Ousmane Dembélé facts for kids
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Dembélé with France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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| Full name | Masour Ousmane Dembélé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Vernon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | Madeleine Évreux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Évreux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Rennes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Rennes II | 22 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Rennes | 26 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Borussia Dortmund | 32 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Barcelona | 127 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 55 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | France U17 | 8 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | France U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | France U19 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | France U21 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | France | 56 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:51, 17 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 5 June 2025 (UTC) |
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Masour Ousmane Dembélé (born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer. He plays as a forward for the club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Many people consider him one of the best players in the world.
Dembélé started his professional career at Rennes. In his first season with the main team, he was named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year. In 2016, he moved to the German club Borussia Dortmund. He won the DFB-Pokal in his first year there, even scoring in the final match.
Seen as a very promising young talent, Dembélé joined the Spanish team Barcelona in 2017. The initial fee was €105 million, which made him one of the most expensive players at that time. While at Barcelona, Dembélé won several titles. These included three La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey cups, and two Supercopa de España titles.
In 2023, Dembélé returned to France, signing with Paris Saint-Germain for €50.4 million. In the 2024–25 season, he had a fantastic year. He scored 33 goals and made 15 assists in 49 games. PSG won a continental treble, which means they won three major competitions. Dembélé was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and UEFA Champions League Player of the Season. He also finished as the top scorer in Ligue 1.
Dembélé played for France's youth teams, scoring five goals in 20 games. He made his debut for the senior French national team in 2016. He was part of the French team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He also played in UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup (where France finished second), and Euro 2024.
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Early Life and Football Start
Ousmane Dembélé was born in Vernon, Eure, France. His mother is from Mauritania and Senegal, and his father is from Mali. He began playing football in Évreux, a nearby town. He played for ALM Évreux and then for Évreux FC 27 when he was 12 and 13 years old.
Club Career Highlights
Starting at Rennes
Dembélé first played for Rennes' reserve team on 6 September 2014. He came on as a substitute and helped set up a goal in a 2–0 win. On 9 November, he scored his first goal. In his first season, he scored 13 goals in 18 games, including three goals in one match on 16 May 2015.
On 6 November 2015, Dembélé played his first professional game for Rennes' main team in Ligue 1. He scored his first Ligue 1 goal on 22 November. On 6 March 2016, he scored his first hat-trick (three goals in one game) in a 4–1 victory.
He scored his tenth goal of the season on 18 March. He finished his first season with 12 goals in 29 matches. The sporting director for Rennes, Mikaël Silvestre, compared Dembélé to Cristiano Ronaldo because of his talent at a young age.
Time at Borussia Dortmund
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On 12 May 2016, Dembélé signed a five-year contract with the German club Borussia Dortmund. He started playing for them on 14 August. He scored his first goal for Dortmund on 20 September in a Bundesliga game. On 22 November, he scored his first Champions League goal.
On 26 April 2017, in a cup semi-final against Bayern Munich, Dembélé helped Dortmund win. He assisted one goal and scored the winning goal himself. On 27 May, he scored the first goal in the final match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Dortmund won 2–1, winning their first major title in five years. Dembélé was named the best player of that match.
After scoring six goals and making 13 assists in the 2016–17 Bundesliga season, Dembélé was chosen for the Bundesliga Team of the Season. He also won the league's Rookie of the Season award.
Playing for Barcelona
On 25 August 2017, the Spanish club Barcelona announced they would sign Dembélé. The deal was for €105 million, plus an extra €40 million in bonuses. He signed a five-year contract with a very high release clause of €400 million. This made Dembélé one of the most expensive players in football history at the time. He was given the number 11 shirt.
First Season and Winning Titles
Dembélé played his first game for Barcelona on 9 September 2017. He came on as a substitute and helped set up a goal. In his first league start, he got injured and was out for four months. He returned in January 2018 but got injured again a few weeks later.
On 14 March 2018, Dembélé scored his first goal for Barcelona in a Champions League match. On 17 April, he scored his first goal in La Liga. On 9 May, he scored two goals in one game for the first time with Barcelona. In his first season in Spain, Dembélé won both the Copa del Rey and La Liga titles. He scored four goals in 24 games.
Winning More Titles
On 12 August 2018, Dembélé scored the winning goal against Sevilla in the Supercopa de España. This helped Barcelona win their 13th Supercopa title. He scored his first league goal of the 2018–19 season on 25 August. On 18 September, Dembélé scored his first Champions League goal of the season.
On 4 November, he scored a late goal to help Barcelona come back and draw a game. On 11 December, he scored an amazing solo goal against Tottenham Hotspur. He ran past many defenders and scored with a left-footed shot. This goal won the UEFA Champions League Goal of the Week. His manager praised his talent. He finished the season with 14 goals, helping his club win another La Liga title.
Dealing with Injuries
Dembélé injured his left leg in the first game of the 2019–20 La Liga season. He was expected to miss five weeks. He returned in September and scored his first goal of the season on 6 October. However, he was later sent off (given a red card). On 27 November, he got another injury during a Champions League match against his old club, Borussia Dortmund. This injury kept him out for ten weeks.
In February 2020, he suffered another serious leg injury, which ended his season.
Dembélé returned to play on 27 September 2020 after ten months. He scored his first goal in over a year on 20 October in a Champions League game.
More Injuries and Contract Extension
Dembélé got another leg injury while playing for the France national team in 2021. This injury needed surgery. He had surgery in Finland in June 2021. He had also been operated on by the same surgeons in 2017 and 2020.
On 10 May 2022, Dembélé made two assists in a home win. He finished the 2021–22 La Liga season as the top player for assists in the league, with thirteen.
On 14 July 2022, Dembélé signed a new contract with Barcelona until 30 June 2024. His release clause was set at €50 million, and later increased to €100 million.
Moving to Paris Saint-Germain
First Season in Paris and Winning Titles
On 12 August 2023, Dembélé joined the Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). He signed a contract until June 2028 for €50.4 million. He first wore the number 23 jersey, but then switched to number 10.
Dembélé played his first game for PSG on 20 August. On 24 September, he made his first assist for PSG in a big 4–0 win. On 24 November, Dembélé scored his first goal for the club. On 10 April 2024, he scored his first Champions League goal with PSG against his former club Barcelona. In the second game, he scored PSG's first goal in a 4–1 win, helping his team reach the semi-finals. He was named the best player of that match. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Dembélé won the Ligue 1 title with PSG. He also scored the first goal in PSG's 2–1 win in the 2024 Coupe de France final.
Winning the Treble and Individual Awards
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On 5 January 2025, Dembélé scored a winning goal in the last moments of the game as PSG beat Monaco 1–0. On 22 January, he scored PSG's first goal in a 4–2 comeback win in the Champions League. On 29 January, he scored three goals (a hat-trick) in a 4–1 Champions League victory. This was his second career hat-trick and his first in European competitions. Three days later, Dembélé scored another hat-trick in a 5–2 league win. He became the first PSG player to score hat-tricks in two games in a row.
In the Champions League round of 16 on 11 March, Dembélé scored a goal that tied the score against Liverpool. He also scored in the penalty shootout, helping PSG move forward. On 29 April, he scored PSG's only goal in a 1–0 win in the Champions League semi-finals. He also assisted a goal in the second game, helping PSG reach the final. He set a new record for the most goal contributions by a player at a French club in a single Champions League season.
Dembélé finished the 2024–25 season as the joint-top scorer in Ligue 1 with 21 goals. He helped PSG win their 13th league title. He was also named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year for the first time and was included in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year. On 31 May 2025, Dembélé won the Champions League after PSG beat Inter Milan 5–0 in the final. In that match, he made two assists. For the season, he had 33 goals and 15 assists in 49 games. Many people considered him a top candidate for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award.
At the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Dembélé scored a goal in a 2–0 win against Bayern Munich. He also scored a goal and made an assist in a 4–0 win against Real Madrid. PSG finished second in the tournament after losing to Chelsea in the final.
International Career
Dembélé was first called to play for the senior France squad in August 2016. He made his debut on 1 September. On 13 June 2017, Dembélé scored his first goal for France in a friendly match against England.
On 17 May 2018, Dembélé was chosen for the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 15 July, France beat Croatia 4–2 in the final, and Dembélé was part of the winning team.
Dembélé was also called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in all games as France finished second. He started the final match.
On 18 November 2023, Dembélé scored a goal in a huge 14–0 win against Gibraltar. This was the biggest win in the history of the France national team. At the Euro 2024 tournament, he was named the best player of the match in France's quarter-final victory against Portugal.
Style of Play
Dembélé is a winger who can play on either side of the field. This is because he is good at using both of his feet. He uses his skills, speed, and quickness to get past opponents. He can also play as an attacking midfielder or even as a striker. He is known for his strong shots from far away.
Many people say Dembélé is one of the best players in the world. His former team captain, Andrés Iniesta, praised him for his ability to change the game. He is very good at using both feet. He has excellent dribbling skills and can perform fancy moves. This allows him to cut in from the left or right side to score goals or create chances for his teammates. Dembélé is also great at crossing the ball. His creativity is outstanding when he has the ball. Also, his speed and smart runs make him a big threat during fast attacks.
Personal Life
Ousmane Dembélé is a Muslim. He married a Moroccan woman in a traditional Moroccan ceremony in France in December 2021. They had a daughter in September 2022.
Honours
Borussia Dortmund
- DFB-Pokal: 2016–17
Barcelona
- La Liga: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
- Copa del Rey: 2017–18, 2020–21
- Supercopa de España: 2018, 2023
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2023–24, 2024–25
- Coupe de France: 2023–24, 2024–25
- Trophée des Champions: 2023, 2024
- UEFA Champions League: 2024–25
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2025
France
- FIFA World Cup: 2018; runner-up: 2022
- UEFA Nations League third place: 2024–25
Individual
- Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year: 2015–16
- UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Month: March 2016, January 2025
- UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2024–25
- UEFA Champions League Player of the Season: 2024–25
- UEFA Champions League Breakthrough XI: 2016
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Season: 2016–17
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2016–17
- VDV Newcomer of the Season: 2016–17
- La Liga top assist provider: 2021–22
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2023–24, 2024–25
- Ligue 1 top assist provider: 2023–24 (shared)
- Ligue 1 Player of the Year: 2024–25
- Ligue 1 top goalscorer: 2024–25 (shared)
- The Athletic European Men's Team of the Season: 2024–25
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See also
In Spanish: Ousmane Dembélé para niños
