to Pele, Mbappe is currently the sixth all-time top scorer in World Cup history with twelve goals. Also, he is the top goal scorer of all time in the World Cup finals. His unbelievable hat trick at the 2022 edition was the first hat trick since England's Geoff Hurst in 1966.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe's various soccer achievements</strong></h2>
<h3 class="jsx-8c85ea4b4bcf4dfc"><strong>On the pitch (as a team):</strong></h3>
Ligue 1: 2016-17

Ligue 1: 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23

Coupe de France: 2017-18, 2019-20, 2020-21

Coupe de la Ligue: 2017-18, 2019-20
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FIFA World Cup: 2018

UEFA Nations League: 2020-21

<strong>On the pitch (individual)</strong>

Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23

UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23

Golden Boy: 2017

FIFA World Cup Silver Ball: 2022

Globe Soccer Best Player of the Year: 2021

<strong>Off the pitch</strong>

Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe's personal life</strong></h2>
Kylian Mbappe was reportedly dating Ines Rau. Rau is a transgender model who rose to fame in 2017 through Playboy magazine. The paparazzi photographed two of them at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. Also, they sneakily captured Mbappe, carrying Rau on a yacht several months later. Neither of them has turned down or accepted any of the dating rumors. But as of August 2024, Kylian Mbappé and Inès Rau are no longer together. The couple reportedly split up earlier this year.

Apart from that, Mbappe has reportedly been in a relationship with Alicia Aylies, Emma Smet, Stella Maxwell, and most recently Rose Bertram. But Bertram clearly denied being in a relationship with the PSG striker.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe- early life</strong></h2>
Fayza Lamari and Wilfried Mbappe welcomed baby Mbappe into this world on December 20, 1998. The super striker was born in Paris. He grew up in Bondy, an area with mostly immigrant residents. While his parents belonged to the working class, Fayza was of Algerian descent and Wilfried was from Cameroon.

Kylian Mbappe has two younger brothers. One is Ethan Mbappe, who plays for PSG's youth team. Furthermore, his adopted brother, Jires Ekoko, is also a soccer professional.

Mbappe's father was the coach and director of AS Bondy, a local soccer club. At the age of six, Mbappe started playing the sport. Everyone around him famously recognized him for his unbelievable pace at that time too. Some years later, he started to train at Clairefontaine. That is the country's national academy to scout upcoming talents from.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><strong>Kylian Mbappe's foundations and charity</strong></h2>
In 2018, Kylian Mbappe joined hands with French President Emmanuel Macron along with George Weah and Didier Drogba to help grow soccer in Africa. The very year following his successful run at the World Cup where he scored four goals and brought France to victory, then 19-year-old Mbappe announced that he would be donating all his earnings from the tournament to Premiers de Cordée. Both donations were focused on providing free sports instruction to underprivileged and specially-abled kids.

On 28 January 2019, following the disappearance of an aircraft carrying footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson, he funded the search for both of them. He donated around $34,000 to finding Sala and a further $34,800 to search for Ibbotson.

In 2021, Mbappe and Zhang Jiaqi became the godparents of two baby pandas at Beauval Zoo. This was mainly to raise awareness for the extinct species.
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<td>Name</td>
<td>Kylian Mbappe Lottin</td>
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<td>Born</td>
<td>December 20, 1998</td>
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<td>Place of Birth</td>
<td>Paris, France</td>
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<td>Nationality</td>
<td>French</td>
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<td>Education</td>
<td>School</td>
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<td>Parents</td>
<td>Fayza Lamari, Wilfried Mbappe</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Height</td>
<td>5ft 10in (1.78m)</td>
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<tr>
<td>Weight</td>
<td>75kg</td>
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<tr>
<td>Spouse</td>
<td>-</td>
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<td>Kids</td>
<td>-</td>
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<td>Social Media</td>
<td><span style="color: #333333"><a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://kylianmbappe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.instagram.com/k.mbappe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://twitter.com/kmbappe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>, <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.youtube.com/KylianMbappe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YouTube</a></span></td>
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