Presnel Kimpembe was born on the 13th of August 1995, and he is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Unarguably, the defender was part of the France squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Information Guide Nigeria
Club career
According to the update by ESPN, Presnel Kimpembe made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on the 17th of October 2014 against Lens, replacing Thiago Motta after 76 minutes in a 3–1 away win. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on the 14th of February 2017, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win against Barcelona.Information Guide Nigeria
However, on the 12 of February 2019, Kimpembe scored his first goal for PSG against Manchester United in an away match at Old Trafford, turning home at the far post from an Ángel Di María corner in the 53rd minute. In the return leg at Parc des Princes in Paris, he jumped to block a shot from Diogo Dalot in injury time that was given as a penalty for handball after the referee consulted VAR. Paris Saint Germain went on to lose the match 3–1, and was subsequently knocked out due to the away goals rule.Information Guide Nigeria
It was however reported that on the 11th of July 2020, Presnel Kimpembe signed a contract extension with PSG, a deal lasting until 2024. And in the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, PSG went on to reach the final of the competition, losing 1–0 to Bayern Munich. The French international participated in the match. Then on the 3rd of January 2022, he scored his second goal for the club in a 4–0 Coupe de France win over Vannes. The 26-year old also contributed an assist for a Kylian Mbappé goal. Again, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 5–1 win away to Lille on 6 February.Information Guide Nigeria
International career
It was reported that Presnel got his first call-up to the senior France side after Eliaquim Mangala withdrew through injury for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Netherlands in October 2016. However, in the month of January 2018, William Gallas, a former Arsenal and Chelsea player said that Kimpembe is the future of the French team. The defender finally made his first team debut on the 27th of March 2018, a year and a half after his first call-up, in a friendly against Russia. He came on for Ousmane Dembélé in the 72nd minute of a 3–1 away victory.NYSC Portal
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On the 17th of May 2018, the defender was called up to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Unarguably, Presnel Kimpembe won the World Cup with France in 2018, a tournament in which he played a total of 90 minutes, against Denmark in the group stage.
Again, on the 18th of May 2021, he was called up to the 26-man French squad for the 2020 European Championships. The defender started in all four matches for France, playing in every minute of the tournament until their eventual defeat to Switzerland in the round of 16.NYSC Portal
Presnel Kimpembe’s Salary
The centre back signed a contract with Paris Saint-Germain in August 2018 that pays him a whopping 7.1 million Euro (6.2 million Euro) per year. According to our calculations, he earns €35,197 (£30,704) per day and €1,467 (£1,279) per hour!
Presnel Kimpembe’s Net Worth
The Updated Forbes list has it that Presnel Kimpembe has an estimated net worth to be around 37 Million Euro (32.3 Million Pound).NYSC Portal
Presnel Kimpembe’s Market Value
According to the recent report from TalkSPORT, Presnel Kimpembe’s present market value is around 30 Million Euro (26 Million Pound).
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Coupe de France: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Coupe de la Ligue: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20NYSC Portal
Trophée des Champions: 2016, 2017, 2020
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
France
FIFA World Cup: 2018
UEFA Nations League: 2020–21
Individual
UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2020–21NYSC Portal
Orders
Knight of the Legion of Honour: 2018
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