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| Full name | Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2005-06-03)3 June 2005 (age 20)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Angers,Maine-et-Loire, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder,winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2021 | Rennes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Rennes II | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Rennes | 57 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Paris Saint-Germain | 37 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 17 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | France U19 | 12 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | France U21 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France Olympic | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | France | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:09, 29 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:05, 5 September 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Désiré Nonka-Maho Doué (French pronunciation:[deziʁedwe]; born 3 June 2005) is a French professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder orwinger forLigue 1 clubParis Saint-Germain and theFrance national team. Known for his pace, agility and passing, he is considered to be one of the best young players in the world.[3][4][5][6]
Doué started his career atRennes, spending two seasons in Ligue 1. In 2024, he joined reigning French champions PSG in a transfer worth €50 million. In hisdebut season for PSG, Doué was a prominent player as the club attained acontinental treble, including their first-everUEFA Champions League title. His league performances also earned him theLigue 1 Young Player of the Year award and theChampions League's Young Player of the Season.
Doué is a formerFrance youth international, representing his country at various youth levels and theOlympic team in2024, where he won a silver medal. He made his senior debut forFrance in March 2025.
Doué began playing football with the youth academy ofRennes at the age of five in 2011. He began his senior career with theirreserves in 2021, and started training with the senior side in February 2021.[7] On 14 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract until 2024.[8]
On 7 August 2022, Doué made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 1–0Ligue 1 defeat at home toLorient.[9] On 31 August, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 league win at home overBrest, becoming the first player born in 2005 to score in any of the major five European leagues.[10] On 6 October, Doué scored an 89th-minute winning goal for Rennes in a 2–1UEFA Europa League home victory overDynamo Kyiv, his first European goal.[11] The goal made him the youngest ever French scorer in European club competitions at 17 years, four months and four days of age.[12] On 9 October, Doué scored a half-volley in theDerby Breton againstNantes, sealing a 3–0 win less than 60 seconds after coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute.[13] On 2 November, Doué extended this contract with Rennes for another year until 2025.[14]
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On 9 April 2023, Doué found himself substituted out in the final minutes of the 3–1 defeat againstLyon after being introduced from the bench 18 minutes earlier. Rennes managerBruno Génésio was critical of the midfielder in his post-match comments, but also gave him encouragement: "It does not mean I don’t have great trust in him and that he’ll fail to make a great career, but some things need to be understood faster".[15] Doué finished the 2022–23 season in Ligue 1 with 29 appearances, 11 of which as a starter.
On 1 October 2023, Doué scored his first goal in the2023–24 Ligue 1 season in a 3–1 win against Nantes.[16] On 26 January 2024 against Lyon, he assisted Rennes' first goal byMartin Terrier, and scored the second in a 3–2 win, playing as a left winger.[17]
On 17 August 2024, Doué joined fellow Ligue 1 clubParis Saint-Germain in a transfer worth €50 million, not including bonuses.[18][19] He signed a contract valid until 30 June 2029.[20] In doing so, he rejected an offer from German clubBayern Munich.[21]
On 23 August, Doué made his debut for the reigning French champions as a substitute in a 6–0 win overMontpellier, wearing the number 14 shirt.[22] In the post-match interview, Doué stated that he didn't regret his decision to sign for PSG instead of Bayern.[23] In the next match on 1 September, he recorded his first assist for PSG, a cross for aRandal Kolo Muani header to seal a 3–1 victory overLille.[24] On 18 September, Doué made hisUEFA Champions League debut at the Parc des Princes against Spanish sideGirona.[25] On 10 December, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–0 away win overRed Bull Salzburg.[26] On 15 December, he was given his first man of the match award in Ligue 1 as a PSG player for his performance in a 3–1 home win againstLyon, where he provided the assist forOusmane Dembélé's opening goal and won a penalty in the second half, which was converted byVitinha.[27][28] On 19 February 2025, Doué came on as a substitute in the second leg of aChampions League knockout phase play-off against fellow Ligue 1 clubBrest, where he scored a goal and provided an assist in an eventual 7–0 win for PSG.[29]
Doué's stature in the PSG squad continued to grow with impressive performances including a game against Lille on 1 March, where he got a goal and an assist.[30] On 11 March, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 tie againstLiverpool, Doué came on as a substitute forBradley Barcola and scored the decisive penalty atAnfield that won the Parisians the tie in a second leg comeback, after having lost the first leg 1–0.[31] His performances in March, in which he scored three goals and recorded two assists in four Ligue 1 matches, saw him namedUNFP Player of the Month.[32] On 5 April, Doué scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory overAngers, securing his club's 13th Ligue 1 title.[33] Four days later, he scored the equalizer in the Champions League quarter-final first leg againstAston Villa from outside the box,[34] with PSG going on to win the tie 5–4 on aggregate to advance to the semi-final stage.[35] He went on feature as PSG's starting right winger in both legs of the semi-final againstArsenal as PSG reached the second Champions League final in the club's history with a 3–1 aggregate win over the London club.[36][37] At the end of the league season, he was named as both theYoung Player of the Year and in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year at the2025 UNFP awards.[38][39]
On 31 May, Doué scored twice and provided an assist toAchraf Hakimi in a 5–0 win overInter Milan in theChampions League final, being awardedman of the match, as his club secured their first-ever title in the competition.[40][41] In addition, he became the first ever teenager to score a brace in the final at the age of 19 years and 362 days, surpassingEusébio's record, aged 20 years and 97 days, set in 1962,[42] as well as the youngest assist provider in a final, overtakingJude Bellingham's record (aged 20 years and 338 days) from theprevious season.[43] He also became the second teenager to score a goal and assist in a final sinceBrian Kidd in 1968 and the first player with 3 goal involvements in a final sinceSandro Mazzola in 1964.[44] Due to his impressive performances, Doué was named theUEFA Champions League Young Player of the Season.[45]
On 6 June, in thequarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Doué scored the first goal againstBayern Munich to help PSG advance to the semifinals of tournament.[46][47] Although his team lost in thefinal againstChelsea, he was awarded the Best Young Player of the tournament.[48]
Doué is a youth international for France, having represented theFrance U17s andFrance U19s. He played for the U17s in their winning campaign at the2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[49] and the U19s in the2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifiers. Doué debuted for theFrance under-21 team on 13 October 2023 in theUEFA European under-21 championship qualifying match againstBosnia and Herzegovina, where he picked up two yellow cards and was sent off before the final whistle.[50]
On 22 March 2024, Doué made his debut for theFrance Olympic football team in a friendly match againstCote D'Ivoire, scoring two goals in a 3–2 win.[51] He played in five matches at the2024 Olympic games, including a notable appearance from the bench in the final againstSpain, which France lost 5–3, having to settle for the runner-up position in the tournament it hosted.
On 13 March 2025, Doué received his first call-up to theFrance national team and made his debut in the2024–25 UEFA Nations League quarter-final againstCroatia.[52]
On 8 June 2025, Doué received the bronze medal for getting 3rd place in the2024–25 UEFA Nations League with France after a 2–0 victory againstGermany.[53] He played a total of 138 minutes in the tournament.
Considered to be one of the best young players in the world,[3][4][5][6] Doué's natural position is anattacking midfielder, but his versatility allows him to play deeper in midfield, on either wing, or as a forward, depending on the formation. A dynamic box-to-box playmaker with an eye for goal, Doué has been noted for his supreme agility, acceleration and pace, which combined with his excellent dribbling, shooting and passing technique allows him to be a potent offensive threat in a variety of situations.[54] According to journalist Liam Tharme, who analyzed the player forThe Athletic, Doué's super-strength is ball carrying, ranking inside the top two percent of central midfielders in the top five European leagues over the 2022–2023 season for progressive carries (3.4 per 90), and the top one percent for successful dribbles (3.9).[55]ESPN describes Doué as "an entertainer at heart, full of tricks and skills designed to shake up opponents".[56] Despite being primarily used as an attacking player, Doué has also been praised for his defensive contribution, demonstrated by his average of more than three tackles per game inLigue 1, which has placed him in the top six percent of midfielders in the league.[57]
Rennes manager Bruno Génésio has spoken highly of Doué, calling the youngster "physically already equipped" and further complimenting him: "He reads the game very well. Technically, right foot and even left foot, he's complete, with good control on both. Away from the pitch he's a dream. Easy, calm, with a streak of leadership whilst still asking for advice. He's both care-free and conscientious in his work. He's already a pro in his head".[58] Veteran midfielderNemanja Matić who signed for Rennes in the summer of 2023 stated that Doué has great potential.[59]
Doué has also drawn comparisons to former PSG playerNeymar, particularly after his arrival at the French club, where he has been cited as the Brazilian's heir due to his creativity, flair, dribbling prowess and eye for goal. PSG manager Luis Enrique has praised Doué for his "technical ability, physicality, and personality".[60]
Doué was born inAngers, Maine-et-Loire,[61] to an Ivorian father and French mother.[62] He holds French and Ivorian citizenships.[63][64] His brotherGuéla Doué and his cousinsYann Gboho andMarc-Olivier Doué are also professional footballers.[65][66]
Doué has recognised bothNeymar andLionel Messi as his footballing idols.[67]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rennes II | 2021–22 | National 3 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| Rennes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 42 | 4 | ||
| Total | 57 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | — | 76 | 8 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16[b] | 5 | 8[c] | 1 | 61 | 16 |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 2 | 1[d] | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 69 | 19 | ||
| Career total | 105 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 156 | 28 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| France | 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Paris Saint-Germain
France U17
France U23
France
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Both teenagers -- slated as perhaps the two best young players in world football -- made the team of the season.
