Person in history
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé, French footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · December 20
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and one of the greatest French players of all time, he is known for his pace, dribbling, and finishing. Mbappé has scored over 400 goals in his senior career, ranking as the all-time top goalscorer for Paris Saint-Germain (256), the France national team (66), and the FIFA World Cup (22).
Why this date
Kylian Mbappé appears on our December 20 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1998Joshua Da SilvaJune 19
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- 1998Cristina BucșaJanuary 1
- 1998Christian PulisicSeptember 18
- 1998Neru NagahamaSeptember 4
Sources
Cite this page
“Kylian Mbappé”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/kylian-mbappe, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Kylian Mbappé
When was Kylian Mbappé born?
December 20 1998.
How old would Kylian Mbappé be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 20?
Chay Genoway, Marta Xargay, De'Aaron Fox and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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