Ibrahim Mbaye
Footballer (born 2008)

Ibrahim Mbaye
Mbaye playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Trappes, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 49
Youth career
2013–2015 ES Guyancourt
2015–2018 Versailles
2018–2025 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 23 (2)
International career‡
2023–2024 France U16 14 (6)
2024–2025 France U17 5 (1)
2024–2025 France U18 7 (0)
2025 France U19 1 (1)
2025 France U20 3 (0)
2025– Senegal 7 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:50, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:00, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Ibrahim Mbaye (born 24 January 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

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]

On 13 August 2025, Mbaye came on as a substitute in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup as PSG beat Tottenham Hotspur, overtaking Ryan Giggs as the youngest player to win the UEFA Super Cup at the age of 17 years, 6 months and 19 days. He also became the youngest Frenchman to play in the Super Cup, and the second-youngest player ever after Ronald de Boer in 1987 to play in the competition.[18]

International career

Mbaye has represented France at various youth levels.[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.[19] He was part of the France under-18s that finished third in the 2024 Lafarge Foot Avenir.[20]

In November 2025, Mbaye received his first call-up to the Senegal national team,[21] making his debut against Brazil on 15 November.[22] Three days later, on 18 November, on his second cap, he scored his first international goal in an 8–0 victory in a friendly game against Kenya, becoming at 17 years 9 months and 25 days Senegal’s youngest ever goalscorer.[23] On 15 December 2025, Mbaye's request to switch international allegiance to Senegal was approved by FIFA.[24]

On 23 December 2025, he played Senegal’s first group stage game at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against Botswana, which is held in his maternal ancestral Morocco, to become at 17 years 10 months and 29 days the youngest Senegalese ever to play at the Africa Cup of Nations.[25]

On 3 January 2026, he scored his second goal with Senegal in a 3–1 win over Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations round of 16, to become, at 17 years 11 months and 10 days, his country's youngest ever goalscorer in the Africa Cup of Nations.[26]

Personal life

Born in France, Mbaye is of Moroccan descent through his mother and Senegalese descent through his father.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 December 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
2025–26 Ligue 1 14 1 0 0 3[b] 0 2[c] 0 19 1
Career total 23 2 1 0 3 0 4 0 31 2
  1. ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

International

As of match played 9 January 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2025 5 1
2026 2 1
Total 7 2
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mbaye goal.
List of international goals scored by Ibrahim Mbaye
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2025 Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey 2  Kenya 7–0 8–0 Friendly
2 3 January 2026 Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco 6  Sudan 3–1 3–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

Paris Saint-Germain

France U16

France U20

Individual

  • Montaigu Tournament Best Player: 2024[19]
  • Titi d'Or: 2024

References

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  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.
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  16. ^ "ASSE 1-6 PSG, Ligue 1". PSG. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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  19. ^ a b c "PSG : duel Maroc-Sénégal pour Ibrahim Mbaye !". www.afrik-foot.com (in French). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Un troisième nul pour conclure à Limoges". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Matchs Amicaux Brésil vs Sénégal et Sénégal vs Kenya: Le Coach Pape Thiaw Publie sa Liste" (in French). 6 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  22. ^ "Marquinhos and Brazil triumph over Mbaye's Senegal". Paris Saint-Germain FC. 15 November 2025.
  23. ^ "Un but, des passes et un record pour Mbaye avec le Sénégal". Allez Paris. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
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  29. ^ "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.
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