Real Madrid won nothing last season. Kylian Mbappe still had one of the most productive individual campaigns in Europe.
The Club Numbers
Mbappe scored 42 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions in 2025/26, finishing as top scorer in both La Liga and the Champions League. In a Madrid side where goalscoring dropped off sharply beyond him and Vinicius Jr, that output carried the team.
A Record-Breaking World Cup
- Won the Golden Boot with 10 goals as France reached the semi-finals
- Became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history
- Named in the tournament’s Best XI
The 2026/27 Start
He has picked up where he left off, sitting among La Liga’s joint top scorers in the opening weeks alongside Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Sergio Camello. Madrid’s form has been less convincing, with an early-September defeat allowing Barcelona to open a gap at the top, as covered in our Yamal update.
Off the Pitch
Mbappe ended his long-term Nike partnership this year to become the global face of On’s new football boot, one of the more significant commercial moves in the sport.
The Ballon d’Or Question
He is among the 30 nominees for the 2026 award, competing with Yamal, Rodri, Ousmane Dembele, Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. The lack of team silverware may count against him, a tension explored in our Vinicius Jr piece.