My Take
Ousmane Dembélé is one of those players who makes you hold your breath every time he gets the ball — the acceleration, the dribbling, the sheer unpredictability. Growing up in Vernon and cutting his teeth at Rennes before making that massive move to Barcelona, his career was for a long time defined almost as much by injury frustration as by his electric highlights reel. But the guy kept coming back, and when he finally found consistency, he absolutely shone. Winning the 2018 World Cup with France as a 21-year-old was just the beginning, and that trio of FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, and Ballon d'Or puts him in company very few players ever reach. Now at PSG and still in his mid-twenties, I genuinely think the best of Dembélé is still ahead of him — and that's a terrifying thought for defenders.
Overview
Masour Ousmane Dembélé (French pronunciation: [us.man dɛm.be.le]; born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is one of ten players to have won the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, and Ballon d'Or in their career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ousmane Dembélé
- Name (Japanese)
- ウスマン・デンベレ
- Reading
- うすまん・でんべれ
- Born
- May 15, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Vernon, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.