Ousmane Dembélé

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Masour Ousmane Dembélé (French pronunciation: [us.man dɛm.be.le]; born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is one of ten players to have won the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, and Ballon d'Or in their career. Dembélé began his professional career at Rennes, where he was named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year in his sole season with the first team. In 2016, he transferred to German club Borussia Dortmund, winning the DFB-Pokal in his debut campaign and scoring in the final. Regarded as one of the most promising young talents in world football, he joined Spanish side Barcelona in 2017 for an initial fee of €105 million, making him at the time the joint-second most expensive player in history, alongside Paul Pogba and behind Neymar. Although he did not fully meet the expectations placed on him at the club, Dembélé won multiple domestic honors with Barcelona, including three La Liga, two Copa del Rey, and two Supercopa de España titles. Dembélé returned to France in 2023, signing with Paris Saint-Germain for a fee of €50.4 million. In the 2024–25 season, he experienced a resurgence in his career, contributing 33 goals and 15 assists in 49 appearances as PSG won a continental treble. He was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and UEFA Champions League Player of the Season, as well as finishing as the Ligue 1 top scorer. His performances earned him the 2025 Ballon d'Or. After winning 20 caps and scoring five goals at youth level, Dembélé made his senior international debut for France in 2016. He was a member of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup (finishing as runners-up) and Euro 2024.

Career

1. 1997
   Born
2. 2013
   Joined France national under-17 association football team
3. 2014
   Joined France national under-18 association football team
4. 2015
   Joined Stade Rennais F.C.
5. 2015
   Joined France national under-19 association football team
6. 2016
   Joined France national under-21 association football team
7. 2016
   Joined Borussia Dortmund
8. 2016
   Joined France men's national association football team
9. 2017
   Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
10. 2018
    Won Knight of the Legion of Honour
11. 2023
    Joined Paris Saint-Germain FC
12. 2025
    Won Ballon d'Or

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Vernon
• •Citizenship: France
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football