Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy

Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy
Full nameParis Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy
Founded12 August 1970 (1970-08-12)
GroundCampus PSG
Capacity1,100
ManagementAssociation Paris Saint-Germain
DirectorYohan Cabaye
Websitepsg.fr/actualite

The Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy (French: Centre de formation du Paris Saint-Germain FC) is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain's male and female teams. Managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain, the men's section of the academy was officially established in 1975, but has been developing young talents since the club's foundation in 1970. PSG began developing youth players for the women's section in 2012, with the academy officially opening in 2023. Campus PSG in Poissy is currently the training facility and home ground of both sections.

Players join PSG's youth system at the age of 15 and work their way up before breaking into the club's professional squads. Male players go through the Under-17s, the Under-19s and the Espoirs prior to being promoted to the first team, while the Under-19s is the final step for female players. Since its inception, the academy has produced players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Luis Fernandez, Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore. Many other graduates have also gone on to sign professional contracts with PSG or other clubs.

The men's U17s play in the Championnat National U17, and the Al Kass International Cup. The male U19s compete in four competitions: the Championnat National U19, the Coupe Gambardella, the UEFA Youth League, and the Premier League International Cup. The men's Espoirs take part in the Challenge Espoirs. Likewise, the women's U19s take part in the Championnat National Féminin U19. Formerly, there was also a men's reserve side, which competed in the Championnat National 2. It was dissolved after the end of the 2018–19 season.

Recognized as one of the best in the country, the PSG Youth Academy has been named Best Youth Club by the French Football Federation on four occasions. Domestically, the male U19s have won a record six league titles, one Gambardella Cup, and one Carisport Tournament. The men's U17s have won three league titles and one Cadets Championship. The female U19s have won the league title four times. In international club football, the men's U19s have won one U21 European Youth Tournament. The male U17s have won a record three Alkass Cups and one Montaigu Tournament. Additionally, the now-defunct men's reserve team won three Parisian Cups.

History

First graduates, Parisian Cup treble (1970–1987)

Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain merged to form men's football team Paris Saint-Germain FC on June 17, 1970. It was made official with the creation of the Association Paris Saint-Germain on August 12, 1970. This organization has managed the club's amateur section, including the academy, ever since then. It also ran the professional section until 1991.[1] Like the club itself, began developing the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy on the same date.[2]

The first wave of graduates emerged in the 1972–73 season. A total of ten players were promoted to the first team in what still is the largest class in the academy's history. It was made up of Éric Renaut, Patrice Zbinden, Claude Rivet, Patrice Turpin, Bernard Lambert, Michel Llodra, Thierry Coutard, Robin Leclercq, Richard Vanquelles and Kamel Ben Mustapha.[3] These players would all go on to play for the first team, with Renaut being the most successful one, amassing 290 appearances during his decade at the club.[3][4] They were part of the club's reserve side that won the Coupe de Paris in 1971–72 and 1972–73, the academy's first titles ever. PSG won their third and last Parisian Cup in 1979–80.[3][5]

The club officially established the PSG Youth Academy on November 4, 1975, headed by Pierre Alonzo, the technical director and a former French player. That season's generation was led by François Brisson, Jean-Marc Pilorget, Lionel Justier and Thierry Morin. On December 21, 1975, a few weeks after the inauguration, PSG's so-called « four musketeers » made their professional debuts as starters against Reims in a league match at the Parc des Princes. Brisson won an Olympic gold medal with France in 1984, while Justier became a fan favorite at PSG. For his part, Pilorget remains to this day PSG's all-time record appearance maker with 435 official matches.[6] Finally, Morin played most of his career with PSG before being named director of the CFA Omnisports in 1994. This organization is responsible for the education of the academy players. Morin presided it until 2018.[6][7] He is now the general secretary of the Association PSG.[1]

Another great youth product was Luis Fernandez. A big PSG fan, he made his debut in 1978, became team captain and led the club to its first major trophies in the 1980s. He then returned as coach during PSG's golden era in the 1990s, leading them to the domestic cup double in 1995 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.[8][9]

Gambardella winners and maiden league titles (1987–2009)

The late 1980s and early 1990s welcomed another bright generation of young players including Richard Dutruel, Jean-Claude Fernandes, Thomas Kokkinis, Roméo Calenda, Francis Llacer, Pascal Nouma and Bernard Allou. Before playing for the first team, they were part of the men's under-19 and reserve sides that claimed the Championnat National des Cadets title and the Coupe Gambardella in 1987–88 and 1990–91, respectively.[5][10][11] The men's under-17 then won the Montaigu Tournament in 1993, while finishing runners-up in the Plougonvelin Tournament that same year. Already one of France's best youth systems, the PSG Youth Academy were given the Best Youth Club award by the French Football Federation in 1988–89.[5]

Dutruel, Llacer, Nouma and Allou were all part of the club's crowning glory in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final with legend Luis Fernandez now as coach. Jérôme Leroy, Pierre Ducrocq and Nicolas Anelka also made their first-team breakthroughs during that decade.[3] Anelka, however, was the pioneer of promising PSG talents signing for other European clubs due to the lack of game time. He signed for Arsenal in 1997 at the age of 17 for a really small fee. This would become a regular trend in the 2010s.[12][13]

The later half of the 1990s and the early 2000s were bittersweet; players kept reaching the first team, but only Sylvain Distin, Bartholomew Ogbeche and Lorik Cana cemented their place in it.[3][4] Additionally, the youth sides didn't win any trophy.[5] Fortunes changed in the late 2000s as the PSG Youth Academy slowly began its rise to the top of French youth football.[3] Clément Chantôme and Mamadou Sakho were the two most successful graduates during these years. They were part of the men's under-19 side that won the club's first Championnat National U19 in 2006 and then became regular starters for the first team, playing over 200 games and winning several trophies.[3][4][14] Sakho was also club captain between 2011 and 2012.[15] Albeit with different players, the U19 team also won the Tournoi Carisport in 2008, a trophy which heralded an era of unprecedented success for the PSG Youth Academy.[5]

National dominance despite talent exodus (2009–2019)

Between 2009 and 2019, the PSG Youth Academy dominated the national scene. In the 2009–10 campaign, the men's under-19 team won the Championnat National U19 final against Monaco, while the men's under-17 side lost to Sochaux on penalties.[12] The club also began developing a women's section of the academy to strengthen its first-team squad with homegrown players.[16] The 2010–11 season was even more prolific as PSG became the first club to be crowned French champions in both age categories. The U19 won their second title in a row against Grenoble, while the U17 defeated arch-rivals Marseille in the final to clinch the club's first Championnat National U17 title.[12] PSG received the Best Youth Club award for the second time in history in recognition of their U17/U19 double. They won it again in 2012–13 and 2013–14.[5][12]

The U19 participated in another final in 2011–12 but they would have to wait until 2015–16 and their victory over Lyon to be champions again. That same season, following two consecutive silver medals in 2013–14 and 2014–15, the U17 defeated Saint-Étienne and won the title as well, thus handing PSG their second double. They claimed their second championship in a row and third overall after beating Monaco in 2016–17.[12] The women's department performed just as well. As planned,[16] the club began forming players at the Bougival training center in 2012,[17][18] and Grace Geyoro became the first graduate to play for the professional team in 2014.[19] The women's U19 have reached the Championnat National Féminin U19 final a record six times since 2013–14, winning three of them. They defeated Lyon in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2018–19 to clinch the trophy.[5][20][21]

The academy also shined at the European and international level. The U19 first reached the UEFA Youth League final in 2016, narrowly losing to Chelsea, and then downed Monaco to win the Tournoi Européen des Centres U21 in 2018.[12][22] Simultaneously, the U17 dominated the Alkass International Cup, contested in Doha, Qatar by teams from around the world. They won the inaugural edition in 2012 and reached the final in 2013, before regaining the trophy in 2015 and 2018.[12]

Despite its success, the academy saw the exodus of several promising talents to other European clubs for free during the 2010s.[12][13] This was the case of Kingsley Coman (Juventus, 2014), Dan-Axel Zagadou (Borussia Dortmund, 2017), Claudio Gomes (Manchester City, 2018), Tanguy Kouassi (Bayern Munich, 2020), Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Étienne, 2020), Vicki Becho (Lyon, 2020) and Alice Sombath (Lyon, 2020).[12][13][23][24][25] Conversely, other graduates like Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore have played big roles in the men's and women's first teams.[3][4][17]

Dissolution of reserve team, COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2023)

In May 2019, following the end of the 2018–19 season, the club decided to dissolve its men's reserve team and instead focus on the under-19s squad from the 2019–20 campaign onwards.[12][26] The reserves used to compete in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football.[7][26] Consequently, the under-19s side became the last step before breaking into the first team.[7] Club officials considered that the reserves no longer offered the desirable conditions in preparing players for the step up to the professional squad. In fact, many of PSG's starlets had skipped the reserves and gone straight into the first team.[7][26]

The 2019–20 season would have been the academy's first without its reserve team. In mid-April 2020, however, the French Football Federation (FFF) voided all amateur football leagues because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on football.[27] As the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread, the FFF suspended the 2020–21 campaign for amateur teams in October 2020 before definitely voiding it in March 2021.[28] Despite the forced inactivity, the FFF still recognized the PSG Youth Academy as the country's best youth system in 2019 and 2020.[29]

In the 2021–22 season, the first to be fully completed since the pandemic began, the male U19 and U17 sides were both eliminated at the semifinal stage of their respective championships, while the female U19 failed to defend their league crown and finished second to Lyon.[30][31][32] The 2022–23 campaign played out in similar fashion: the female U19 finished behind Lyon once again, the male U17 missed out on the championship phase, and the male U19 lost the final to Nantes.[33][34][35]

Women's academy, Espoirs team and fifth U19 title (2023–present)

Having developed its young talents through the U19 team since 2012,[16] the club officially inaugurated the women's section of the PSG Youth Academy on August 2, 2023.[36] A total of 34 players, aged between 15 and 19, were signed to the youth setup headed by Sonia Haziraj, the technical director and a former French international. The players are split into two teams, including an Elite group which plays in the Championnat National Féminin U19. There are currently ten players in the first-team squad that have come through the club's academy, most notably Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG's all-time top scorer), Grace Geyoro (captain), Sandy Baltimore and Laurina Fazer, all of whom have played in France's youth teams and then progressed to the senior side.[36]

After beating Auxerre 3–1 in the final, with goals from Senny Mayulu and Mahamadou Sangaré, PSG won the U19 title in 2023–24. Coached by Zoumana Camara, the Red and Blues finished top of Group A in the Championnat National U19, before enjoying a dominant knockout-stage campaign. They started off with a 5–0 victory over Lyon in the quarter-finals, featuring a hat-trick from Sangaré, and then ran out 2–0 winners against Marseille in the semi-finals, thanks to goals from Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye. With this fifth domestic U19 title, after those won in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2016, PSG have become France's most decorated club in this age category.[37]

In October 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 season, PSG decided to create the Espoirs, an additional team within its Youth Academy. Restricted to players under the age of 23, its maiden squad will include the 2023–24 U19 French champions and new recruits. The team's goal is to maximise playing time for PSG's young talents and allow them to face senior-level players, ensuring a smooth transition into professional squads. The Espoirs will participate in the Challenge Espoirs, a competition organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). In addition, matches against Régional 2, National 1 and Ligue 2 teams will be scheduled throughout the season, along with games against elite squads from French and foreign professional clubs. Finally, some Espoirs players who meet the eligibility criteria will also be called up for UEFA Youth League matches.[38]

Grounds

The Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy is currently based at the Campus PSG, located in Poissy, nearby Paris.[39] It became the training facility and home ground of PSG's male and female academies in January 2024, replacing the Camp des Loges.[39][40] Its main stadium, which has a capacity of 1,100 spectators, as well as the other 15 football pitches of the complex, host home matches for all three academy teams: the men's U19s and U17s and the women's U19s.[40]

The male U19s played their first game at Campus PSG on January 21, 2024, cruising to a 5–0 win over Le Havre in the Championnat National U19.[41] The men's U17s debuted on January 28, 2024, with a 2–0 victory against Versailles in the Championnat National U17.[42] The female U19s made their grand premiere by beating Guingamp 5–0 in the Championnat National Féminin U19 on February 11, 2024.[43][44] The Espoirs, however, lost against Nantes 1–3 in the Challenge Espoirs in their inaugural match at Campus PSG on October 26, 2024.[45]

The Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Paris Region, was the training facility of the men's youth teams from 1975, when the first centre of the PSG Youth Academy opened there, until the inauguration of the Campus PSG in 2024.[6][46] The women's side integrated it between 2023 and 2024 after moving out from the Cercle Bougival training center in Bougival, Paris Region.[47][48] Both sections used to play their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre, a sports complex located just across the street from the Camp des Loges.[6][47][49]

Honours

As of 2024–25 Championnat National U19.[5][29]
Type Competitions Titles Seasons
Regional
Coupe de Paris[5] 3 1971–72, 1972–73, 1979–80
National Championnat National U19[50] 6 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2023–24, 2024–25
Championnat National U17[51] 3 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17
Championnat National Féminin U19[52] 4 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2024–25
Championnat National des Cadets[53] 1 1987–88
Coupe Gambardella[54] 1 1990–91
Tournoi Carisport[5] 1 2008
Best Youth Club[55] 4 1989, 2011, 2013, 2014
European Tournoi Européen des Centres U21[5] 1 2018
Montaigu Tournament[56] 1 1993
Worldwide Alkass International Cup[5] 3 2012, 2015, 2018

Players

As of 21 January 2025.[57][58]

Men's Espoirs

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  FRA Bryan Francillonne
GK  MAR Bilal Laurendon
DF  FRA Ethan Bagbonon
DF  FRA Thomas Cordier
DF  FRA Hugo Kissanga
DF  FRA Mathias Lavenette
DF  GNB Serif Nhaga
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  GUI Ibrahima Diaby
MF  CIV Gueladan Doué
MF  FRA Yanis Khafi
MF  FRA Lenny Lankoso
FW  FRA Salah-Dine El Mezouari
FW  CIV Zanga Koné
FW  FRA Enzo Legrix
FW  BEL Ilian Mhand
FW  FRA Mahamadou Sangaré

Men's Under-19

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  FRA Martin James
GK  FRA Bocar Sy
GK  FRA Arthur Vignaud
DF  FRA Yanis Bastaraud
DF  FRA Lucas Batbedat
DF  FRA David Boly
DF  JOR Seif Taha
DF  FRA Hermann Diandaga
DF  FRA Noham Kamara
DF  FRA Emmanuel Mbemba
DF  FRA Djamy Olax
MF  FRA Rayan Abo El Nay
MF  FRA Paul Caumeil
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  COD Vainqueur Diyinu Nzinga
MF  SEN Abdou Fanne Dramé
MF  FRA Isaac Mensah
MF  FRA Noah Nsoki
FW  FRA Adam Ayari
FW  FRA Oumar Camara
FW  TUN Zayon Chtaï-Telamio
FW  FRA Mathis Jangeal
FW  FRA Elijah Ly
FW  POR Daniel Marques
FW  FRA Quentin Ndjantou
FW  FRA Chams Soule

Men's Under-17

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  MAR Adam Mouak
GK  COM Ilian Saleh
DF  FRA Mohamed Baradji
DF  FRA Samba Coulibaly
DF  FRA Toumani Diagouraga
DF  FRA Kemokho Gassama
DF  FRA Lorenzo Kana-Biyik
DF  FRA Axel Koukaba
DF  FRA Jarell Paisley
MF  MAR Aymen Assab
MF  FRA Paul Bourdin
MF  FRA Trévys Diasivi
MF  FRA Bakoutoubo Dramé
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  MAR Younes Idder
MF  FRA Nahil Kanté
MF  FRA Seydou Konaté
MF  FRA Adame Laidouni
MF  FRA Moïse Talanga
FW  FRA Kaïs Anelka
FW  FRA Camron Delgado
FW  FRA Roméo Garnier
FW  FRA Mamadou Meité
FW  FRA Pierre Mounguenge
FW  FRA Noha Tiehi
FW  FRA Wassim Slama

Women's Under-19

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  FRA Jade Dubois
GK  FRA Nina Rousselot
DF  FRA Mélia Bourdoncle
DF  FRA Lahna Diawara
DF  FRA Olivia Romiti
DF  FRA Médina Belaïd
DF  FRA Noémie Fatier
DF  FRA Dalo Jabbie
DF  FRA Gloria Bekoundou
DF  FRA Imène Diyen
DF  FRA Mélissa Esdras
DF  FRA Kaïna Siewe Bakop
DF  FRA Paris-Emilie Daramola
MF  FRA Katia Imarazene
MF  FRA Lina Greve Chaib
MF  FRA Stella Maignan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  FRA Tanté Diakité
MF  FRA Kadiatou Diarra
MF  FRA Sofia Djoubri
MF  FRA Aliya Flament
MF  FRA Gabrielle Le Roux
MF  FRA Clothilde Frerejean
MF  FRA Nessma Mouradi
MF  FRA Diénébou Niakaté
FW  FRA Naolia Traoré
FW  FRA Auryane Abdourahim
FW  FRA Ornella Graziani
FW  MAR Lina Mokhtar Jamai
FW  FRA Léa Morissaint
FW  FRA Aya Ait Khouya Mouh
FW  FRA Marie Estella Lafontaine
FW  FRA Candice Thomas

Notable graduates

Men

153 graduates have played for the men's first team since 1970.[3][29]

No. Player Promotion
1 Thierry Coutard 1972–73
2 Bernard Lambert
3 Robin Leclercq
4 Michel Llodra
5 Éric Renaut
6 Claude Rivet
7 Patrice Turpin
8 Richard Vanquelles
9 Patrice Zbinden
10 Kamel Ben Mustapha
11 Jacky Bade 1973–74
12 Pierre Bajoc
13 Guy Nosibor
No. Player Promotion
14 Michel Bensoussan 1974–75
15 Gérard Cenzato
16 Dominique Lokoli
17 Bernard Moraly 1975–76
18 Pierre-Antoine Dossevi
19 Dominique Barberat
20 Dominique Berthaud
21 François Brisson
22 Lionel Justier
23 Thierry Morin
24 Jean-Marc Pilorget
25 Gilles Brisson 1976–77
No. Player Promotion
26 Hervé Porquet 1977–78
27 Mario Mongelli
28 Philippe Jean
29 Jean-Claude Lemoult
30 Franck Tanasi
31 Bernard Bureau 1978–79
32 Philippe Col
33 Luis Fernandez
34 Franck Mérelle
35 Gilles Cardinet 1979–80
36 Patrick Grappin
37 Didier Toffolo
No. Player Promotion
38 Alain Préfaci 1981–82
39 Thierry Bacconnier 1982–83
40 Yannick Guillochon
41 Pascal Havet 1984–85
42 Thierry Tinmar
43 Sylvain Bied
44 Jean-Luc Girard
45 Patrice Marquet
46 Olivier Martinez
47 Fabrice Moreau
48 Laurent Pimond
49 Franck Vandecasteele
50 Liazid Sandjak 1986–87
51 Claude Barrabé
52 Amara Simba
53 Pierre Reynaud
54 Jean-Luc Vasseur
No. Player Promotion
55 Stéphane Persol 1987–88
56 Francis Llacer 1989–90
57 Pascal Nouma
58 David Rinçon
59 Thomas Kokkinis 1990–91
60 Richard Dutruel 1991–92
61 Patrick M'Boma 1992–93
62 Roméo Calenda 1993–94
63 Jean-Claude Fernandes
64 Bernard Allou 1994–95
65 Didier Domi
66 Pierre Ducrocq
67 Vincent Fernandez
68 Nicolas Anelka 1995–96
69 Djamel Belmadi
70 Jérôme Leroy
71 Edvin Murati
No. Player Promotion
72 Sylvain Distin 1997–98
73 Fabrice Kelban
74 Grégory Paisley
75 Fabrice Abriel 1999–2000
76 Gaël Hiroux
77 Selim Benachour 2000–01
78 Bartholomew Ogbeche 2001–02
79 Chiguy Lucau 2002–03
80 Lorik Cana
81 Hocine Ragued
82 Samuel Piètre
83 Franck Dja Djédjé 2003–04
84 Jean-Michel Badiane 2004–05
85 Sol Bamba
86 Rudy Haddad
87 Boukary Dramé 2005–06
No. Player Promotion
88 Clément Chantôme 2006–07
89 Larrys Mabiala
90 Youssouf Mulumbu
91 David Ngog
92 Mamadou Sakho
93 Loris Arnaud 2007–08
94 Yannick Boli
95 Granddi Ngoyi
96 Younousse Sankharé
97 Maxime Partouche
98 Tripy Makonda 2008–09
99 Jean-Eudes Maurice
100 Florian Makhedjouf 2010–11
101 Yacine Qasmi
102 Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
103 Neeskens Kebano
104 Loïck Landre
No. Player Promotion
105 Kévin Rimane 2011–12
106 Adrien Rabiot 2012–13
107 Kalifa Traoré
108 Hervin Ongenda
109 Antoine Conte
110 Kingsley Coman
111 Alphonse Areola
112 Presnel Kimpembe 2014–15
113 Jean-Kévin Augustin
114 Jérémi Kimmakon
115 Christopher Nkunku 2015–16
116 Yakou Méïte
117 Timothée Taufflieb
118 Antoine Bernède 2016–17
119 Lorenzo Callegari
120 Alec Georgen
121 Jonathan Ikoné
No. Player Promotion
122 Colin Dagba 2017–18
123 Timothy Weah
124 Moussa Diaby
125 Stanley N'Soki
126 Yacine Adli 2018–19
127 Metehan Güçlü
128 Loïc Mbe Soh
129 Arthur Zagre 2019–20
130 Tanguy Nianzou
131 Adil Aouchiche
132 Arnaud Kalimuendo 2020–21
133 Kays Ruiz-Atil
134 Bandiougou Fadiga
135 Timothée Pembélé
136 Xavi Simons
137 Edouard Michut
138 Kenny Nagera
No. Player Promotion
139 Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe 2021–22
140 Ismaël Gharbi
141 Nathan Bitumazala
142 El Chadaille Bitshiabu
143 Sekou Yansané
144 Djeidi Gassama
145 Alexandre Letellier
146 Warren Zaïre-Emery 2022–23
147 Ilyes Housni
148 Ethan Mbappé 2023–24
149 Senny Mayulu
150 Yoram Zague
151 Ibrahim Mbaye 2024–25
152 Axel Tape
153 Noham Kamara

Women

33 graduates have played for the first team since 2012.[16][17][18][19]

No. Player Promotion
1 Grace Geyoro 2014–15
2 Marie-Antoinette Katoto
3 Perle Morroni
4 Hawa Cissoko
5 Anissa Lahmari
6 Sandy Baltimore 2016–17
7 Lina Boussaha
8 Sana Daoudi
9 Léa Kergal 2017–18
10 Naomie Vagre 2019–20
11 Vicki Bècho
No. Player Promotion
12 Océane Hurtré 2020–21
13 Jade Le Guilly
14 Laurina Fazer
15 Hawa Sangaré
16 Magnaba Folquet 2021–22
17 Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues
18 Soufiya Ngueleu
19 Baby Jordy Benera
20 Manssita Traoré
21 Tara Elimbi Gilbert 2022–23
No. Player Promotion
22 Anaïs Ebayilin 2023–24
23 Fanny Rossi
24 Eden Le Guilly
25 Landryna Lushimba Bilombi
26 Naolia Traoré
27 Amélie Joseph
28 Alyssa Fernandes
29 Katia Imarazene
30 Marie Mulot
31 Mélia Bourdoncle
32 Lina Grève-Chaïb
33 Ornella Graziani 2024–25

Titi d'Or

The Titi d'Or is an annual award presented by Les Titis du PSG to the most promising and best talents in the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy. Les Titis du PSG is an association affiliated to Paris Saint Germain that covers news of the club's academy. The prize has been awarded to male players since 2007, with an exception in 2010 due to technical reasons.[59][60] Since 2019, it has also been presented to the most gifted female player.[61]

100+ appearances

Only 23 graduates have played in 100 or more such matches in official competitions for the club's male and female first teams.[62][63]

As of 18 January 2025. Bold denotes an active player for the club.[4][19]
Rank Player Position Paris Saint-Germain Appearances
1 Jean-Marc Pilorget DF 1975–1989 435
2 Éric Renaut DF 1972–1982 290
3 Luis Fernandez MF 1978–1986 273
4 Jean-Claude Lemoult MF 1977–1986 266
5 Franck Tanasi DF 1977–1991 254
6 Grace Geyoro MF 2014– 253
7 Clément Chantôme MF 2006–2015 249
8 Francis Llacer DF 1989–2003 248
9 Presnel Kimpembe DF 2014– 236
10 Adrien Rabiot MF 2012–2019 227
11 Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW 2015– 210
12 Mamadou Sakho DF 2007–2013 201
13 Sandy Baltimore FW 2016–2024 184
14 Thierry Morin DF 1975–1986 174
15 Jérôme Leroy MF 1996–2000
2002–2003
166
16 Dominique Lokoli DF 1974–1979 149
17 Pierre Ducrocq MF 1994–2002 148
18 Pierre Reynaud MF 1986–1994 125
19 Philippe Col DF 1978–1983 119
20 Didier Domi DF 1995–1998
2001–2004
114
21 Amara Simba FW 1986–1993 109
22 Alphonse Areola GK 2012–2022 107
23 Warren Zaïre-Emery MF 2022– 100

Personnel

As of 20 January 2025.[29][36]

Management

Position Name
Youth academy director Yohan Cabaye[29]
Men's youth academy technical director Cyrille Carrière[29]
Women's youth academy technical director Sonia Haziraj[36]
Scouting director Pierre Reynaud[29]
Head of performance Denis Lefebve[29]
Head of International Brand Development Nadia Benmokhtar[64]

Technical staff

Position Name
Men's Espoirs head coach David Suarez[29]
Men's U19 head coach Thomas Leyssales[29]
Men's U17 head coach Yannick Dumas[29]
Women's U19 head coach Grégory Bénarib[36]

References

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