Senny Mayulu (born 17 May 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Senny Mayulu
Mayulu with Paris Saint-Germain in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 24
Youth career
2012–2014 Saint-Denis US
2014–2020 AF Épinay-sur-Seine
2020–2024 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 14 (1)
International career
2023 France U18 5 (0)
2024– France U19 10 (2)
2024– France U20 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2024 Northern Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:50, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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On 25 June 2021, Mayulu signed a new three-year youth contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).[1] On 25 October 2023, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 UEFA Youth League win over the AC Milan under-19s, a goal that was described by Le Parisien as "superb".[2] Less than a month later on 14 November, he was called up by senior head coach Luis Enrique for his first training session with the first team.[3][4] In December 2023, L'Équipe described Mayulu as one of the "most promising" players in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy.[5]

On 7 January 2024, Mayulu made his professional debut for PSG as a substitute in a 9–0 Coupe de France win over Revel in the round of 64.[6][7] Five days later, PSG announced that he would integrate the first team as part of the "elite group", joining teammates Ethan Mbappé and Warren Zaïre-Emery.[8][9] In the round of 32 of the Coupe de France on 20 January, Mayulu scored his first professional goal, a lob over the goalkeeper in a 4–1 victory against Orléans.[10] On 18 March, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 6–2 win over Montpellier.[11] On 6 April, he started his first senior match against Clermont;[12] he went on to score a goal that was later disallowed by VAR due to a foul by his teammate in the build-up.[13] On 24 April, Mayulu made his second start for PSG in a match against Lorient, providing his first career assist for Ousmane Dembélé's opening goal in a 4–1 victory.[14] He signed his first professional contract on 20 May, a deal until 30 June 2027.[15]

On 19 October 2024, Mayulu scored the opening goal of a 4–2 win over Strasbourg, his first in Ligue 1.[16]

International career

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Mayulu is a France youth international. He made his debut for the under-18s in 2023, winning the Tournoi de Limoges.[17]

Personal life

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Born in France, Mayulu is of DR Congolese descent.[18]

Mayulu's older brother Fally is also a professional footballer.[19]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 October 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2023–24 Ligue 1 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 1
2024–25 Ligue 1 6 1 0 0 1[a] 0 0 0 7 1
Career total 14 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 2
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain U19

Paris Saint-Germain

France U18

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Two new youth contracts for the young Parisians". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ Chantegrelet, Adrien; Mechenoua, Marc (25 October 2023). "Youth League : vainqueurs de l'AC Milan, les titis du PSG signent un joli coup" [Youth League: winners against AC Milan, PSG's titis do a good move]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ "PSG : Senny Mayulu, 17 ans, participe à son premier entraînement avec les pros" [PSG: Senny Mayulu, 17 years old, participates in his first training session with the pros]. Le Parisien (in French). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ^ Jacquot, Guillaume (14 November 2023). "PSG, l'autre prodige de 17 ans qui fait parler de lui" [PSG, the other prodigy of 17 years who is making people talk about him]. Sports.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Dortmund veut le milieu parisien Senny Mayulu" [Dortmund wants Parisian midfielder Senny Mayulu]. L'Équipe (in French). 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Debut for Senny Mayulu". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ Quarez, Benjamin; Mechenoua, Marc (9 January 2024). "" Il est en train d'éclore " : qui est Senny Mayulu, 17 ans, la dernière pépite du PSG ?" ["He is hatching": who is Senny Mayulu, 17 years old, the latest nugget of PSG?]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ Goguet, Philippe (12 January 2024). "Mayulu intègre le groupe Élite du PSG" [Mayulu joins PSG's Elite group]. CulturePSG (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ Delom, Hugo (14 January 2024). "Senny Mayulu, la nouvelle promesse du PSG" [Senny Mayulu, PSG's new promise]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Orléans-PSG : d'un joli ballon piqué, le jeune Senny Mayulu a marqué son premier but en pro" [Orléans-PSG: with a nice lob, the young Senny Mayulu scored his first pro goal]. Le Parisien (in French). 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b Senny Mayulu at Soccerway
  12. ^ "Luis Enrique: "I have to congratulate Senny Mayulu and Yoram Zague"". PSG. 6 April 2024.
  13. ^ Smyth, Rob (6 April 2024). "Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Clermont Foot - Kylian Mbappe climbs off bench to set up Goncalo Ramos for leveller". Eurosport.
  14. ^ "" Un joueur important dans le futur " : Luis Enrique confirme que Senny Mayulu va signer pro au PSG". leparisien.fr (in French). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Senny Mayulu signs his first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Parisians beat Strasbourg to regain top spot in Ligue 1". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^ a b Senny Mayulu at the French Football Federation (in French)
  18. ^ "RDC-Football : Michel Dinzey a regroupé les jeunes congolais d'Europe avec notamment le fils de Biscotte Mbala" [DRC-Football: Michel Dinzey has regrouped the young Congolese of Europe with notably the son of Biscotte Mbala]. Actualite.cd (in French). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  19. ^ Quarez, Benjamin (19 September 2023). "PSG-Dortmund : Gadou, Mayulu, Sangaré… Ces Titis qui vont marquer les esprits en Youth League" [PSG-Dortmund: Gadou, Mayulu, Sangaré... These Titis who will mark the spirits in the Youth League]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Senny Mayulu et les U19 du PSG vainqueurs d'Auxerre en finale du Championnat national". L'Équipe (in French). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Nantes garde son trophée". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain win their 12th Ligue 1 title!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  23. ^ "PSG beat Lyon 2-1 to win French Cup final in Mbappe's farewell appearance". Reuters. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Senny Mayulu et Naolia Traoré sacrés Titi d'Or 2023" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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