Kylian Mbappé race: Is Kylian Mbappé black?

Mbappe is black and has African roots as his father, Wilfried, is originally from Cameroon, and, as well as being Mbappé’s agent, is a football coach, while his mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian Kabyle origin and is a former handball player.

Mbappe began his senior career with Ligue 1 club Monaco, making his professional debut in 2015, aged 16.

At Monaco, Mbappe won a Ligue 1 title, Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year, and the Golden Boy award.

Kylian Mbappé race: Is Kylian Mbappé black?

Mbappe is black and has African roots because his mother, Fayza Lamari, is of Algerian Kabyle descent and was a former handball player, while his father, Wilfried, is Cameroonian and also serves as Mbappé’s agent and football coach.

Mbappe made his professional debut in 2015 at the age of 16 with Ligue 1 club Monaco.

Mbappe won the Golden Boy award, the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year, and a championship with Monaco.

He is the child of handball player Fayza Lamari and football coach and Kylian’s agent Wilfried Mbappé. His mother is Algerian and of Kabyle ancestry; his father is from Cameroon. He was brought up in the municipality of Bondy in Seine-Saint-Denis. Both Jirès Kembo Ekoko and Ethan Mbappé, a professional football player, are his biological brothers.