Ousmane Dembele

Masour Ousmane Dembélé

Masour Ousmane Dembélé is a French professional football forward who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and represents France at senior international level. His career has included the 2018 FIFA World Cup title, Paris Saint-Germain's 2024–25 UEFA Champions League triumph and the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or.

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About Ousmane Dembele

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

France · Professional footballer, Football forward

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Also known as: Ousmane Dembélé
Known for: French men's international football; Club football in France, Germany and Spain; 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning France squad; 2024–25 UEFA Champions League campaign
Country: France

Professional footballer
Football forward

At a glance

As of 19 August 2026, Dembélé is listed as a forward for Paris Saint-Germain and the France senior national team.
He was part of France's 2018 FIFA World Cup-winning squad and returned to the final with France in 2022.
UEFA named him the 2024–25 Champions League Player of the Season after Paris Saint-Germain won the competition.
He won the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or.

Early development and breakthrough

Born on 15 May 1997 in Vernon, Eure, according to French Football Federation and Paris Saint-Germain records, Dembélé developed through ALM Évreux, Évreux FC and Stade Rennais. He signed his first professional contract with Rennes in October 2015, scored 12 Ligue 1 goals during the 2015–16 season and received the UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award.

Club career across Europe

Dembélé moved from Rennes to Borussia Dortmund in May 2016 and scored the opening goal in Dortmund's 2017 DFB Cup final victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. He subsequently played for FC Barcelona, whose records credit him with 186 official first-team appearances and 40 goals from 2017 to 2023, before joining Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract in August 2023.

France international career

Dembélé made his senior France debut against Italy on 1 September 2016. He was a member of the squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup and was a finalist at the 2022 tournament; as of 19 August 2026, the French Football Federation listed him with 64 senior appearances and 11 goals.

European success and individual recognition

Dembélé's 2024–25 campaign with Paris Saint-Germain brought the UEFA Champions League title and UEFA's Player of the Season award for the competition. France Football's official roll of winners also records him as the recipient of the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or.

Timeline

2015-10-01 Signed his first professional contract with Stade Rennais.
2016-05 Moved from Stade Rennais to Borussia Dortmund.
2016-09-01 Made his senior France debut in a 3–1 win over Italy.
2018 Won the FIFA World Cup with France.
2023-08-12 Joined Paris Saint-Germain from FC Barcelona on a five-year contract.
2025-06-01 Named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season for 2024–25.
2025 Won the Men's Ballon d'Or.

Additional verified details

Current context

Paris Saint-Germain and the French Football Federation list Dembélé as a Paris Saint-Germain forward; PSG lists him as squad number 10. Club affiliation and squad number are time-sensitive and should be reconfirmed before publication.
The French Football Federation lists Dembélé with 64 senior appearances and 11 goals for France. Appearance and goal totals can change after each international match.

Biographical facts

Dembélé was born on 15 May 1997 in Vernon, Eure, France.
His early football pathway included ALM Évreux, Évreux FC and Stade Rennais.
During the 2015–16 Ligue 1 season, he scored 12 league goals for Stade Rennais.
He won the UNFP Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award for the 2015–16 season.
At Borussia Dortmund, he scored the opening goal in the club's 2017 DFB Cup final win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
FC Barcelona's player record credits him with 186 official first-team matches and 40 goals between 2017 and 2023.
He was part of France's squad that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
He was a FIFA World Cup finalist with France in 2022.
UEFA named him the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League Player of the Season after Paris Saint-Germain won the competition.
He won the 2025 Men's Ballon d'Or.

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Affiliations associated with Ousmane Dembele.

Paris Saint-Germain Forward 2023-08-12–present
France men's senior national football team Forward 2016-09-01–present
Stade Rennais F.C. Professional footballer 2015-10-01
Borussia Dortmund Professional footballer 2016-05
FC Barcelona Professional footballer 2017–2023
France men's national football team 2016-09-01–present