Kylian Mbappe's impressive numbers in 500 career games | OneFootball

France's qualification over Croatia after winning in regulation time (2-0) and on penalties was important for renewing French confidence in Didider Deschamps' team, after a poor performance at Euro 2024. However, the outstanding night at the State de France was even more important for Kylian Mbappe.

One of Real Madrid's main stars, Mbappe reached the milestone of 500 games played in his career during the quarter-finals of the UEFA Nations League. A survey produced on the X platform (Trachta10) gathered all the Frenchman's main statistics, with impressive figures considering that the striker is only 26 years old.

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Mbappe's figures are even more impressive considering that the Frenchman has scored 500 goals in fewer games than Ronaldo, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo in their careers. In this select ranking of special players, Mbappe is second only to Neymar and Messi, surpassing the Ronaldo's once again.

This special milestone serves to confirm Mbappe's consolidation as one of the biggest names in soccer today. The Frenchman has dealt with ups and downs since winning the 2018 World Cup against Croatia, when he was already emerging as a major player. However, his departure from PSG to Real Madrid came at just the right time to prepare him for bigger challenges in his career.

Mbappe was right to leave PSG for Real Madrid

The weight of missing out on the 2022 World Cup against Argentina in the World Cup's biggest ever decider certainly played a part in Mbappe's switch from PSG to Real Madrid. In LaLiga, Mbappe had a difficult start, with many missed penalties and constant positional errors leading to several offside situations.

However, the striker overcame the odds and quickly adapted to Ancelotti's team, becoming one of the main references for the team that is still fighting for the league, UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey titles.