Kylian Mbappé occupying the football fields, but also the media sphere where his future shakes up behind the scenes, Ethan Mbappé, his 17-year-old younger brother, is trying to make his place at Paris Saint-Germain. Fully integrated into the professional group this season and having participated in the summer preparation with the Ile-de-France residents, the native of Montreuil was launched by Luis Enrique against Metz (3-1) before the winter break. A short three-minute appearance in added time where he was unable to really show his qualities given that the shooting window was reduced for him. However, the Parisian players were enthusiastic to welcome him on a more regular basis into their ranks.
“I’m happy, he enjoys it, but for me even more as a big brother, it’s nice. I didn’t think I was going to experience a special day like that, and this match I will really remember. Ethan’s entry is the most important thing for me, although winning and scoring is always special. There was even more special. It’s a beautiful day, magnificent” noted his brother Kylian after the match. Luis Enrique was also happy with the development of his young player: “I’ve loved his way of training for a long time. He plays with the under-19s, but he’s a very interesting player who has a lot of personality. He can play a lot of positions. He could have entered the season earlier, and it was a coincidence that he started on his brother’s birthday. I’m happy and I’m sure he can play very good matches again. He has a prestigious last name, which is hard to bear, but he has a lot of values. He’s prepared.” Words which gave a glimpse of new appearances under the Ile-de-France tunic…
A great entry against Revel
… There was no shortage of that this Sunday with the 32nd final of the Coupe de France. Traveling to Castres to face Regional 1 club (sixth division) Revel, Paris Saint-Germain largely won (9-0) and Ethan Mbappé joined the party. Substitute at the start of the game, he came on in the second half. Taking Lucas Beraldo’s place in a fairly new left-back position for him, Ethan Mbappé did not take long to stand out. Active in the pressing and available on the left side, he tried to combine most often with his brother Kylian, but also with the young Senny Mayulu who was making his big debut. Rather clean in his defensive interventions, he also delivered a nice pass for Kylian Mbappé at the end of the match which could have ended in the back of the net (89th).
Clean in his recovery, he succeeded in 94% of his passes, i.e. 29 out of 31 (2nd highest total). If this is to be put into perspective compared to certain teammates who played more, Ethan Mbappé quickly got up to the level of his team and again scored points. In constant progress for several seasons with the young people of PSG, he is performing well, like his performances in the Youth League where he was one of the most important players of his club. Playing 12 matches with the U19 team in the championship, he was also able to be decisive with 3 goals and 2 freebies. Symbolizing the future of the Ile-de-France club, Ethan Mbappé shares another point in common with his brother, a contract ending next summer. Signing a three-year aspiring contract in 2021, he is in discussions to sign a professional contract with the Ile-de-France club. His performances may well make the choice of PSG easier.
