Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy

First graduates and Gambardella triumph

The Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy, like the club itself, was founded on 12 August 1970.^[1][2] Its first generation of graduates emerged in the 1972–73 season: Éric Renaut, Patrice Zbinden, Claude Rivet, Patrice Turpin, Bernard Lambert, Michel Llodra, Thierry Coutard, Robin Leclercq and Richard Vanquelles.^[3] All of these players would go on to make the first team, with Renaut being the most successful, amassing 290 appearances during his decade at the club.^[3][4] They were part of the club's reserve team that won the Coupe de Paris in 1971–72 and 1972–73, the academy's first titles. PSG won their third and final Coupe de Paris in 1979–80.^[3][5]

On 4 November 1975, the first academy center was opened at the Camp des Loges, under the direction of Pierre Alonzo. That season's generation was led by Jean-Marc Pilorget and Thierry Morin. They made their professional debuts against Reims in a league match at the Parc des Princes on 21 December 1975. Pilorget made 435 official appearances for PSG, the second most in the club's history.^[6] Morin played the majority of his career at PSG and is currently the general secretary of the Association Paris Saint-Germain.^[1][6][7]

The 1980s and 1990s saw the emergence of another generation of young players, including Richard Dutruel, Francis Llacer, Pascal Nouma and Bernard Allou. Before making their senior team debuts, they won the Championnat National des Cadets title in 1988 and the Coupe Gambardella in 1991 with the academy.^[5][8][9] In 1993, the men's U17 participated in two friendly competitions, winning the Montaigu Tournament and finishing as runners-up in the Plougonvelin Tournament. The PSG academy was given the Best Youth Club award by the French Football Federation (FFF) in 1989.^[5][10]

Dutruel, Llacer, Nouma and Allou were all part of the club's 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final triumph. Jérôme Leroy, Pierre Ducrocq and Nicolas Anelka also made their first-team debuts during that decade.^[3] Anelka pioneered leaving PSG for a modest fee due to a lack of game time. He signed for Arsenal in 1997, aged 17.^[11][12] During the late 1990s and early 2000s, only Sylvain Distin and Bartholomew Ogbeche managed to break into the first team and establish themselves.^[3][4] Furthermore, the youth teams failed to win any trophies.^[5]

Fortunes changed in the late 2000s, as PSG began their rise to the top of French youth football.^[3] Clément Chantôme and Mamadou Sakho were the two most successful players of those years. They won the club's first Championnat National U19 in 2006 and became first-team regulars, making over 200 appearances and winning several trophies.^[3][4][13] Sakho captained the club from 2011 to 2012.^[14] The Tournoi Carisport, a friendly invitational competition won by the U19 team in 2008, marked the beginning of an era of unprecedented success for the academy.^[5]

National dominance despite talent exodus

Between 2009 and 2019, the PSG Youth Academy dominated the national scene. In 2010, the men's U19 team won the Championnat National final against Monaco, while the men's U17 side lost to Sochaux on penalties.^[11] The club also began developing a women's section within the academy.^[15] In 2011, PSG became the first club to be crowned French champions at both men's youth levels. The U19s secured their second consecutive title, while the U17s defeated arch-rivals Marseille in the final to claim their first Championnat National U17 title.^[11] PSG were subsequently awarded the Best Youth Club prize for the second time in their history in recognition of this U17–U19 double, and received the honor again in 2013 and 2014.^[5][11]

The U19s reached another final in 2012, but would have to wait until 2016 and their victory over Lyon to be crowned champions again. That same season, following back-to-back silver medals in 2014 and 2015, the U17s defeated Saint-Étienne to also win the title, giving PSG their second double. They claimed their second consecutive championship and third overall after beating Monaco in 2017.^[11] The women's department performed equally well. As planned, the club began developing players at the Bougival training center in 2012, with Grace Geyoro becoming the first graduate to play for the professional team in 2014.^{[15][16][17][18]} Between 2014 and 2019, the women's U19 team reached the Championnat National Féminin final six times, winning three of them. They defeated Lyon in 2016, 2017 and 2019 to claim the trophy.^[5][19][20]

PSG also enjoyed success at the European and international levels. The U19 team topped their group with the best record in the 2012–13 NextGen Series, a friendly tournament, but were eliminated on penalties by Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 16.^[21] They later reached the final of the UEFA Youth League in 2016, narrowly losing 2–1 to Chelsea, before defeating Monaco to win the Tournoi Européen des Centres U21 in 2018.^[11][22] Meanwhile, the U17 team won the inaugural edition of the Alkass International Cup, another friendly tournament, in 2012, finished as runners-up in 2013, and went on to reclaim the trophy in both 2015 and 2018.^[11]

Despite its success, the academy saw the exodus of several promising talents to other European clubs for free during the 2010s.^[11][12] This was the case for 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 Bècho (Lyon, 2020) and Alice Sombath (Lyon, 2020).^{[11][12][23][24][25]} In contrast, other graduates such as Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore have played important roles in the men's and women's first teams.^[3][4][16]

Women's academy and Espoirs team

In May 2019, following the end of the 2018–19 season, the club decided to disband its men's reserve team and focus on the U19s starting from the 2019–20 campaign. The reserves competed in the Championnat National 1, the fourth tier of French football.^[7][11] The 2019–20 season would have been the academy's first without its reserve team, but the FFF suspended all amateur football leagues due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020.^[26] As the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread, the FFF also canceled the 2020–21 campaign for amateur teams.^[27]

Despite the enforced inactivity, the FFF still recognized the PSG Youth Academy as the best youth system in the country in 2019 and 2020.^[28] In the 2021–22 season, the first to be completed since the pandemic began, the men's U19s and U17s were eliminated at the semi-final stage of their championships, while the women's U19s finished second, behind Lyon.^[29][30][31] The 2022–23 campaign played out in a similar fashion: the women's U19s finished behind Lyon once again, the men's U17s failed to qualify for the championship phase, and the men's U19s lost the final to Nantes.^[32][33][34]

On 2 August 2023, after developing their young talents in the U19 team since 2012, the club opened the first women's PSG Youth Academy center, led by technical director Sonia Haziraj.^[15][35] At the time, there were ten players in the first-team squad who had come through the club's academy, most notably Katoto, Geyoro, Baltimore and Laurina Fazer, all of whom had played for France's youth teams and then progressed to the senior team.^[35]

After beating Auxerre 3–1 in the final, with goals from Senny Mayulu and Mahamadou Sangaré, PSG clinched the U19 title in 2024. Coached by Zoumana Camara, the Parisians finished top of their group and enjoyed a dominant knockout campaign. Sangaré's hat trick gave PSG a 5–0 victory over Lyon in the quarter-finals, before they defeated Marseille 2–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to goals from Mayulu and Ibrahim Mbaye.^[36]

In October 2024, the club created the Espoirs, an additional team within its youth academy, restricted to players under the age of 23, to maximize the playing time of PSG's youngsters and allow them to compete against elite players, thus ensuring a smooth transition to professional teams. The Espoirs participate in the Challenge Espoirs, a competition organized by the FFF. In addition, matches are scheduled throughout the season against teams from Régional 2, Championnat National and Ligue 2, as well as against elite teams from French and foreign professional clubs. Some Espoirs players who meet the eligibility criteria are also called up for UEFA Youth League matches.^[37]

U19 double and domestic quadruple

In the 2024–25 season, PSG's academy recorded mixed results across its youth teams. The women's U19 side claimed their fourth league title and first since 2019 after finishing top of the table, while the men's U19 secured back-to-back championships and their sixth overall, coming from behind to defeat Nantes 2–1 in the final, completing the academy's first U19 double.^[38][39] By contrast, the men's U17 were defeated by Real Madrid in the final of the Alkass International Cup, while the Espoirs endured a difficult inaugural campaign, winning only one match and finishing bottom of their Challenge Espoirs group in sixth place.^[40][41]

During the 2025–26 season, the Espoirs competed in the Premier League International Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage following a defeat to defending champions Nottingham Forest.^[42] They also finished second from bottom in their Challenge Espoirs group, placing eighth overall.^[43] In the UEFA Youth League, the U19s advanced from the group stage with wins over Atalanta, Bayern Munich, and Tottenham Hotspur, then beat Dinamo Minsk, HJK Helsinki, and Villarreal in the knockout rounds before losing to Real Madrid on penalties in the semi-finals.^[44][45] Meanwhile, the U17 team reached the final of the Alkass International Cup but lost 5–2 to Barcelona, marking their second consecutive final defeat in the competition.^[46]

Domestically, the women's U19 team won the inaugural Coupe Nike, defeating Le Havre on penalties after a 2–2 draw. After trailing at half-time, PSG turned the match around through goals from Oluchi Basil and Léa Morissaint before conceding a late penalty equalizer. PSG won the shootout 5–4 to become the first winners of the competition.^[47] However, they finished second in the Elite phase of the league despite matching OL Lyonnes in points and goals scored; the title was decided on the final matchday, with Lyon winning 4–1 to overturn a three-point deficit.^[48]

The men's U19 side won their second Coupe Gambardella title, 35 years after their previous triumph in 1991, defeating Montpellier 3–2 at the Stade de France. Despite being reduced to ten men, PSG secured victory, with Mathis Jangéal recording one assist and scoring twice.^[49] They also retained the National U19 title for a third consecutive season, defeating Clermont 2–1 in the final after coming from behind, with Jangéal scoring a brace. The result reinforced their status as the most successful club in the competition's history.^[50] One day later, the U17 side defeated Angers 2–0 to claim their first national title since 2017, completing the club's second U17–U19 double since 2016. Lorenzo Kana-Biyik opened the scoring before Noha Thiehi added a stoppage-time goal to secure the result. Overall, the academy achieved a domestic quadruple: the Coupe Nike for the women, and the Coupe Gambardella, U17 title, and U19 title for the men.^[51]

Seasons

As of 2025–26 season.

Competitive record

As of 14 June 2026.

Men's Espoirs

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No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Bryan Francillonne — GK  MAR Bilal Laurendon — GK  FRA Arthur Vignaud — DF  FRA Yanis Bastaraud — DF  FRA David Boly — DF  FRA Thomas Cordier — DF  FRA Samba Coulibaly — DF  FRA Mathias Lavenette — DF  FRA Dimitri Lucea — DF  FRA Djamy Olax — MF  FRA Rayan Abo El Nay

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  COD Vainqueur Diyinu Nzinga — MF  MAR Mohamed-Amine El Idrissi — MF  ESP Abdou Fanné-Dramé — MF  ALG Yanis Khafi — MF  BEL Ilian Mhand — MF  CIV Landry N'Guessan — FW  FRA Noa Bezeme — FW  TUN Zayon Chtaï-Telamio — FW  CPV Fabio Domingos — FW  FRA Ethan Luvambano

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Men's Under-19

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No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Bryan Francillonne — GK  MAR Adam Mouak — DF  FRA Lucas Batbedat — DF  FRA Charles Bouygue — DF  FRA Samba Coulibaly — DF  FRA Emmanuel Mbemba — DF  FRA Hermann Malonga — MF  FRA Aymen Assab — MF  FRA Adam Ayari — MF  FRA Paul Caumeil

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  TUN Edem Ghalleb — MF  MAR Younes Idder — MF  FRA Nahil Kanté — MF  FRA Adame Laidouni — MF  TUN Wassim Slama — FW  FRA Kaïs Anelka — FW  FRA Toumani Diagouraga — FW  FRA Elijah Ly — FW  POR Daniel Marques

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Men's Under-17

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No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Maxime Astruc — GK  FRA Arthur Bar — GK  COM Ilian Saleh — DF  FRA Josué Da Silva — DF  FRA Kemokho Gassama — DF  FRA Jordan Gervelain — DF  FRA Nicolas Gomes — DF  FRA Seydou Konaté — DF  FRA Axel Koukaba — DF  FRA Harryl Mboma — DF  FRA Jarell Paisley — DF  FRA Matthieu Petit-Dol — MF  FRA Kenji Anastase — MF  FRA Paul Bourdin — MF  FRA Trévys Diasivi

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Bakoutoubo Dramé — MF  FRA Lorenzo Kana-Biyik — MF  FRA Élie Karim — MF  FRA Ewan Polter — MF  FRA Moïse Talanga — MF  FRA Irvine Wenge — FW  FRA Jouhayni Abdoun — FW  FRA Camron Delgado — FW  MAR Abde El Mezouari — FW  FRA Nathan Mboumba — FW  FRA Mamadou Meité — FW  FRA Maoula Niakaté — FW  FRA Noha Tiehi — FW  FRA Souleyman Zeghadi

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Women's Under-19

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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

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Winners

As of 2025 Titi d'Or.^[90]

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Edition	Men	Women
2007	Abdelaziz Barrada	—N/a
2008	Hervin Ongenda	—N/a
2009	Alphonse Areola	—N/a
2010	—N/a	—N/a
2011	Hervin Ongenda (2)	—N/a
2012	Kingsley Coman	—N/a
2013	Kingsley Coman (2)	—N/a
2014	Jean-Kévin Augustin	—N/a
2015	Odsonne Édouard	—N/a
2016	Moussa Diaby	—N/a
2017	Yacine Adli	—N/a
2018	Arthur Zagré	—N/a
2019	Tanguy Nianzou	Vicki Bècho
2020	Arnaud Kalimuendo	Hawa Sangaré
2021	Ayman Kari	Manssita Traoré
2022	Warren Zaïre-Emery	Océane Toussaint
2023	Senny Mayulu	Naolia Traoré
2024	Ibrahim Mbaye	Alyssa Fernandes
2025	Quentin Ndjantou	Anaïs Ebayilin

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Presidents

As of December 2012.^[1][96]

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No.	President	Tenure
1	Pierre-Étienne Guyot	Jun. 1970 – Jun. 1971
2	Guy Crescent	Jun. 1971 – Dec. 1971
3	Henri Patrelle	Dec. 1971 – Jun. 1974
4	Daniel Hechter	Jun. 1974 – Jan. 1978
5	Francis Borelli	Jan. 1978 – May 1991
6	Bernard Brochand	May 1991 – Jun. 2001
7	Alain Cayzac	Jun. 2001 – Jun. 2006
8	Simon Tahar	Jun. 2006 – Dec. 2012
9	Benoît Rousseau	Dec. 2012 – Present

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Management

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Position	Name	Source
President	Benoît Rousseau	[1]
General secretary	Thierry Morin	[1]
Sporting director	Yohan Cabaye	[98]
Men's technical director	Mathieu Le Scornet	[99]
Women's technical director	Sonia Haziraj	[35]
Scouting director	Pierre Reynaud	[28]
Head of performance	Denis Lefebve	[28]

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Technical staff

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Position	Name	Source
Men's Espoirs head coach	Jean-François Vulliez	[100]
Men's U19 head coach	Thomas Leyssales	[101]
Men's U17 head coach	Vincent Ehouman	[101]
Women's U19 head coach	Jonathan Raoul	[102]

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