29/08/2026
Wilfrid Mbappé, Kylian Mbappé’s dad life story
Early Life & Move to France
Elie Wilfrid Mbappé Lottin was born on October 11, 1970 in Douala, Cameroon. He’s originally from Djébalè, an island in the Wouri estuary near Douala. Wilfrid started out as a footballer in Cameroon before moving to France at age 20 to pursue his career. He settled in Bondy, a suburb of Paris, where he worked as a security guard while staying involved in football. He is French-Cameroonian and has 6 siblings.
Coaching Career & Building Talent
Wilfrid devoted over 25 years to AS Bondy**, the local club in Bondy. He started as a youth coach and later became sporting director for the Under-10 to Under-17 teams. He built a reputation for developing young players — more than 20 of his players went pro, including France and Arsenal defender William Saliba. He was also Kylian’s first coach. Kylian joined AS Bondy at age 6, and Wilfrid helped hone his skills technically, mentally and emotionally. The Mbappé home was built around sport: discipline, routine and ambition were part of daily life.
Agent, Family & Today works
After coaching, Wilfrid transitioned into being a football consultant and agent. He managed Kylian’s sporting career for a long time before Kylian signed with WME Sports in 2022. Wilfrid and Kylian’s mom, Fayza Lamari — a former French handball player of Algerian Kabyle descent — were together from 1997 and signed a civil partnership in 2016, before separating in 2022. They have 2 sons together: Kylian and Ethan, both pro footballers, and Wilfrid is also legal guardian of former pro Jirès Kembo Ekoko. Today Wilfrid still acts as one of Kylian’s closest football advisors while Fayza handles business and image right.
