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Mbappe retains Real Madrid Player of the Season award after 42-goal campaign

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Shina Oludare

Published 3 weeks ago

Kylian Mbappe has been named Real Madrid Player of the Season for the second year running after another outstanding individual campaign in front of goal.

[p]The France international delivered remarkable numbers, finishing as La Liga’s top scorer with 25 goals and claiming the Golden Boot for a second successive year. [/p][p]He also topped the Champions League scoring charts with 15 goals. Across all competitions, he registered 42 goals and seven assists in 44 appearances, contributing decisively on 49 occasions. [/p][image alt="Kylian Mbappe's LaLiga numbers" id="6479131b-6bcb-442a-97cd-9d0b83885769" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform / Kacper Pempel / Reuters" guid="cb221096-9eb9-480b-af11-c6fb16fb229d" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]However, his achievements have come amid growing tension at the Santiago Bernabeu, with supporters expressing frustration during a trophyless season for the club.[/p][embed guid="a5537fc3-773d-404b-aba0-9fc3694666ce" url="https://x.com/realmadrid/status/2059611021677867237" social-type="twitter" /][p]Since joining [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain, he has accumulated 86 goals and 12 assists in 103 matches.[/p][p]On the international stage, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Mbappe[/a] has been selected by Didier Deschamps for the upcoming 2026 World Cup, where he will look to add to his legacy and close in on all-time tournament records.[/p]

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