Kylian Mbappé is known around the world for being one of the best strikers in the game. When he first broke onto the scene at Monaco, particularly with some key Champions League performances, everybody knew he was going to be a star.
After some development years in Monaco, Mbappé made the move to Paris, where he tried his hardest to win Paris Saint-Germain the Champions League.
The Champions League is still a trophy that eludes Mbappé. After all, his debut season in Madrid white was great personally, but he played for one of the worst Real Madrid teams for some time.
This season, Mbappé will hope that working under Xabi Alonso and alongside all of the new additions will grant him that Big Ears trophy he covets.
Mbappé knows everything there is to know about being successful for his country. He won the World Cup in 2018 and reached the final in 2022, even scoring a hat-trick in that infamous final.
Next year, the World Cup is held in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Mbappé and his French compatriots will be hoping to steal back the most iconic trophy in all of sports from the current holders, Argentina.
Kylian Mbappé has more France goals than Thierry Henry
For France against Iceland, Kylian Mbappé scored yet another goal. He converted from the penalty spot to draw the game level right before half-time. He also provided the assist for France's winning goal shortly into the second half.
Mbappé's penalty means he has now scored more goals than Arsenal and Barcelona legend Thierry Henry. The French striker, who is regarded as one of the best strikers the game has ever seen, retired from international duty in 2010.
Mbappé has scored 52 goals for France in 92 games, whereas Thierry Henry scored 51 goals in 123 games for France.
As impressive as Mbappé scoring more than the legendary Henry is, it's even more impressive that it took Mbappé only 75% of Henry's performances to outscore him.
Kylian Mbappé is France's second all-time top goal-scorer. He is only bettered by Olivier Giroud right now, who has scored 57 goals for France.
Player | Goals for France | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|
Olivier Giroud | 57 | 0.42 |
Kylian Mbappé | 52 | 0.57 |
Thierry Henry | 51 | 0.41 |
Mbappé is still just 26 years old. This might seem wild to say, considering all that he's achieved, but he isn't at this peak yet. There is still more to come from Mbappé, which is terrifying for any fan not wearing Real Madrid's jersey.