Kingsley Junior Coman (; born 13 June 1996) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for club
Bayern Munich and the
France national team.
Trained at
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...
's academy, Coman moved to Juventus in 2014 on the expiration of his contract, winning the
Serie A
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and
Coppa Italia
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History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
in his first season in Italy. In August 2015, he transferred on loan to Bayern Munich, then permanently, winning seven
Bundesliga
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, three
DFB-Pokal
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, four
DFL-Supercup and the
2020 UEFA Super Cup
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titles. He won the
2019–20 UEFA Champions League
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Bayern Munich d ...
by scoring the only goal in the
final
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against his former club Paris Saint-Germain.
Coman earned 39
caps
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and scored 11 goals in France's youth teams, from
under-16 to
under-21 levels. He made his debut for the senior team in November 2015 and represented the nation at
UEFA Euro 2016
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, where they reached the
final
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** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
, as well as
Euro 2020 and the
2022 FIFA World Cup, again making the
final
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* Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
.
He is also notable as having won a league title each and every season since becoming a professional footballer.
Club career
Early years
Born in
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ...
to parents from
Guadeloupe, Coman began his career with
US Sénart-Moissy
US Sénart-Moissy is a French football club based in Moissy-Cramayel, France.
History
It was founded on 24 September 1932 and play at the Stade André Trémet, which has a capacity of 2,500. The color of the club is blue.
Notable former player ...
in 2002, at the age of six.
Paris Saint-Germain
After two years with the club and the support of his father, Coman was scouted by
Ligue 1 club
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...
(PSG), with whom he joined the youth academy in 2004. After nine years in the club's youth system, Coman made his professional debut for PSG on 17 February 2013 against
Sochaux
Sochaux () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Geography
Sochaux lies east of Montbéliard, and southeast of Paris.
Population
Inhabitants are known as ''Sochaliens''.
Economy
S ...
, a 3–2 defeat. He came on as a
substitute for
Marco Verratti
Marco Verratti (; born 5 November 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Italy national team. He is often considered as one of the best midfielders in the wor ...
in the 87th minute.
At the time, Coman was the youngest player to play for PSG at the age of 16 years, eight months and four days.
On 3 August 2013, PSG won the
Trophée des Champions
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His ...
, defeating
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefect ...
2–1 in Gabon. Coman played the final 16 minutes in place of
Ezequiel Lavezzi
Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi (; born 3 May 1985) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, his most important attributes were his pace, hardworking style of play, technique, creativity, and dribbling ab ...
.
Juventus
2014–15 season
On 7 July 2014, Coman signed a five-year deal with Italian champions
Juventus following the expiration of his contract with PSG. On 30 August 2014, Coman made his
Serie A
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debut, starting in a 1–0 away win against
Chievo
Chievo (4,500 inhabitants) is a frazione of Verona located to the west of the city, around from the historic city centre, on the shores of the river Adige.
It is best known for its football team, A.C. ChievoVerona, which competes in the second ...
, twice nearly scoring.
On 15 January 2015, Coman scored his first professional goal in the last 16 of the
Coppa Italia
The ("Italy Cup") is an annual knockout cup competition in Italian football organized by the FIGC until the 2009–10 season and the Lega Serie A ever since.
History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
, against
Hellas Verona
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His ...
in a 6–1 win. He was unused in the
final
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** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
on 20 May, a 2–1 extra-time win over
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On 6 June, Coman appeared as a last-minute substitute for compatriot
Patrice Evra
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in the
2015 UEFA Champions League Final
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as Juventus were defeated 3–1 by
Barcelona
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at
Berlin
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's
Olympiastadion
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* Olympiastadion (Berlin), the ...
.
2015–16 season
Coman started in the
2015 Supercoppa Italiana
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on 8 August at the
Shanghai Stadium
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History
The stadium opened on 14 March 1999 when the eighth National Games o ...
ahead of new signing
Paulo Dybala
Paulo Exequiel Dybala (born 15 November 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Roma and the Argentina national team. Often considered one of the best in the world, he is nicknamed "''La Joya''" (" ...
, making way for him after an hour of the 2–0 win over Lazio.
On 30 August 2015, Juventus approved a two-year loan deal for Coman to join German club Bayern Munich. Juventus manager,
Massimiliano Allegri
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During his playing career, Allegri played in the Serie A as a midfielder ...
said in a press conference the same day, "Coman will be leaving the club. He wanted to go.".
Bayern Munich
2015–16 season
On 30 August 2015, Coman signed with
Bayern Munich on a two-year loan from Juventus for a fee of €7 million to be paid in two instalments with an option to buy for a fee of an extra €21 million upon 30 April 2017, two months before the loan's expiry.
He was assigned the squad number 29.
Coman made his debut on 12 September, replacing
Arturo Vidal
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after 56 minutes of an eventual 2–1
Bundesliga
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win over
FC Augsburg
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at the
Allianz Arena
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. A week later, on his first start, he scored his first goal for his new club, in a 3–0 victory at
Darmstadt 98. The following week, he netted again in a win of the same margin at
Mainz 05.
On 24 November, Coman scored his first
Champions League goal in a 4–0 defeat of
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
. He was runner-up to compatriot
Anthony Martial
Anthony Jordan Martial (; born 5 December 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team.
After playing youth football for Les Ulis, Martial began his ...
of
Manchester United for the 2015
Golden Boy, awarded to Europe's best player under 21 years of age.
On 12 March 2016, Coman recorded three assists in a 5–0 victory over
Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are best known for the ...
. Four days later, he came on as a 60th-minute substitute for
Xabi Alonso
Xabier Alonso Olano (, ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his h ...
, with Bayern trailing 0–2 in the second leg of the
Champions League round of 16, and assisted
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller (; born 13 September 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team. A versatile player, Müller has been deployed in a variety of attacking roles – as an attacking mi ...
's 91st-minute equaliser, before scoring the final goal in extra time as Bayern won 4–2 (6–4 aggregate) against his parent club, Juventus.
Coman was a 108th-minute substitute for
Franck Ribéry
Franck Henry Pierre Ribéry (; born 7 April 1983) is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a winger, preferably on the left side, and was known for his pace, energy, skill, and precise passing. Ribéry has been des ...
in the
2016 DFB-Pokal Final, which Bayern won against
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund (), BVB (), or simply Dortmund (), is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional fo ...
on penalties for a double. It was his eighth club trophy before his 20th birthday.
2016–17 season
Coman made only 25 appearances in all competitions during the season. Coman had problems with injuries and couldn't force himself into the starting line-up like he did last season. Coman scored only two goals in his appearances.
On 27 April 2017, it was announced that Bayern exercised their option to sign Coman, with the player signing a contract until 2020.
During the season, Coman played a lesser role than under last season's manager,
Pep Guardiola. At the end of the season, Coman said in an interview with
France Football
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, "I was perhaps in a position that suited me a bit better
nder Guardiola I had fewer injuries too. I played more on the wing, and the coach asked me to take people on. That's what I do best, it's the essence of my game. This season
nder Ancelotti it's a bit different, but a good player must be able to adapt to instructions and respect the choices of his coach."
In an interview with the German magazine
''kicker'' on 29 May 2017, Coman said, "It was a complicated year for me. I thought about leaving Bayern."
2017–18 season
The
2017–18 season was an excellent one for Coman. Coman had played 32 matches, scored seven goals and provided another eight assists throughout all competitions until late February, when Coman suffered an ankle injury against
Hertha Berlin
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on 24 February 2018. Coman suffered a partial tear of ligaments in his left ankle. The injury required a surgery that was performed several days later. On 19 May 2018, Coman returned from the ankle injury in the
DFB-Pokal Final in Berlin in a loss against
Eintracht Frankfurt
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. Coman came on as a substitute in the 70th minute.
On 21 December 2017, Coman signed a contract extension at Bayern until 30 June 2023.
2018–19 season
On 12 August 2018, Coman played the first competitive fixture of the
season
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after coming on as a substitute and scored a goal in a 5–0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt as his team won the
2018 DFL-Supercup
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.
On 24 August 2018, Coman sustained a syndesmosis ligament tear above his left ankle in a match against
1899 Hoffenheim
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Originally founded in 189 ...
on Matchday 1 in the Bundesliga.
This injury was similar to the injury Coman sustained last season when he was out for almost three months.
On 1 December 2018, Coman returned from injury when he came on as a substitute against Werder Bremen in a 2–1 win. Coman was out injured for three months. On 15 December 2018, Coman made his 100th appearance for Bayern in a 4–0 away win at
Hannover
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. On 14 April 2019, Coman scored two goals for Bayern in a 4–1 win at
Düsseldorf
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. It was Coman's third Bundesliga brace for Bayern.
On 18 May 2019, Coman won his fourth consecutive Bundesliga title and his seventh consecutive league title. A week later, Coman won his second
DFB-Pokal
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as Bayern defeated
RB Leipzig
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3–0 in the
2019 DFB-Pokal Final. Coman scored Bayern's second goal in the match.
2019–20 season
In the
final
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** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
of the
2019–20 UEFA Champions League
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Bayern Munich d ...
on 23 August 2020, Coman headed in the only goal of the game as Bayern secured their sixth Champions League title with a win over
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...
. In doing so, Coman became the first player in the history of the competition to score against a former club in the final.
2020–21 season
On 21 October 2020, Coman scored a brace and provided one assist in a 4–0 win against
Atlético Madrid in the first match of the
2020–21 UEFA Champions League
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Chelsea defea ...
. Coman won his 10th league title of his professional career on 8 May 2021 after closest challengers RB Leipzig failed to win their match against Borussia Dortmund.
2021–22 season
Before the 2021–22 season, Coman was assigned the number 11 shirt left vacant after the departure of
Douglas Costa
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Costa s ...
. Entering this season, Kingsley Coman hired agent
Pini Zahavi
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Zahavi was involved ...
, who also represented former teammates
David Alaba
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Alaba started out in Bayern's youth system before b ...
and
Robert Lewandowski
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to secure a transfer to another club. After Zahavi was unable to do so, Coman fired him and re-signed his contract with FC Bayern Munich on 12 January 2022 until 2027.
2022–23 season
On 21 August 2022, he scored his first goal of the season in a 7–0 win over
VfL Bochum
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.
International career
140px, Coman with France at the ">Euro 2016
On 2 June 2014, aged just 17, Coman made his first appearance for the
French under-21 team, starting in a 6–0
friendly victory against
Singapore
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and scoring once in the match.
On 5 November 2015, Coman was selected to the
France senior squad for the first time to face
Germany
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and
England
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in friendlies. He made his debut eight days later at the
Stade de France, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Anthony Martial in a 2–0 win over world champions Germany, overshadowed by
shootings and explosions around the stadium.
The following 29 March against
Russia
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, in the first game at the venue since the attacks, Coman replaced Martial at half time and scored his first international goal when set up by
Dimitri Payet
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, confirming a 4–2 win.
In May 2016, Coman was named to national team manager
Didier Deschamps
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' 23-man France squad for
UEFA Euro 2016
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, to be played on home soil. Following his performances throughout the tournament, as his nation reached the
final
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** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
, only to lose 1–0 to
Portugal
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in extra-time, Coman was nominated for the
Young Player of the Tournament Award, which ultimately went to Portugal's
Renato Sanches.
Coman was one of eleven players that were put on standby for France's squad at the
2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Coman was not called up for the 2018 World Cup due to injury.
On 2 June 2019, Coman made his comeback for France against
Bolivia after 19 months of not playing for the national team. Coman came on as a substitute in the 65th minute.
In June 2021, Coman was included in the final 26-man squad for the postponed
UEFA Euro 2020
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. On 9 November 2022, he was included in the final squad for the
2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Style of play
Regarded as one of the most promising young players of his generation,
Coman is a quick, talented and technically gifted
winger, with good
dribbling
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A ...
skills, vision, and explosive speed and acceleration. He is capable of playing on either flank, or even in the centre, as an
offensive midfielder or as a
striker. Although he is naturally right-footed, his preferred position is on the left, which allows him to beat opponents in one on one situations, cut into the centre onto his right foot, and either shoot on goal, create chances for teammates, or make attacking runs into the area. In 2015, ''
Don Balón'' named him one of the 101 best young players in the world.
Under
Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern and
Didier Deschamps
Didier Claude Deschamps (; born 15 October 1968) is a French professional football manager and former player who has been manager of the France national team since 2012. He played as a defensive midfielder for several clubs, in France, Italy, ...
in the France senior national team, Coman has occasionally played as an attacking right wingback.
Personal life
In June 2017, Coman was arrested for domestic violence after allegedly physically assaulting model Sephora Goignan, his ex-girlfriend. Coman reportedly admitted to the charges on Instagram. In September 2017 Coman pleaded guilty in a French court and agreed to pay €5,000 to Goignan. In June 2021, he had his first child with his girlfriend Sabrina.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''As of match played 17 November 2020. Scores and results list France's goal tally first.''
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Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
* Ligue 1: 2012–13
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, 2013–14
* Trophée des Champions
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His ...
: 2013
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Juventus
* Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Cop ...
: 2014–15, 2015-16
* Coppa Italia
The ("Italy Cup") is an annual knockout cup competition in Italian football organized by the FIGC until the 2009–10 season and the Lega Serie A ever since.
History
The beginning of the tournament was turbulent, due to the complexity of ...
: 2014–15
* Supercoppa Italiana: 2015
* UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
runner-up: 2014–15
Bayern Munich
* Bundesliga
The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary footba ...
: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
* DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal ( is a German knockout football cup competition held annually by the German Football Association (DFB). Sixty-four teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It is considered ...
: 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
* DFL-Supercup: 2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...
, 2017
File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ...
, 2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...
, 2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
, 2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
, 2022
File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
* UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
: 2019–20
* FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 200 ...
: 2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
France
* FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' ( FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament ha ...
runner-up: 2022
File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
* UEFA European Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contes ...
runner-up: 2016
File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
* UEFA Nations League
The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body.
The first tournament began in September 2018. The ...
: 2021
File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
Individual
* ''kicker
Kicker or The Kicker may refer to:
Sports
* Placekicker, a position in American and Canadian football
* ''Kicker'' (sports magazine), in Germany
* Kicker, the German colloquial term for an association football player
* Kicker, the word used i ...
'' Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2018–19
* Titi d'Or: 2012, 2013
*Bundesliga
The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary footba ...
Goal of the Month: March 2022
References
External links
Eurosport profile
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Kingsley Coman
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1996 births
Living people
French people of Guadeloupean descent
Black French sportspeople
Footballers from Paris
French footballers
Association football midfielders
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
Juventus F.C. players
FC Bayern Munich footballers
Ligue 1 players
Serie A players
Bundesliga players
UEFA Champions League winning players
France youth international footballers
France under-21 international footballers
France international footballers
UEFA Euro 2016 players
UEFA Euro 2020 players
2022 FIFA World Cup players
French expatriate footballers
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Germany