Presnel Kimpembe

Presnel Kimpembe (born 13 August 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.[4] He was part of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Presnel Kimpembe
Kimpembe training with France in 2018
Personal information
Full name Presnel Kimpembe[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995[2]
Place of birth Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 3
Youth career
2002–2005 AS Éragny
2005–2013 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Paris Saint-Germain B 41 (1)
2014– Paris Saint-Germain 150 (1)
National team‡
2014 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
2015 France U20 7 (0)
2015–2016 France U21 11 (0)
2018– France 26 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Winner2018 Russia
UEFA Nations League
Winner2021 Italy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Early years

Kimpembe was born in Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, to a Congolese father and a Haitian mother.[5][6] He was named after his maternal grandfather.[7]

Club career

Kimpembe made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 17 October 2014 against Lens, replacing Thiago Motta after 76 minutes in a 3–1 away win.[4] He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 14 February 2017, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win against Barcelona.[8]

On 12 February 2019, Kimpembe scored his first goal for PSG against Manchester United in an away match at Old Trafford, turning home at the far-post from an Ángel Di María corner in the 53rd minute.[9] However, in the return leg in Paris, he jumped to block a shot in injury time that was given as a penalty for handball after the referee consulted VAR. PSG went on to lose the match 3–1, and were subsequently knocked out due to the away goals rule.[10]

On 11 July 2020, Kimpembe signed a contract extension with PSG, a deal lasting until 2024.[11] In the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, PSG went on to reach the final of the competition, losing 1–0 to Bayern Munich. Kimpembe participated in the match.[12] On 3 January 2022, he scored his second goal for the club in a 4–0 Coupe de France win over Vannes.[13] He also contributed an assist for a Kylian Mbappé goal.[14]

International career

Kimpembe got his first call up to the senior France side after Eliaquim Mangala withdrew through injury for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Netherlands in October 2016.[15] In January 2018, William Gallas, former Arsenal and Chelsea player said that Kimpembe is the future of the French team.[16]
Kimpembe finally made his first team debut on 27 March 2018, a year and a half after his first call-up, in a friendly against Russia.[4] He came on for Ousmane Dembélé in the 72nd minute of a 3–1 away victory.

On 17 May 2018, he was called up to the 23 man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[17] Kimpembe won the World Cup with France in 2018, a tournament in which he played a total of 90 minutes, against Denmark in the group stage.[18]

On 18 May 2021, he was called up to the 26 man French squad for the 2020 European Championships.[19] He started in all four matches for France, playing in every minute of the tournament until their eventual defeat to Switzerland in the round of 16.[20]

Personal life

In July 2018, Kimpembe's name featured in the hit Vegedream single Ramenez la coupe à la maison. The line featuring his name, that went, ‘Maestro Kimpembe (x7)' earned him the nickname 'Maestro'.[21]

Kimpembe did the French voice for Spider-Man's enemy Scorpion in Marvel Miles Morales animation film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in December 2018.[22]

In June 2020, Kimpembe began his own streetwear collection called PK3 Paris.[23] On 1 November 2021, he launched an auction for objects belonging to sportspeople for which the profits would be given to Médecins Sans Frontières in order to help the Haitian people.[24]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 April 2022[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2013–14 CFA 40————40
2014–15 CFA 230————230
2015–16 CFA 131————131
2016–17 CFA 10————10
Total 411————411
Paris Saint-Germain 2014–15 Ligue 1 100000000010
2015–16 Ligue 1 602010000090
2016–17 Ligue 1 19040301[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0280
2017–18 Ligue 1 28040303[lower-alpha 1]000380
2018–19 Ligue 1 24030108[lower-alpha 1]100361
2019–20 Ligue 1 160002010[lower-alpha 1]000280
2020–21 Ligue 1 28000—11[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0400
2021–22 Ligue 1 28131—7[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0392
Total 1501161100401302193
Career total 1912161100401302604
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in Trophée des Champions

International
As of match played 29 March 2022[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201870
201920
202040
2021120
202210
Total260

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain[4]

France

Individual

Orders

References
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  2. "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
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  5. Mabondo, Aimergyl (L’Observateur), ed. (19 March 2015). "Les Transferts : Le Congolais Presnel Kimpembe Jouera Pour 3 Saisons à Paris Saint-Germain". ACTU. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015. (in French)
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