Presnel Kimpembe

Presnel Kimpembe
Kimpembe training with France in 2018
Personal information
Full name Presnel Kimpembe[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995
Place of birth Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position Centre back / Left back
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 3
Youth career
2002–2005 AS Eragny
2005–2014 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Paris Saint-Germain B 41 (1)
2014– Paris Saint-Germain 53 (0)
National team‡
2014 DR Congo U20 1 (0)
2015 France U20 7 (0)
2015–2016 France U21 11 (0)
2018– France 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 03:45, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

Presnel Kimpembe (born 13 August 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.[2]

Early years

Kimpembe was born in Beaumont-sur-Oise, France to a Congolese father and a Haitian mother.[3][4] He was named after his maternal grandfather.[5]

Club career

Kimpembe made his professional debut on 17 October 2014 in the Ligue 1 against RC Lens, replacing Thiago Motta after 76 minutes in a 1–3 away win.[6] He made his Champions League debut on 14 February 2017, keeping a clean sheet in a 4-0 win against Barcelona.[7]

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.[8] In January 2018, William Gallas, former Arsenal F.C. and Chelsea F.C. player said that Kimpembe is the future of the French team[9].
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.[2] 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 World Cup in Russia.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 September 2018[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] League Cup[nb 2] Europe[nb 3] Other[nb 4] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2014–15 Ligue 1 100000000010
2015–16 602010000090
2016–17 19040301010280
2017–18 27040303000370
2018–19 300000100040
Career total 560100705010790
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France.
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue.
  3. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
  4. ↑ Includes Trophée des Champions.

International

As of 11 October 2018
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 201840
Total40

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "France - P. Kimpembe - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ↑ 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)
  4. ↑ ACP Admin, ed. (19 March 2015). "Trois ans de contrat du footballeur congolais Presnel Kimpembe avec Paris Saint-Germain". Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP) - République Démocratique du Congo. Retrieved 26 July 2015. (in French)
  5. ↑ Gouaillard, Frédéric, ed. (1 March 2017). "PSG : Isaac Kimpembe présente son fils, Presnel". Le Parisien. Retrieved 5 August 2018. (in French)
  6. ↑ "Lens vs. PSG - 17 October 2014". soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "PSG vs. Barcelona - 14 February 2017". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "PSG's Presnel Kimpembe replaces Eliaquim Mangala in France squad". espnfc.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "PSG, "Kimpembe est le futur des Bleus" pour Gallas | Goal.com" (in French). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  10. ↑ https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/12025/11376691/alexandre-lacazette-and-anthony-martial-on-standby-for-france-world-cup-squad-and-dimitri-payet-out
  11. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain set record with fourth straight Coupe De France crown". Goal. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  12. ↑ McNulty, Phil (15 July 2018). "France 4–2 Croatia". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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