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Ibrahim Mbaye
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 16)
Place of birth Trappes, France
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Youth career
2013–2015 ES Guyancourt
2015–2018 Versailles
2018– Paris Saint-Germain
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– France U16 16 (4)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:29, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

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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 participating in the 3–1 victory over Auxerre in the final.[3]

On 14 July 2024, Mbaye was called up for pre-season with PSG's first team, having impressed head coach Luis Enrique.[4][5][6] 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.[7][8][9] Following PSG's second pre-season match on 12 August against RB Leipzig, in which Mbaye was a starter, Luis Enrique praised Mbaye's performance, saying he was satisfied with his play.[10][11]

International career

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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.[12]

Personal life

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Born in France, Mbaye is of Moroccan descent through his mother and Senegalese descent through his father.[12]

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain U19

France U16

Individual

  • Montaigu Tournament Best Player: 2024[12]

References

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  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. ^ Mechenoua, Marc (2024-07-14). "Tests médicaux, programme, joueurs sur le départ… tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la rentrée du PSG". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  5. ^ "Ibrahim Mbaye, le nouveau chouchou de Luis Enrique". Le Meilleur du PSG (in French). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "PSG : Luis Enrique convoque Mbaye pour la reprise". Paristeam (in French). 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  7. ^ "Amical : Le premier but de la saison du PSG pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". beIN SPORTS (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  8. ^ "Ibrahim Mbaye: At 16 Years Old, Scores His First Goal with PSG Thanks to an Assist from Marco Asensio". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  9. ^ "PSG : bientôt un premier contrat pro pour la pépite Ibrahim Mbaye ?". Sport.fr (in French). 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  10. ^ "PSG : Luis Enrique a félicité Ibrahim Mbaye". Paristeam (in French). 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  11. ^ Brilleau, Olivier. "PSG : Quand Mbaye tape dans l'oeil de Luis Enrique". PlanetePSG.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  12. ^ a b c "PSG : duel Maroc-Sénégal pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". www.afrik-foot.com (in French). 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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