Paris Saint-Germain Academy

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The Paris Saint-Germain Academy (French: Centre de formation du Paris Saint-Germain) is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain's male and female teams. Managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain, the men's section of the academy was officially established in 1975, but has been developing young talents since the club's foundation in 1970. PSG began developing youth players for the women's section in 2012, with the academy officially opening in 2023. Campus PSG in Poissy is currently the training facility and home ground of both sections.

Paris Saint-Germain Academy
Full nameParis Saint-Germain Youth Academy
Founded12 August 1970; 54 years ago (1970-08-12)
GroundCampus PSG
Capacity1,100
ManagementAssociation Paris Saint-Germain
DirectorYohan Cabaye
WebsiteYouth teams

Players join PSG's youth system at the age of 15 and work their way up before breaking into the club's professional squads. Male players go through the Under-17s, the Under-19s and the Espoirs prior to being promoted to the first team, while the Under-19s is the final step for female players. Since its inception, the academy has produced players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Luis Fernandez, Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore. Many other graduates have also gone on to sign professional contracts with PSG or other clubs.

The men's U17s play in the Championnat National U17, and the Al Kass International Cup. The male U19s compete in four competitions: the Championnat National U19, the Coupe Gambardella, the UEFA Youth League, and the Premier League International Cup. The men's Espoirs take part in the Challenge Espoirs. Likewise, the women's U19s take part in the Championnat National Féminin U19 [fr]. Formerly, there was also a men's reserve side, which competed in the Championnat National 2. It was dissolved after the end of the 2018–19 season.

Recognized as one of the best in the country, the PSG Youth Academy has been named Best Youth Club by the French Football Federation on four occasions. Domestically, the male U19s have won a record five league titles, one Gambardella Cup, and one Carisport Tournament. The men's U17s have won three league titles and one Cadets Championship. The female U19s have won the league title three times. In international club football, the men's U19s have won one U21 European Youth Tournament. The male U17s have won a record three Alkass Cups and one Montaigu Tournament. Additionally, the now-defunct men's reserve team won three Parisian Cups.

History

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First graduates, Parisian Cup treble (1970–1987)

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Paris Football Club and Stade Saint-Germain merged to form men's football team Paris Saint-Germain Football Club on June 17, 1970. It was made official with the creation of the Association Paris Saint-Germain on August 12, 1970. This organization has managed the club's amateur section, including the academy, ever since then. It also ran the professional section until 1991.[1] Like the club itself, began developing the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy on the same date.[2]

The first wave of graduates emerged in the 1972–73 season. A total of ten players were promoted to the first team in what still is the largest class in the academy's history. It was made up of Éric Renaut, Patrice Zbinden, Claude Rivet, Patrice Turpin, Bernard Lambert, Michel Llodra, Thierry Coutard [fr], Robin Leclercq, Richard Vanquelles and Kamel Ben Mustapha.[3] These players would all go on to play for the first team, with Renaut being the most successful one, amassing 290 appearances during his decade at the club.[3][4] They were part of the club's reserve side that won the Coupe de Paris in 1971–72 and 1972–73, the academy's first titles ever. PSG won their third and last Parisian Cup in 1979–80.[3][5]

The club officially established the PSG Youth Academy on November 4, 1975, headed by Pierre Alonzo, the technical director and a former French player. That season's generation was led by François Brisson, Jean-Marc Pilorget, Lionel Justier and Thierry Morin. On December 21, 1975, a few weeks after the inauguration, PSG's so-called « four musketeers » made their professional debuts as starters against Reims in a league match at the Parc des Princes. Brisson won an Olympic gold medal with France in 1984, while Justier became a fan favorite at PSG. For his part, Pilorget remains to this day PSG's all-time record appearance maker with 435 official matches.[6] Finally, Morin played most of his career with PSG before being named director of the CFA Omnisports in 1994. This organization is responsible for the education of the academy players. Morin presided it until 2018.[6][7] He is now the general secretary of the Association PSG.[1]

Another great youth product was Luis Fernandez. A big PSG fan, he made his debut in 1978, became team captain and led the club to its first major trophies in the 1980s. He then returned as coach during PSG's golden era in the 1990s, leading them to the domestic cup double in 1995 and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996.[8][9]

Gambardella winners and maiden league titles (1987–2009)

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The late 1980s and early 1990s welcomed another bright generation of young players including Richard Dutruel, Jean-Claude Fernandes, Thomas Kokkinis, Roméo Calenda, Francis Llacer, Pascal Nouma and Bernard Allou. Before playing for the first team, they were part of the men's under-19 and reserve sides that claimed the Championnat National des Cadets title and the Coupe Gambardella in 1987–88 and 1990–91, respectively.[5][10][11] The men's under-17 then won the Montaigu Tournament in 1993, while finishing runners-up in the Plougonvelin Tournament that same year. Already one of France's best youth systems, the PSG Youth Academy were given the Best Youth Club award by the French Football Federation in 1988–89.[5]

Dutruel, Llacer, Nouma and Allou were all part of the club's crowning glory in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final with legend Luis Fernandez now as coach. Jérôme Leroy, Pierre Ducrocq and Nicolas Anelka also made their first-team breakthroughs during that decade.[3] Anelka, however, was the pioneer of promising PSG talents signing for other European clubs due to the lack of game time. He signed for Arsenal in 1997 at the age of 17 for a really small fee. This would become a regular trend in the 2010s.[12][13]

The later half of the 1990s and the early 2000s were bittersweet; players kept reaching the first team, but only Sylvain Distin, Bartholomew Ogbeche and Lorik Cana cemented their place in it.[3][4] Additionally, the youth sides didn't win any trophy.[5] Fortunes changed in the late 2000s as the PSG Youth Academy slowly began its rise to the top of French youth football.[3] Clément Chantôme and Mamadou Sakho were the two most successful graduates during these years. They were part of the men's under-19 side that won the club's first Championnat National U19 in 2006 and then became regular starters for the first team, playing over 200 games and winning several trophies.[3][4][14] Sakho was also club captain between 2011 and 2012.[15] Albeit with different players, the U19 team also won the Tournoi Carisport in 2008, a trophy which heralded an era of unprecedented success for the PSG Youth Academy.[5]

National dominance despite talent exodus (2009–2019)

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PSG's now-defunct reserve team during the 2007–08 season.

Between 2009 and 2019, the PSG Youth Academy dominated the national scene. In the 2009–10 campaign, the men's under-19 team won the Championnat National U19 final against Monaco, while the men's under-17 side lost to Sochaux on penalties.[12] The club also began developing a women's section of the academy to strengthen its first-team squad with homegrown players.[16] The 2010–11 season was even more prolific as PSG became the first club to be crowned French champions in both age categories. The U19 won their second title in a row against Grenoble, while the U17 defeated arch-rivals Marseille in the final to clinch the club's first Championnat National U17 title.[12] PSG received the Best Youth Club award for the second time in history in recognition of their U17/U19 double. They won it again in 2012–13 and 2013–14.[5][12]

The U19 participated in another final in 2011–12 but they would have to wait until 2015–16 and their victory over Lyon to be champions again. That same season, following two consecutive silver medals in 2013–14 and 2014–15, the U17 defeated Saint-Étienne and won the title as well, thus handing PSG their second double. They claimed their second championship in a row and third overall after beating Monaco in 2016–17.[12] The women's department performed just as well. As planned,[16] the club began forming players at the Bougival training center in 2012,[17][18] and Grace Geyoro became the first graduate to play for the professional team in 2014.[19] The women's U19 have reached the Championnat National Féminin U19 [fr] final a record six times since 2013–14, winning three of them. They defeated Lyon in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2018–19 to clinch the trophy.[5][20][21]

The academy also shined at the European and international level. The U19 first reached the UEFA Youth League final in 2016, narrowly losing to Chelsea, and then downed Monaco to win the Tournoi Européen des Centres U21 [fr] in 2018.[12][22] Simultaneously, the U17 dominated the Alkass International Cup, contested in Doha, Qatar by teams from around the world. They won the inaugural edition in 2012 and reached the final in 2013, before regaining the trophy in 2015 and 2018.[12]

Despite its success, the academy saw the exodus of several promising talents to other European clubs for free during the 2010s.[12][13] This was the case of Kingsley Coman (Juventus, 2014), Dan-Axel Zagadou (Borussia Dortmund, 2017), Claudio Gomes (Manchester City, 2018), Tanguy Kouassi (Bayern Munich, 2020), Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Étienne, 2020), Vicki Becho [fr] (Lyon, 2020) and Alice Sombath (Lyon, 2020).[12][13][23][24][25] Conversely, other graduates like Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore have played big roles in the men's and women's first teams.[3][4][17]

Dissolution of reserve team, COVID-19 pandemic (2019–2023)

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In May 2019, following the end of the 2018–19 season, the club decided to dissolve its men's reserve team and instead focus on the under-19s squad from the 2019–20 campaign onwards.[12][26] The reserves used to compete in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football.[7][26] Consequently, the under-19s side became the last step before breaking into the first team.[7] Club officials considered that the reserves no longer offered the desirable conditions in preparing players for the step up to the professional squad. In fact, many of PSG's starlets had skipped the reserves and gone straight into the first team.[7][26]

The 2019–20 season would have been the academy's first without its reserve team. In mid-April 2020, however, the French Football Federation (FFF) voided all amateur football leagues because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on football.[27] As the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread, the FFF suspended the 2020–21 campaign for amateur teams in October 2020 before definitely voiding it in March 2021.[28] Despite the forced inactivity, the FFF still recognized the PSG Youth Academy as the country's best youth system in 2019 and 2020.[29]

In the 2021–22 season, the first to be fully completed since the pandemic began, the male U19 and U17 sides were both eliminated at the semifinal stage of their respective championships, while the female U19 failed to defend their league crown and finished second to Lyon.[30][31][32] The 2022–23 campaign played out in similar fashion: the female U19 finished behind Lyon once again, the male U17 missed out on the championship phase, and the male U19 lost the final to Nantes.[33][34][35]

Women's academy, Espoirs team and fifth U19 title (2023–present)

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Having developed its young talents through the U19 team since 2012,[16] the club officially inaugurated the women's section of the PSG Youth Academy on August 2, 2023.[36] A total of 34 players, aged between 15 and 19, were signed to the youth setup headed by Sonia Haziraj, the technical director and a former French international. The players are split into two teams, including an Elite group which plays in the Championnat National Féminin U19. There are currently ten players in the first-team squad that have come through the club's academy, most notably Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG's all-time top scorer), Grace Geyoro (captain), Sandy Baltimore and Laurina Fazer, all of whom have played in France's youth teams and then progressed to the senior side.[36]

After beating Auxerre 3–1 in the final, with goals from Senny Mayulu and Mahamadou Sangaré, PSG won the U19 title in 2023–24. Coached by Zoumana Camara, the Red and Blues finished top of Group A in the Championnat National U19, before enjoying a dominant knockout-stage campaign. They started off with a 5–0 victory over Lyon in the quarter-finals, featuring a hat-trick from Sangaré, and then ran out 2–0 winners against Marseille in the semi-finals, thanks to goals from Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye. With this fifth domestic U19 title, after those won in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2016, PSG have become France's most decorated club in this age category.[37]

In October 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 season, PSG decided to create the Espoirs, an additional team within its Youth Academy. Restricted to players under the age of 23, its maiden squad will include the 2023–24 U19 French champions and new recruits. The team's goal is to maximise playing time for PSG's young talents and allow them to face senior-level players, ensuring a smooth transition into professional squads. The Espoirs will participate in the Challenge Espoirs, a competition organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). In addition, matches against Régional 2, National 1 and Ligue 2 teams will be scheduled throughout the season, along with games against elite squads from French and foreign professional clubs. Finally, some Espoirs players who meet the eligibility criteria will also be called up for UEFA Youth League matches.[38]

Grounds

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The Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy is currently based at the Campus PSG, located in Poissy, nearby Paris.[39] It became the training facility and home ground of PSG's male and female academies in January 2024, replacing the Camp des Loges.[39][40] Its main stadium, which has a capacity of 1,100 spectators, as well as the other 15 football pitches of the complex, host home matches for all three academy teams: the men's U19s and U17s and the women's U19s.[40]

The male U19s played their first game at Campus PSG on January 21, 2024, cruising to a 5–0 win over Le Havre in the Championnat National U19.[41] The men's U17s debuted on January 28, 2024, with a 2–0 victory against Versailles in the Championnat National U17.[42] The female U19s made their grand premiere by beating Guingamp 5–0 in the Championnat National Féminin U19 on February 11, 2024.[43][44] The Espoirs, however, lost against Nantes 1–3 in the Challenge Espoirs in their inaugural match at Campus PSG on October 26, 2024.[45]

The Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Paris Region, was the training facility of the men's youth teams from 1975, when the first centre of the PSG Youth Academy opened there, until the inauguration of the Campus PSG in 2024.[6][46] The women's side integrated it between 2023 and 2024 after moving out from the Cercle Bougival training center in Bougival, Paris Region.[47][48] Both sections used to play their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre, a sports complex located just across the street from the Camp des Loges.[6][47][49]

Honours

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As of 2023–24 Championnat National U19.[5][29]
Type Competitions Titles Seasons
Regional
Coupe de Paris[5] 3 1971–72, 1972–73, 1979–80
National Championnat National U19[50] 5 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2023–24
Championnat National U17[51] 3 2010–11, 2015–16, 2016–17
Championnat National Féminin U19 [fr][52] 3 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19
Championnat National des Cadets[53] 1 1987–88
Coupe Gambardella[54] 1 1990–91
Tournoi Carisport[5] 1 2008
Best Youth Club[55] 4 1989, 2011, 2013, 2014
European Tournoi Européen des Centres U21 [fr][5] 1 2018
Montaigu Tournament[56] 1 1993
Worldwide Alkass International Cup[5] 3 2012, 2015, 2018
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Players

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As of 21 January 2025.[57][58]

Men's Espoirs

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA Bryan Francillonne
GK   MAR Bilal Laurendon
GK   POR Louis Mouquet
DF   FRA Ethan Bagbonon
DF   FRA Thomas Cordier
DF   FRA Hugo Kissanga
DF   FRA Mathias Lavenette
DF   FRA Vimoj Muntu Wa Mungu
DF   GNB Serif Nhaga
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   GUI Ibrahima Diaby
MF   CIV Gueladan Doué
MF   FRA Yanis Khafi
MF   FRA Lenny Lankoso
MF   FRA Axel Tape
FW   FRA Salah-Dine El Mezouari
FW   CIV Zanga Koné
FW   FRA Enzo Legrix
FW   FRA Mahamadou Sangaré

Men's Under-19

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA Martin James
GK   FRA Bocar Sy
GK   FRA Arthur Vignaud
DF   FRA Yanis Bastaraud
DF   FRA Lucas Batbedat
DF   FRA David Boly
DF   FRA Hermann Diandaga
DF   FRA Noham Kamara
DF   FRA Emmanuel Mbemba
DF   FRA Djamy Olax
MF   FRA Rayan Abo El Nay
MF   FRA Paul Caumeil
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   COD Vainqueur Diyinu Nzinga
MF   SEN Abdou Fanne Dramé
MF   FRA Isaac Mensah
MF   FRA Noah Nsoki
FW   FRA Adam Ayari
FW   FRA Oumar Camara
FW   FRA Zayon Chtaï-Telamio
FW   FRA Mathis Jangeal
FW   FRA Elijah Ly
FW   POR Daniel Marques
FW   FRA Quentin Ndjantou
FW   FRA Chams Soule

Men's Under-17

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   MAR Adam Mouak
GK   COM Ilian Saleh
DF   FRA Mohamed Baradji
DF   FRA Samba Coulibaly
DF   FRA Toumani Diagouraga
DF   FRA Kemokho Gassama
DF   FRA Lorenzo Kana-Biyik
DF   FRA Axel Koukaba
DF   FRA Jarell Paisley
MF   MAR Aymen Assab
MF   FRA Paul Bourdin
MF   FRA Trévys Diasivi
MF   FRA Bakoutoubo Dramé
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   MAR Younes Idder
MF   FRA Nahil Kanté
MF   FRA Seydou Konaté
MF   FRA Adame Laidouni
MF   FRA Moïse Talanga
FW   FRA Kaïs Anelka
FW   FRA Camron Delgado
FW   FRA Roméo Garnier
FW   FRA Mamadou Meité
FW   FRA Pierre Mounguenge
FW   FRA Noha Tiehi
FW   FRA Wassim Slama

Women's Under-19

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA Jade Dubois
GK   FRA Nina Rousselot
DF   FRA Mélia Bourdoncle
DF   FRA Lahna Diawara
DF   FRA Olivia Romiti
DF   FRA Médina Belaïd
DF   FRA Noémie Fatier
DF   FRA Dalo Jabbie
DF   FRA Gloria Bekoundou
DF   FRA Imène Diyen
DF   FRA Mélissa Esdras
DF   FRA Kaïna Siewe Bakop
DF   FRA Paris-Emilie Daramola
MF   FRA Katia Imarazene
MF   FRA Lina Greve Chaib
MF   FRA Stella Maignan
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   FRA Tanté Diakité
MF   FRA Kadiatou Diarra
MF   FRA Sofia Djoubri
MF   FRA Aliya Flament
MF   FRA Gabrielle Le Roux
MF   FRA Clothilde Frerejean
MF   FRA Nessma Mouradi
MF   FRA Diénébou Niakaté
FW   FRA Naolia Traoré
FW   FRA Auryane Abdourahim
FW   FRA Ornella Graziani
FW   MAR Lina Mokhtar Jamai
FW   FRA Léa Morissaint
FW   FRA Aya Ait Khouya Mouh
FW   FRA Marie Estella Lafontaine
FW   FRA Candice Thomas

Notable graduates

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152 graduates have played for the men's first team since 1970.[3][29]

 
Éric Renaut
 
Luis Fernandez
 
Nicolas Anelka
 
Presnel Kimpembe
 
Kingsley Coman
 
Marie-Antoinette Katoto
 
Sandy Baltimore
No. Player Promotion
1   Thierry Coutard [fr] 1972–73
2   Bernard Lambert
3   Robin Leclercq
4   Michel Llodra
5   Éric Renaut
6   Claude Rivet
7   Patrice Turpin
8   Richard Vanquelles
9   Patrice Zbinden
10   Kamel Ben Mustapha
11   Jacky Bade 1973–74
12   Pierre Bajoc
13   Guy Nosibor
No. Player Promotion
14   Michel Bensoussan 1974–75
15   Gérard Cenzato
16   Dominique Lokoli
17   Bernard Moraly 1975–76
18   Pierre-Antoine Dossevi
19   Dominique Barberat
20   Dominique Berthaud
21   François Brisson
22   Lionel Justier
23   Thierry Morin
24   Jean-Marc Pilorget
25   Gilles Brisson 1976–77
No. Player Promotion
26   Hervé Porquet 1977–78
27   Mario Mongelli
28   Philippe Jean
29   Jean-Claude Lemoult
30   Franck Tanasi
31   Bernard Bureau 1978–79
32   Philippe Col
33   Luis Fernandez
34   Franck Mérelle
35   Gilles Cardinet 1979–80
36   Patrick Grappin
37   Didier Toffolo
No. Player Promotion
38   Alain Préfaci 1981–82
39   Thierry Bacconnier 1982–83
40   Yannick Guillochon
41   Pascal Havet 1984–85
42   Thierry Tinmar
43   Sylvain Bied
44   Jean-Luc Girard
45   Patrice Marquet
46   Olivier Martinez
47   Fabrice Moreau
48   Laurent Pimond
49   Franck Vandecasteele
50   Liazid Sandjak 1986–87
51   Claude Barrabé
52   Amara Simba
53   Pierre Reynaud
54   Jean-Luc Vasseur
No. Player Promotion
55   Stéphane Persol 1987–88
56   Francis Llacer 1989–90
57   Pascal Nouma
58   David Rinçon
59   Thomas Kokkinis 1990–91
60   Richard Dutruel 1991–92
61   Patrick M'Boma 1992–93
62   Roméo Calenda 1993–94
63   Jean-Claude Fernandes
64   Bernard Allou 1994–95
65   Didier Domi
66   Pierre Ducrocq
67   Vincent Fernandez
68   Nicolas Anelka 1995–96
69   Djamel Belmadi
70   Jérôme Leroy
71   Edvin Murati
No. Player Promotion
72   Sylvain Distin 1997–98
73   Fabrice Kelban
74   Grégory Paisley
75   Fabrice Abriel 1999–2000
76   Gaël Hiroux
77   Selim Benachour 2000–01
78   Bartholomew Ogbeche 2001–02
79   Chiguy Lucau 2002–03
80   Lorik Cana
81   Hocine Ragued
82   Samuel Piètre
83   Franck Dja Djédjé 2003–04
84   Jean-Michel Badiane 2004–05
85   Sol Bamba
86   Rudy Haddad
87   Boukary Dramé 2005–06
No. Player Promotion
88   Clément Chantôme 2006–07
89   Larrys Mabiala
90   Youssouf Mulumbu
91   David Ngog
92   Mamadou Sakho
93   Loris Arnaud 2007–08
94   Yannick Boli
95   Granddi Ngoyi
96   Younousse Sankharé
97   Maxime Partouche
98   Tripy Makonda 2008–09
99   Jean-Eudes Maurice
100   Florian Makhedjouf 2010–11
101   Yacine Qasmi
102   Jean-Christophe Bahebeck
103   Neeskens Kebano
104   Loïck Landre
No. Player Promotion
105   Kévin Rimane 2011–12
106   Adrien Rabiot 2012–13
107   Kalifa Traoré
108   Hervin Ongenda
109   Antoine Conte
110   Kingsley Coman
111   Alphonse Areola
112   Presnel Kimpembe 2014–15
113   Jean-Kévin Augustin
114   Jérémi Kimmakon
115   Christopher Nkunku 2015–16
116   Yakou Méïte
117   Timothée Taufflieb
118   Antoine Bernède 2016–17
119   Lorenzo Callegari
120   Alec Georgen
121   Jonathan Ikoné
No. Player Promotion
122   Colin Dagba 2017–18
123   Timothy Weah
124   Moussa Diaby
125   Stanley N'Soki
126   Yacine Adli 2018–19
127   Metehan Güçlü
128   Loïc Mbe Soh
129   Arthur Zagre 2019–20
130   Tanguy Nianzou
131   Adil Aouchiche
132   Arnaud Kalimuendo 2020–21
133   Kays Ruiz-Atil
134   Bandiougou Fadiga
135   Timothée Pembélé
136   Xavi Simons
137   Edouard Michut
138   Kenny Nagera
No. Player Promotion
139   Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe 2021–22
140   Ismaël Gharbi
141   Nathan Bitumazala
142   El Chadaille Bitshiabu
143   Sekou Yansané
144   Djeidi Gassama
145   Alexandre Letellier
146   Warren Zaïre-Emery 2022–23
147   Ilyes Housni
148   Ethan Mbappé 2023–24
149   Senny Mayulu
150   Yoram Zague
151   Ibrahim Mbaye 2024–25
152   Axel Tape

Women

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33 graduates have played for the first team since 2012.[16][17][18][19]

No. Player Promotion
1   Grace Geyoro 2014–15
2   Marie-Antoinette Katoto
3   Perle Morroni
4   Hawa Cissoko
5   Anissa Lahmari
6   Sandy Baltimore 2016–17
7   Lina Boussaha
8   Sana Daoudi
9   Léa Kergal 2017–18
10   Naomie Vagre 2019–20
11   Vicki Bècho
No. Player Promotion
12   Océane Hurtré 2020–21
13   Jade Le Guilly
14   Laurina Fazer
15   Hawa Sangaré
16   Magnaba Folquet 2021–22
17   Nelly Da Cruz Rodrigues
18   Soufiya Ngueleu
19   Baby Jordy Benera
20   Manssita Traoré
21   Tara Elimbi Gilbert 2022–23
No. Player Promotion
22   Anaïs Ebayilin 2023–24
23   Fanny Rossi
24   Eden Le Guilly
25   Landryna Lushimba Bilombi
26   Naolia Traoré
27   Amélie Joseph
28   Alyssa Fernandes
29   Katia Imarazene
30   Marie Mulot
31   Mélia Bourdoncle
32   Lina Grève-Chaïb
33   Ornella Graziani 2024–25

Titi d'Or

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The Titi d'Or is an annual award presented by Les Titis du PSG to the most promising and best talents in the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy. Les Titis du PSG is an association affiliated to Paris Saint Germain that covers news of the club's academy. The prize has been awarded to male players since 2007, with an exception in 2010 due to technical reasons.[59][60] Since 2019, it has also been presented to the most gifted female player.[61]

100+ appearances

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Only 23 graduates have played in 100 or more such matches in official competitions for the club's male and female first teams.[62][63]

As of 18 January 2025. Bold denotes an active player for the club.[4][19]
 
Clément Chantôme
 
Grace Geyoro
Rank Player Position Paris Saint-Germain Appearances
1   Jean-Marc Pilorget DF 1975–1989 435
2   Éric Renaut DF 1972–1982 290
3   Luis Fernandez MF 1978–1986 273
4   Jean-Claude Lemoult MF 1977–1986 266
5   Franck Tanasi DF 1977–1991 254
6   Grace Geyoro MF 2014– 253
7   Clément Chantôme MF 2006–2015 249
8   Francis Llacer DF 1989–2003 248
9   Presnel Kimpembe DF 2014– 236
10   Adrien Rabiot MF 2012–2019 227
11   Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW 2015– 210
12   Mamadou Sakho DF 2007–2013 201
13   Sandy Baltimore FW 2016–2024 184
14   Thierry Morin DF 1975–1986 174
15   Jérôme Leroy MF 1996–2000
2002–2003
166
16   Dominique Lokoli DF 1974–1979 149
17   Pierre Ducrocq MF 1994–2002 148
18   Pierre Reynaud MF 1986–1994 125
19   Philippe Col DF 1978–1983 119
20   Didier Domi DF 1995–1998
2001–2004
114
21   Amara Simba FW 1986–1993 109
22   Alphonse Areola GK 2012–2022 107
23   Warren Zaïre-Emery MF 2022– 100

Personnel

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As of 20 January 2025.[29][36]

Management

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Yohan Cabaye
Position Name
Youth academy director   Yohan Cabaye[29]
Men's youth academy technical director   Cyrille Carrière[29]
Women's youth academy technical director   Sonia Haziraj[36]
Scouting director   Pierre Reynaud[29]
Head of performance   Denis Lefebve[29]

Technical staff

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Position Name
Men's Espoirs head coach   David Suarez[29]
Men's U19 head coach   Thomas Leyssales[29]
Men's U17 head coach   Yannick Dumas[29]
Women's U19 head coach   Grégory Bénarib[36]

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