So earlier today I’m scrolling through soccer forums when this question pops up: “What’s Mbappé’s jersey number?” Seems straightforward, right? But man, I blanked hard. Is it 10? 7? 29? I felt like a total noob. Figured other fans might get confused too, so I decided to dig in and share my messy research journey.
The Starting Confusion
First thing I did was grab my phone. Typed “Kylian Mbappe number” real quick into the search bar. Boom – instant overload. Images showed him wearing different numbers depending on the photo. Saw him in 7, saw him in 10, even saw 29. Super confusing. Thought maybe he changed it recently or something.
Digging Deeper into Club & Country
Remembered club and national team are different, duh. Okay, let’s split this up. Started with his current club, PSG. Searched “Mbappe PSG jersey number 2023”. Scrolled past ads and rumor sites. Finally, the PSG official site clears it up: #7. He wore #7 at Monaco way back too? Dug a little deeper. Yep, early days at Monaco he wore #29 – that’s where my memory glitch came from.
- Monaco (#29): His breakout season number.
- PSG (#7): His main number since joining.
National Team Headache
France national team was trickier. Searched “Mbappe France team number”. More chaos. Saw him wearing #10 a lot, but also #7 and #9 in older pics. Needed official sources. Pulled up France’s latest squad list. Found it: for France, he wears #10. But wait, didn’t he wear #10 before? Messy! Then remembered that when he first played for France in 2017, he wore #10. Later he switched to #7, then finally back to #10 after some senior players retired. What a rollercoaster.
- France Now (#10): Since around 2021.
- France Before (#7): Briefly held after Euro 2016.
The “Aha!” Moment
So here’s the deal after piecing it together:
- PSG (Club): Solid #7 jersey.
France (National): Proudly rocking #10.
Fun Fact: His #29 at Monaco? Just a kid climbing the ranks.
Almost made a graphic with him wearing #9 at PSG before realizing how wrong that was. Dodged embarrassment there! Turns out basic questions sometimes need careful digging. Hope this saves other fans from my frantic googling!
