Meet Wilfried Mbappé, French Footballer Kylian Mbappé’s Father

Last updated on June 25, 2024

Wilfried Mbappe is a multifaceted professional in association football’s management, coaching, representation, and media. He is also a French footballer who has competed for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 and the national team. However, Wilfried is best known as the father of Kylian Mbappé, who has made a great name in the sports world as a football coach and agent.

Kylian Mbappe, famously known as one of the most talented young footballers in the world, is the son of Wilfried Mbappe. He was born in 1970 in Douala, Cameroon, and later moved to France. He has six siblings, and his parents reside in Cameroon. One of his siblings, Pierre Mbappe, is involved in sports as a football advisor.

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Wilfried also had an exciting football career, playing as a striker for many French clubs, such as AS Bondy and AS Monaco. But he could not become as successful as his son Kaylin has become. Wilfried coached the AS Bondy young team when his son began playing soccer.

Wilfried Mbappe’s coaching career was also notable, as he worked for various French clubs, including AS Bondy, where he mentored his son Kylian as a young player. He has also served as a talent scout for Saint-Germain and worked as Kylian’s agent for a long time before Kylian joined the WME sports agency.

Wife:

Wilfried Mbappe married Fayza Lamari in 1997. Fayza, of Kabyle heritage from Algeria, is a former French national basketball team member who practices Islam. After two decades together, Wilfried and Fayza Lamari decided to part ways. 

Children:

Wilfried Mbappe and Fayza Lamari have two biological sons, Ethan and Kylian Mbappe, and an adopted son, Jires Kembo Ekoko. All three of them are involved in sports.

Mother:

Kylian Mbappe’s mother, Fayza Lamari, is widely known as an entrepreneur, sports agent, media personality, and former handball player. During the 1990s and 2000s, she represented the French youth handball team internationally while playing handball as a teenager. 

Profile Summary

TitleDetails
Name Wilfried Mbappe
Date of Birth 11 October 1970 
Place of Birth Douala
Country of Birth Cameroon
Age 53 years old 
Height 5 feet 10 inches 
Weight 73 kg 
ProfessionFootball coach and agent
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorDark Brown 
Nationality French-Cameroonian 
Marital Status Married
WifeFayza Lamari 
Children Kylian Mbappé, Ethan Mbappé and Jires Kembo Ekoko (adopted son)
Religion Christianity 
Current ResidenceFrance

Net Worth:

Wilfried Mbappe has worked in various roles throughout his life and has accumulated a substantial net worth of around $5 million.


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