Presnel Kimpembe Bio: Wife, Club, Stats, Salary & Transfermarket

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As daunting as scoring goals is, it’s an even arduous task to prevent conceding. A defender is an integral part of any football team. 

They are the essential wall that assists the goalkeeper and makes necessary clearances and interceptions when required, and Presnel Kimpembe is just the man for the job.

Presnel Kimpembe, Life
    Presnel Kimpembe during a match

Playing for one of Europe’s top team Paris Saint Germain of Ligue 1, the defender remains an indispensable asset of the French side.

Tall, reliable, and imbued with technical abilities, the French made it into his national squad for his appreciable talents. The article deals exclusively with Presnel Kimpembe.

Quick Facts:

Name Presnel Kimpembe
Birthdate August 13, 1995
Age 29 years old
Birthplace Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Nationality French, Congolese
Ethnicity Caucasian
Father’s name Isaac Kempembe
Mother’s name Not available
Siblings Brothers (Kevin Kimpembe, Black Kitoka Kimpembe)
Zodiac sign Leo
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Girlfriend Sarah
Children 1 (son)
Jersey Number #3/ France national team / Defender
#3/ PSG / Defender
Profession Football Player
Position Defender; Left-back(on rare occasions)
Player agent FOOTBALL ADVICE MEDIATION
Height  6’2″ (1.88 m)
Weight 77 kg
Net Worth $5 million
Salary (per year) €2.2 million
Clubs AS Eragny, Paris Saint-Germain (Current)
Movies  Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Social Media InstagramTwitterFacebook
Merch Products JerseyBoots
Last Update December, 2024

Presnel Kimpembe | Early Career & Life

Presnel Kimpembe was born in Beaumont-sur-Oise, France, in 1995 and celebrates his birthday every year on August 13. Also, he is the son of a Congolese father and a Haitian mother.

As a default, Kimpembe can hold Congo DR citizenship as well. Added to that, the defender grew up alongside his siblings, Kevin, and Black Kitoka Kimpembe.

Presnel Kimpembe Young Age
Presnel Kimpembe Young Age

In the same way, the French-born started playing at age 7 for a club named AS Eragny. After three years at the local club, PSG scouted Presnel in 2005.

The Ligue 1 club placed him at their youth academy to hone his defensive attributes. Subsequently, Presnel received a promotion to PSG B-team and started playing professionally in 2013.

Presnel Kimpembe | Age, Height, & Body Statistics

The French international is 25 years old at present. Also, Presnel stands at the height of 6’2″ (1.88 m), which is a minimum height criterion for a defender.

A defender should generally be tall. Similarly, the Frenchman has a fabulous physique and hence is nearly indomitable during duels.

Presnel Kimpembe, Height
Presnel Kimpembe, after winning a match.

However, all defenders need not be tall. If you look at, for instance, the ex-Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro, he wasn’t tall, but his technical ability surpassed most of his fellow defenders at that time.

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Although Kimpembe has a lot to learn, we can assume with a muscular physique; he will soon possess adequate mental and defensive skills soon.

Further, Presnel is a young athlete, and to keep being a valuable asset to his club, the Frenchman opts for a healthy diet and intense workout regime, and training sessions to be fit for play.

Presnel Kimpembe | Career & Transfer: Club-level & International

Why has the French giant PSG signed Kimpembe? What did they see in him? With many players retiring and the current defensive duo Marquinhos and Thiago Silva getting older, the club needs to plan for the future.

With incredible height, young age, and the potential to learn and improve more, Presnel is a valuable asset and a great replacement for Captain Silva or Marquinhos.

It is quite challenging to be a starter ahead of experienced players until and unless injury strikes them.

But, Presnel helmed the defensive role as a starter in many instances, specifically, the Champions League, one of the biggest competitions in Europe.

Presnel initially started from AS Eragny, a club located in the suburbs of Paris. It is there where he first learned how to operate as a defender. Proper defending is always a difficult task.

Anyone can push opposition and dispossesses them. But to dispossess an opponent without drawing a foul and at the same time being a force that sets up an attack is far more critical.

There are many traits required to be a defender. Some of them are composure, strength, pace, and ball control. Most importantly, marking, tackling and interception are primary skills expected in a defender.

The video below shows exactly why Kimpembe is of dire importance for a club of PSG stature.

In October of the year 2014, Presnel debuted for the Parisian giants against RC Lens as a substitute for Thiago Motta. Thereafter, he was a vital part of the team.

Although not guaranteed a starting spot every game, it is of utmost surety that PSG will not let the French man slide away to a different club.

Moreover, the center-back officially played a Champions League game on February 14, 2017.

Likewise, he managed to help the goalkeeper keep a clean sheet in a 4-0 win against the Spanish giants and CL contenders Barcelona. He scored a goal against the English club, Manchester United, winning the game 2-0.

However, in Paris’s return leg, Kimpembe jumped to block a shot in injury time given as a penalty for handball after the referee consulted VAR.

PSG went on to lose the match 3–1 and was knocked out due to the away goals rule.

On 11 July 2020, Presnel signed a contract extension with PSG, with the deal lasting until 2024. At present, Kimpembe occasionally starts for PSG, and his performance is always praiseworthy.

Give the man 3-4 years, and he will develop into a great defender within that period. The young defender still has hopes to challenge for the CL trophy after a few unsuccessful tries.

International Career

After the withdrawal of Eliaquim Mangala during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, France national coach Didier Deschamps listed Presnel in the roster. It was his first international call-up, which indeed was a proud moment for the French.

Presnel Kimpembe, international
Presnel Kimpembe holds the World Cup 2018 trophy.

Eventually, the center-back had the opportunity to start for France in a friendly against Russia, and after impressing Deschamps, the PSG man is now an international regular.

Ultimately, with France, Kimpembe won the World Cup, becoming one of the youngest players in the squad alongside Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez.

Check out this video of Presnel making a tackle of the century in a three-on-one counter vs. Lille.

Career Achievements

For Club,

Trophée des Champions: 2016/2017

Coupe de la Ligue: 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18

Coupe de France: 2015/16, 2016/17

Ligue 1: 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19

For Country,

FIFA World Cup: 2018

Other honors include the Chevalier of the Légion d’honneur in 2018, awarded for achieving excellence in a specific field.

Career Stats

Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2013-2014 CFA 4 0
2014-2015 CFA 23 0
2015-2016 CFA 13 1
2016-2017 CFA 1 0
Total 41 1
Paris Saint-Germain 2014-2015 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015-2016 Ligue 1 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
2016-2017 Ligue 1 19 0 4 0 3 0 1 0
2017-2018 Ligue 1 28 0 4 0 3 0 3 0
2018-2019 Ligue 1 24 0 3 0 1 0 8 1
2019-2020 Ligue 1 16 0 0 0 2 0 10 0
2020-2021 Ligue 1 21 0 0 0 7 0
Total 115 0 13 0 10 0 29 1
Career total 156 1 13 0 10 0 29 1

How much is Presnel Kimpembe worth? Networth & Transfer Market Value

Presnel Kimpembe is highly notable in football, firstly because he plays for one of the biggest, not to mention the wealthiest club in the world.

Secondly, the defender made it into the French squad for their 2018 World Cup campaign. With that, the center-back amassed an astounding net worth figure of $5 million.

Presnel Kimpembe, club
Presnel Kimpembe in action

Upon signing with PSG, the Frenchman earns a yearly wage of €2.2 million. On the other hand, Presnel pockets a weekly €50,000 sum.

In like manner, before he renewed his contract, the defender was earning a monthly £7,100 and a weekly £1650.

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There is no information available on the wages his local club paid him and for what amount PSG signed him in terms of market value.

Nonetheless, the transfer market reportedly indicated his value to be at $275k in his early PSG years. As of now, Presnel enjoys his career-high market value of $38.5 million.

Furthermore, the Frenchman has endorsement deals with Adidas, and the wages he earns from endorsement deals surmount what he receives from PSG.

Likewise, Presnel makes sure to enjoy life from his astounding salary. With an excellent collection of cars and a quad bike, Kimpembe’s prized possession is his dogs, Letty and Nala.

Is Presnel Kimpembe single? Wife & Son

The talented defender is in a relationship with his longtime sweetheart Sarah. Who is Sarah, or what she does is a mystery?

But, what isn’t a mystery is that Presnel and Sarah share a son. As such, the PSG defender makes sure to share pictures of his son on social media.

Presnel Kimpembe Son
Presnel Kimpembe Son

Contrarily, the name of his son isn’t made public, and we can understand that. As for Sarah, her life couldn’t get happier with such a successful and caring boyfriend. Hope we hear wedding bells soon!

Social Media Presence:

Instagram: 2.5 million followers

Twitter: 249,700 followers

Facebook: 152,246 followers

Some FAQs:

Is Presnel Kimpembe left-footed?

Yes, Presnel Kimpembe is left-footed.

What position is Presnel Kimpembe?

Presnel Kimpembe plays in defender position.

What are Presnel Kimpembe’s FIFA rating and FIFA Potential in FIFA 19, 20, and 21?

Presnel Kimpembe’s overall rating in FIFA 19 was 82, with a potential of 88. His overall rating in FIFA 20 was 82, with a potential of 86. Likewise, his overall rating in FIFA 21 is 83, with a potential of 88.

What boots does Presnel Kimpembe wear?

Presnel Kimpembe currently wears the Nike Mercurial Vapor – Chrome/Red football boots.

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