Ousmane Dembélé’s trophy haul now edges Kylian Mbappé after PSG’s 2026 Champions League win
Latest: Ousmane Dembélé added the 2025-26 Champions League to his list of honours, taking his career total to 21 titles and leaving Kylian Mbappé still chasing a European crown.
Who, what and why it matters
Ousmane Dembélé added the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League to his honours list following Paris Saint-Germain’s triumph, bringing his career trophy total cited by World Soccer Talk to 21. The milestone throws a fresh spotlight on the comparative prize lists of France team-mates Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé — and highlights the one major club honour that has so far eluded Mbappé at senior European level.
Why it matters
Trophy counts are a simple metric but a powerful narrative in football: they shape player legacies, influence how careers are discussed by fans and media, and can affect perception of decisions such as transfers between elite clubs. The Champions League is the standout prize both players have chased; World Soccer Talk’s piece frames Dembélé’s recent success with PSG as emphasising that ongoing gap in Mbappé’s CV.
Dembélé’s honours listed
According to the source, Dembélé’s career honours span spells at Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as international success with France. The article lists the following trophies for Dembélé: DFB-Pokal (2016–17) with Dortmund; multiple La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa titles with Barcelona; a sweep of domestic French trophies with PSG across 2023–24 to 2025–26 plus back-to-back UEFA Champions League wins (2024–25 and 2025–26); the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup in 2025; and the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France.
Mbappé’s honours and the missing piece
World Soccer Talk’s article sets out Mbappé’s honours across Monaco, PSG and Real Madrid, including numerous Ligue 1 titles, domestic cups and international youth and senior honours such as the 2018 World Cup and the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. The piece emphasises that, despite those successes, the UEFA Champions League remains the most notable trophy Mbappé has not yet won at senior club level. It notes PSG lost the 2019–20 final to Bayern Munich, a defeat referenced as part of Mbappé’s motivation for moving from PSG to Real Madrid.
- World Soccer Talk lists Dembélé with 21 career trophies after PSG’s 2025–26 Champions League win.
- The same source details Mbappé’s extensive trophy list but highlights the Champions League as missing.
- Dembélé’s honours include club trophies with Dortmund, Barcelona and PSG plus the 2018 World Cup with France.
- Mbappé’s honours include domestic titles with Monaco and PSG, trophies with Real Madrid, and international honours with France.
Context: club moves and legacy
The article connects Mbappé’s career decisions — notably his move from PSG to Real Madrid — to his pursuit of club glory at the highest level. It contrasts that with PSG’s back-to-back Champions League triumphs in 2024–25 and 2025–26, achieved after Mbappé’s departure and with Dembélé a central figure in those squads according to the source.
What this does and doesn’t prove
A tally of trophies is one measure among many and does not alone determine a player’s quality or contribution. The source piece uses the numbers to underline a narrative about missing honours — specifically the Champions League in Mbappé’s case — but does not provide granular match-by-match contribution statistics, minutes played, or detailed context on each trophy. Those details would require additional sourcing.
What happens next
As both players continue their careers at top clubs, comparisons of honours are likely to persist. Verification of exact trophy counts, seasons and club attributions beyond the single cited article is recommended for publication. Relevant next steps include checking official club records and competition histories to confirm each listed title and whether Dembélé’s recent Champions League success places him definitively ahead of Mbappé in total trophies.