A record that brings him closer to Pelé: 400 goals at just 26

Kylian Mbappé is far beyond the category of “rising star.” With 26 years and 328 days, the Real Madrid forward has reached 400 official goals, becoming the youngest footballer to hit that mark since Pelé.

The number is staggering, but the speed is even more astonishing: barely a decade after his professional debut, Mbappé is operating in a statistical universe reserved for the immortals. His 400 goals tell the story of a meteoric rise built across four key chapters.

Monaco: 27 goals and the birth of a prodigy

Mbappé’s professional career began in 2015 with AS Monaco, where he played three seasons (2015–2018) and scored 27 goals. It was in the 2016–17 campaign, as a teenager destroying Champions League defenses, that Europe realized something special had arrived.

Monaco was the laboratory where the world first saw the explosiveness, the cold finishing and the fearlessness that would define the superstar he is today.

Paris Saint-Germain: 256 goals and the club’s all-time top scorer

His move to Paris Saint-Germain marked his transformation from prodigy to global superstar. In seven seasons (2017–2024), Mbappé scored 256 goals, making him the all-time leading scorer in PSG history, surpassing Edinson Cavani.

In Paris, he dominated French football like no one since Thierry Henry, winning five Ligue 1 Golden Boots, starring in Champions League nights and becoming the face of the club. This was the era in which Mbappé stopped being a “future legend” and became a present one.

Real Madrid: 62 goals in under two seasons

Mbappé’s arrival at Real Madrid confirmed that he was built for the Bernabéu. In less than two seasons, he already has 62 goals, a breathtaking output that places him on an unmistakable trajectory toward becoming a white-club icon.

LaLiga, the Champions League, decisive nights — the Frenchman has delivered everywhere. Madrid may have waited years for his signing, but he is paying back every second with numbers that border on the absurd.

France: 55 goals and two away from the all-time record

On the international stage, Mbappé’s numbers are just as remarkable. With 55 goals in 94 appearances, he is now two goals away from Olivier Giroud, France’s all-time top scorer with 57.

It is only a matter of time before he breaks the record — and he will do it at an age no French player has ever approached. Beyond that, Mbappé is chasing another colossal objective: surpassing Miroslav Klose as the top scorer in World Cup history.

A career headed straight for immortality

Four hundred goals at 26. Records falling. Others within reach. A future filled with milestones waiting to be conquered.

Mbappé’s scoring map is not just impressive — it is a blueprint for greatness. Every number points to the same conclusion: the player who has changed the speed of football is on a clear path toward legend status.