Ethan Mbappé

Ethan Mbappé Lottin (born 29 December 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille.

Early life

Born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Mbappé was raised in a footballing family, with brother Kylian and adopted brother Jirès Kembo Ekoko both having professional football careers. Their father Wilfrid Mbappé is Cameroonian and their mother Fayza Lamari is of Algerian origin.

Club career

Early career

Mbappé followed in both of his older brothers' footsteps by joining local side AS Bondy in 2015. After two years with AS Bondy, he joined French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2017, in the same transfer window that saw the club bring in his brother Kylian on loan. He scored on his debut for the under-12 team.

Paris Saint-Germain

Mbappé signed a new three-year youth contract with PSG in June 2021. On 16 December 2022, at the age of 15, he made his debut with the club's senior team in a 2–1 friendly win over Paris FC. Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was called up for the pre-season tour in Asia, and made his first start for PSG in a 3–0 friendly win over Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on 3 August. Mbappé was selected for a PSG competitive match-day squad for the first time on 15 September 2023, remaining as an unused substitute in a 3–2 home defeat to Nice. He made his senior and professional debut with PSG as a substitute in a 3–1 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 20 December 2023. Mbappé announced his departure from PSG on 18 June 2024.

Lille

Unattached after officially leaving PSG, Mbappé signed for fellow Ligue 1 club Lille on 4 July, on a three-year contract running until 2027. He chose to wear shirt number 29 and stated, "At my age, staying in France was the best option to grow. I think Lille was the best project. It's one of the best clubs in France." Following the transfer, his elder brother Kylian posted on social media, commending him for his first professional contract. Mbappé is one of several players who joined Lille after graduating from the PSG academy, including Mike Maignan, Boubakary Soumaré, Jonathan Ikoné and Timothy Weah.

Mbappé played his first minutes with his new club on 17 August, coming off the bench in a 2–0 Ligue 1 away win over Reims and providing an assist to Jonathan David. He then made his first Ligue 1 start in a 2–0 home win against Angers the next week, at the age of 17 years 7 months and 26 days. Four days later, Mbappé played his first UEFA Champions League match at Slavia Prague in the play-off round, taking part in his club's qualification to the brand new league phase. In September 2024, Mbappé suffered an injury, missing games including a match against brother Kylian's Real Madrid. On 4 March 2025, he made his first start in six months and his first Champions League start in a 1–1 draw away to Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16.