Anaïs Ebayilin

Anaïs Ebayilin
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007
Place of birth Clichy, France
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 26
Youth career
2016–2020 AS Pierrefitte
2020–2022 AAS Sarcelles
2022–2024 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 22 (1)
International career‡
2022–2024 France U17 16 (6)
2025 France U19 5 (1)
2026– France 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 March 2026

Anaïs Ebayilin (born 17 December 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Early life

Born in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, a suburb of Paris, France, Ebayilin is of Ivorian descent.[1]

Ebayilin began playing football at the age of nine, having been introduced to the sport by her twin brother, and started her youth career at Pierrefitte before moving to AAS Sarcelles four years later, where she progressed through the club's youth ranks and featured in boys' teams at under-14 level, during which she was appointed captain.[2] She subsequently joined the Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy, continuing her development in a structured and competitive setting.[3][4]

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain FC, 2022–present

On 14 January 2024, Ebayilin made her first-team debut at the age of 16, featuring in a 4–0 Coupe de France win over CPB Bréquigny Football, coming on as a substitute for Ramona Bachmann.[5] A month later, She signed her first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, committing to the club until June 2026.[6] On 24 April 2024, she scored her first goal for the senior team, an equalizer in a 1–1 draw against Paris FC.[7]

International career

At youth international level, Ebayilin played for the France under-17 team, earning sixteen caps and scoring 6 goals.[8] She also made five appearances for the under-19 side in 2025.[9]

In February 2026, at the age of eighteen, she was named to the senior team squad for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification matches against Republic of Ireland and Poland.[10][11] She earned her first cap for the senior team during the first match against the Republic of Ireland on 3 March 2026, coming on as a substitute for Oriane Jean-François in the 86th minute.[12] At 18 years and 77 days old, she became the youngest French women's international since Inès Dhaou in 2005.[13]

Personal life

Ebayilin considers Paul Pogba, Eberechi Eze, Sakina Karchaoui and Grace Geyoro her football inspirations.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 April 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2023–24 D1F 6110—1[a]00081
2024–25 Première Ligue 0000—000000
2025–26 Première Ligue 16041204[a]000261
Career total 22151205000342

International

As of match played 3 March 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
France 202610
Total10

References

  1. ↑ Olivès-Berthet, Cyril (14 March 2026). "Le bonheur de la Parisienne Anaïs Ebayilin, dont les parents sont originaires de Côte d'Ivoire, et qui s'apprête à vivre un grand moment à Abidjan pour la finale de la Coupe de la Ligue contre l'OL" (in French). Abidjan: L'Equipe. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Rouas, Farid (17 March 2026). "Anaïs Ebayilin peut rêver grand au PSG et inversement !". footamateur.ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Une jeune de Sarcelles signe au PSG". actufoot.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Clemens, Pia (11 January 2024). "Anaïs Ebayilin, U19 au PSG "Mes coéquipières sont comme mes soeurs"". francebleu.fr. Ici. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Lebouchard, Chloé (14 January 2024). "Coupe de France féminine. Pas d'exploit pour le CPB Bréquigny, éliminé en 16es de finale par le PSG". Ouest-France. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  6. ↑ De Freitas, Guillaume (23 February 2024). "Féminines – Un premier contrat professionnel pour Anaïs Ebayilin". canal-supporters.com. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Le Paris Saint-Germain tient le nul dans le derby face au Paris FC". OneFootball. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2026. Anaïs Ebayilin (16) scored her first professional goal, leveling the score for Paris in the 71st minute of a 1–1 draw.
  8. ↑ "[EDF-U17F] Triplé d'Anaïs Ebayilin face à l'Islande !". lestitisdupsg.fr. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Sans-faute pour la France U19, Ebayilin buteuse". PSG. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Première sélection pour une pépite française : découvrez la dernière liste des Bleues". footeuses.com (in French). 17 February 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Dagbovi, Agbémégno (26 February 2026). "Anaïs Ebayilin découvre les Bleues avec le numéro 23". coeursdefoot.fr. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Dalmat, Syanie (5 March 2026). "Anaïs Ebayilin's rapid rise from Pierrefitte to a France debut at 18". OneFootball. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Dagbovi, Agbémégno (4 March 2026). "Anaïs Ebayilin, une première historique avec les Bleues". coeursdefoot.fr. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Anaïs Ebayilin : « Gagner des trophées, le plus possible »". 23 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Fiche du joueuse / Anaïs Ebayilin". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Équipe de France A - Anaïs Ebayilin" (in French). statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved 26 April 2026.