Ethan Mbappe: Profile, playing style, scouting report

He is the younger brother of French football star Kylian Mbappe

Ethan Mbappe joined the Paris Saint-Germain youth academy from AS Bondy in 2017. He is the brother of the famous Kylian Mbappé. He is a member of a new, very talented wave of PSG academy players. On September 6, 2022, Ethan made his UEFA Youth League debut against Juventus at the age of 15 years, 8 months, and 8 days.

He became PSG’s third youngest player to feature in this prestigious competition, just after Abdoulaye Kamara and Warren Zare-Emery. In June 2021, Ethan Mbappé signed a new contract with PSG. He is currently tied to the club until 2024. On December 16, 2022, at the age of 15, he made his debut with the club's senior team in a 2-1 friendly win over Paris FC.

Past Experience

Ethan Mbappe followed in both of his older brothers' footsteps by joining local side AS Bondy in 2015. After two years with AS Bondy, Mbappe joined French giants Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, in the same transfer window that saw the club bring in his brother Kylian on loan. He scored on his debut for the under-12 team. He progressed through the academy until he was called up to the U19s last summer.

Stats

Last season, Ethan Mbappe played for the PSG U-19 team, where he played 26 matches and scored three goals and provided two assists. He also made six appearances in the UEFA Youth League, where he provided one assist.

Type of player

He is a player with good technical ability, 1vs.1 short-dribbling skill, close ball control, and fast direction shifts in possession. Ethan is a technical, left-footed midfielder, unlike his brother Kylian, a forward known for his lightning-quick pace.

Very intelligent player with good movement and feels very comfortable in combination play. He is difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his ability to shield the ball and technique; he also possesses good footwork and composure under pressure and manoeuvres quite comfortably in limited spaces.

He is a player with a good defensive work rate. Very well knows how to dictate the tempo and has the natural ability of an ‘orchestrator’ midfielder.

A similar type of player

His profile is very similar to that of former Italian International Thiago Motta and current Italian International Marco Verratti. Ethan's most prominent traits are his ball control, technique, vision, and passing range, although he is also praised for his tackling, ability to read the game, and consistent defensive attributes as a ball winner, just like Verratti and Motta.