| Ibrahim Mbaye | |
| Birth Date: | 24 January 2008 |
| Birth Place: | Trappes, France |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Clubnumber: | 49 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | ES Guyancourt |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Versailles |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2024 |
| Youthclubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023–2024 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam3: | France U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:00, 19 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13 November 2024 |
Ibrahim Mbaye (born 24 January 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbaye started his youth career in 2013 at ES Guyancourt before joining Versailles in 2015.[1] In 2018, at the age of 10, he joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. In the 2023–24 season, while aged 16, Mbaye helped the PSG under-19s achieve victory in the Championnat National U19 play-offs, scoring against Marseille in a 2–0 win in the semi-finals and setting up one of Senny Mayulu's second goal in the 3–1 victory over Auxerre in the final.[2]
On 14 July 2024, Mbaye was called up for pre-season with Paris Saint-Germain's first team, having impressed head coach Luis Enrique.[3] [4] [5] On 7 August, he made his first appearance and start for the club in a 2–2 friendly draw against Sturm Graz. Nine minutes into the match, he scored PSG's first goal of the season after receiving an assist from Marco Asensio.[6] [7] [8] Following PSG's second pre-season match on 10 August against RB Leipzig, in which Mbaye was a starter, Luis Enrique praised Mbaye's performance, saying he was satisfied with his play.[9] [10] On 16 August, Mbaye made his official debut for PSG, playing the first half of a 4–1 victory away to Le Havre, the first match of the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season. He became the youngest player to start a game for PSG at 16 years, 6 months, and 23 days, surpassing the record of his teammate Warren Zaïre-Emery.[11]
Mbaye is a youth international for France. At the 2024 Montaigu Tournament, he helped the France under-16s achieve victory while picking up the award for the competition's best player.[12] He was part of the France under-18s that finished third in the 2024 Lafarge Foot Avenir.[13]
Born in France, Mbaye is of Moroccan descent through his mother and Senegalese descent through his father.
| Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
Paris Saint-Germain U19
France U16
Individual