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Wilfried Mbappé has emerged as one of the most talented young footballers in the world, already playing at Paris Saint-Germain and as part of France’s National Team at just 19 years old. But who exactly is Kylian Mbappé’s father? In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about Wilfried Mbappé, the man who brought Kylian Mbappé into this world and raised him in an effort to foster his talent.
His Net Worth
Wilfried Mbappé is a retired footballer who was born in France on October 10, 1975. He was a striker and played for several clubs including Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, and Chelsea. He scored over 300 goals during his professional career. Today, he has been investing heavily in real estate for over 20 years with his company MBAPPE Properties that specializes in developing commercial property and luxury residences.
This year his net worth is estimated to be $275 million dollars. After retiring from football, Mbappé became a businessman and invested in real estate. His business savvy helped him develop and invest in the $22 billion dollar project which includes a casino and luxury residential buildings called The Peak. Recently, it was announced that Mbappé will co-own the Miami MLS franchise alongside Jorge Mas.
A father of two children, Kilian (born 1998) and Jirah (born 2002), Mbappé met his wife Malika Ayane when she interviewed him as part of her studies at university when she was 17.
Early Life
Wilfried was born in Yaoundé, Cameroon on July 30, 1974. He is the youngest of five children. When he was 18 years old he moved to France with his father and two siblings. After they arrived in France, Wilmie got a job at a clothing store near Paris and enrolled at school to learn French. He also started playing soccer for AS Cannes, a team in France’s second-tier league. In 1994, he was scouted by Monaco and transferred there the following year.
In 1998, he was sold to Ligue 1 club PSG where he spent four seasons before moving back to Monaco in 2002. At this time, his son Kylian (who would go on to play professional football) had just been born; so Wilfried became part of Monaco’s youth academy coaching staff as well as an assistant coach for their first team.
Mbappé stayed with Monaco until 2017 when his contract expired; during this time he won seven Ligue 1 titles and three Coupes de la Ligue titles. Wilfried finally decided it was time for him to retire from professional football when Neymar Jr.
Football Career
Mbappé began his football career at AS Bondy. He had a stint at France’s Le Havre AC, before he was scouted by Paris Saint-Germain in December 2013 and signed for the club’s youth academy on 30 January 2014. In 2017, he became the youngest player to score in a Champions League match. Two years later, he became the youngest player to score in a World Cup Final match.
Family
Wilfried Mbappé is the father of French soccer player Kylian Mbappé. Born in Cameroon, he was raised in Paris by a single mother and spent his childhood as a street soccer player. His talent on the field caught the eye of scouts from AS Monaco FC, who signed him at age 17 to play for their youth team.
He played with AS Monaco until 1992, when he left to play for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and helped them win four consecutive league championships. In 1995, he joined Girondins de Bordeaux, where he retired from professional soccer after the 2001-2002 season.
Biography
Wilfried Mbappé was born in Cameroon in 1979, but his family moved to France when he was six years old. In 1990, he joined the Olympique de Marseille youth academy. He played for the club until 1997 and then transferred to AJ Auxerre. After being released from Auxerre, he played for several different clubs before retiring from playing professional football at age 33.
He is now a football agent representing players like Neymar Jr., Serge Aurier, and Lucas Moura. Mbappé has four children: two sons, Wilfried Jr. (born 2006) and Yann (born 2008), and two daughters, Lila (born 2007) and Zeliha (born 2010).
Trivia
Wilfried Mbappé is the father of French soccer player and professional footballer Kylian Mbappé, who has been playing for Paris Saint-Germain since 2017. The 20-year-old is one of the youngest players on France’s national team, having made his debut in 2016. In 2018, he won his first World Cup title with Les Bleus after defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final.
Wilfried made his international debut in a friendly match against Cameroon on March 28th of that same year. He scored his first international goal on June 17th, 2018 at age 19 years and 131 days old when he struck France’s last goal in their 3-1 victory over Paraguay at the FIFA U20 World Cup.
