Ibrahim Mbaye

Not to be confused with Ibrahima Mbaye or Ibrahime Mbaye.

Ibrahim Mbaye
Mbaye with Paris Saint-Germain in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008
Place of birth Trappes, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 49
Youth career
2013–2015 ES Guyancourt
2015–2018 Versailles
2018– Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 9 (1)
International career‡
2023–2024 France U16 14 (6)
2024– France U17 5 (1)
2024– France U18 5 (0)
2025– France U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2025

Ibrahim Mbaye (born 24 January 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Mbaye started his youth career in 2013 at ES Guyancourt before joining Versailles in 2015.[1] In 2018, at the age of 10, he joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy.[1][2] In the 2023–24 season, while aged 16, Mbaye helped the PSG under-19s achieve victory in the Championnat National U19 play-offs, scoring against Marseille in a 2–0 win in the semi-finals and setting up Senny Mayulu's second goal in the 3–1 victory over Auxerre in the final.[3][4]

On 14 July 2024, Mbaye was called up for pre-season with Paris Saint-Germain's first team, having impressed head coach Luis Enrique.[5][6][7] On 7 August, he made his first appearance and start for the club in a 2–2 friendly draw against Sturm Graz.[1] Nine minutes into the match, he scored PSG's first goal of the season after receiving an assist from Marco Asensio.[8][9][10] Following PSG's second pre-season match on 10 August against RB Leipzig, in which Mbaye was a starter, Luis Enrique praised Mbaye's performance, saying he was satisfied with his play.[11][12]

On 16 August, Mbaye made his official debut for PSG, playing the first half of a 4–1 victory away to Le Havre, the first match of the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season. He became the youngest player to start a game for PSG at 16 years, 6 months, and 23 days, surpassing the record of his teammate Warren Zaïre-Emery.[13] On 7 February 2025, it was announced that Mbaye had signed his first professional contract with PSG, a deal until 2027.[14] On 26 February 2025 he made his debut in Coupe de France by coming on as a substitute against 4th tier side Saint Brieuc, as PSG won the game 7-0 and qualified for the semi-finals.[15] On 29 March 2025, he scored his first professional goal with PSG, in a 6–1 Ligue 1 win against Saint-Étienne.[16] On 15 June 2025, Mbaye was subbed on in a 4–0 win against Atlético Madrid in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup; at the age of 17 years, 4 months and 22 days old, he became the youngest Frenchman (and the sixth youngest player overall) to play in the FIFA Club World Cup.[17]

International career

Mbaye is a youth international for France.[2] At the 2024 Montaigu Tournament, he helped the France under-16s achieve victory while picking up the award for the competition's best player.[18] He was part of the France under-18s that finished third in the 2024 Lafarge Foot Avenir.[19]

Personal life

Born in France, Mbaye is of Moroccan descent through his mother and Senegalese descent through his father.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 June 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2024–25 Ligue 1 9 1 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 12 1
Career total 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 1
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

Paris Saint-Germain

France U16

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Barroso, José (7 August 2024). "Qui est Ibrahim Mbaye, le jeune attaquant de 16 ans buteur en amical avec le PSG ?". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Ibrahim Mbaye at the French Football Federation (in French)
  3. ^ a b "Paris Saint-Germain under-19s crowned French champions!" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Foot : Senny Mayulu et les U19 du PSG vainqueurs d'Auxerre en finale du Championnat national". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ Mechenoua, Marc (14 July 2024). "Tests médicaux, programme, joueurs sur le départ… tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la rentrée du PSG". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Ibrahim Mbaye, le nouveau chouchou de Luis Enrique". Le Meilleur du PSG (in French). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ^ "PSG : Luis Enrique convoque Mbaye pour la reprise". Paristeam (in French). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Amical : Le premier but de la saison du PSG pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". beIN SPORTS (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Ibrahim Mbaye: At 16 Years Old, Scores His First Goal with PSG Thanks to an Assist from Marco Asensio". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ "PSG : bientôt un premier contrat pro pour la pépite Ibrahim Mbaye ?". Sport.fr (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ "PSG : Luis Enrique a félicité Ibrahim Mbaye". Paristeam (in French). 12 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  12. ^ Brilleau, Olivier. "PSG : Quand Mbaye tape dans l'oeil de Luis Enrique". PlanetePSG.com (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Une première et déjà un record pour Ibrahim Mbaye" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ^ Tournoux, Manu (7 February 2025). "PSG announces the signing of a new contract for three young people". French Football Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Saint-Brieuc 0-7 PSG". L’Equipe. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  16. ^ "ASSE 1-6 PSG, Ligue 1". PSG. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Group B - Match 3 PSG ATM". FIFA. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  18. ^ a b c "PSG : duel Maroc-Sénégal pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". www.afrik-foot.com (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Un troisième nul pour conclure à Limoges". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Direction le dernier carré pour les U19". PSG.FR (in French). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  21. ^ "Le PSG de nouveau sacré champion de France U19, Nantes se consolera avec la Youth League". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Le PSG champion de France pour la 13e fois de son histoire après sa victoire contre Angers". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  23. ^ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Internazionale". UEFA.com. UEFA. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
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