Named Kingsley Coman, nicknamed ‘Rocket’ and ‘The Moped’, he has gotten the world’s attention with his method of playing football and is acknowledged as a forward and winger who has exceptional swiftness, dribbling and long shooting skills. He plays professional football for France national team and is currently in German Football Club Bayern Munich.
Coman may still be young, but he has already played for big clubs across different leagues including Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain as well as the France from the Under-16 teams to the national level.
Biography of Kingsley Coman
Kingsley Junior Coman hails from Guadalupe, France. He was born in Paris on 13 June 1996 to Christian Coman and Katia Coman.
While growing up, Coman loved football and was driven about 70 kilometres by his father for practice. His fast legs were already evident as a teenager and could run faster than his father who was considered good.
Coman’s career kicked-off in 2002 when he joined the Senart Moissy as a Youth player and later Paris Saint-Germain in 2004 as a youth and in 2013 as a Senior player. Coman’s skills increased, and he continued to transfer to different Clubs as well as play for his country.
Player Profile
Club career
He began his football journey at the young age of 6 for United States Senart-Moissy in 2002.
In 2004, Coman had his way into the Ligue 1 Club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) where he spent 9 years in the club youth system.
He began to play professionally for PSG in 2013. He continued been part of the club until 2014 following his transfer to the Serie A of Juventus Football Club. In Juventus, he appeared in 22 games of the Club and scored a total of 1 goal.
Between 2015 to 2017, he was a loaned player to Bayern Munich.
Although he appeared in a number of matches for Bayern Munich including his debut on September 12, 2015, against FC Augsburg that eventually went in favour of Bayern, Coman scored his first Championship League goal in a defeat against Olympiacos.
He became the first runner-up to compatriot Anthony Martial of Manchester United for the 2015 Golden Boy, awarded to Europe’s best player under 21 years of age.
In 2017, Bayern Munich signed Coman to last till 2020.
In 2020, the club signed him for another 3 years. During this spell, he helped the team to win the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and UEFA Champions League ahead of Paris St Germaine in a 1 – 0 cracker. He scored the only goal. In the Champions League, he made 9 appearances and scored 3 goals in the process.
International
In 2011, Coman became part of the team that played for France in the under-16 competitions where he made 9 appearances.
In 2012 he appeared in the France team’s under-17 World Cup and scored 3 goals in 8 appearances. He further made France’s under-18 and the under-19 squad from 2013 to 2015.
Coman made a debut for the French under-21 team on June 2, 2014, at the age of 17 in a friendly match against Singapore.
Coman wears the number 29 shirt and plays forward and wing positions.
He has a quick and dribbling style of playing football. He’s a midfielder who is naturally right-footed but his preferred position is on the left.
Coman has received a great number of accolades as an individual and as part of a team. Some of these include one of Don Balon 101 best players in the world (2015), Ligue 1: 2012-2013, 2013-2014; Coppa Italia (2014-2015). Bundesliga (2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019); UEFA European Championship runner-up (2016), and UEFA Champions League top assist provider (2015-2016) among others.
He stands a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.79 m).
Net Worth
Kingsley Coman has been named one of the high earners in Bayern Munich FC. His annual salary is above 4 million US dollars. There’s no report concerning his actual net worth as many sites have reported differently from $1 million to $5 million dollars.
Dating
Kingsley Coman is living a personal life away from the public. However, he is known to have been in a relationship with French model Sephora Goignam. Although there are sources that suggest the two were once married, there is nothing to confirm to that.
In 2017, Sephora Goignan and Kingsley Coman ended their relationship after the footballer attacked his then-girlfriend more than once. According to reports, he attacked her for an Instagram post that left her unable to work for 8 days.
The former PSG attacker pleaded guilty to the charges against him of domestic abuse and he was sentenced to pay her €5,000 (£4,397).
The couple is blessed with a daughter, Leyana.
Since they parted ways, there is no information on who he has come to date again.
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Other Fact
1. Kingsley Coman has the ability to play football comfortably on either flank.
2. At the age of 16 in 2013, he became the youngest player ever to appear for PSG in Ligue 1.
3. In June 2017, Coman was arrested for domestic violence after allegedly assaulting his ex-wife Sephora Goignam. Months later, he pleaded guilty and agreed to pay the model 5,000 Euros.
4. Coman is multilingual. He speaks French, English, and German.
5. In 2019 when his mother could not watch her son play in the cup final on television, she turned up at a sports bar in Munich.
Complete profile of Kingsley Coman
| Kingsley Coman |
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|---|---|
| Full Name | Kingsley Junior Coman |
| Date of Birth | 13 June 1996 |
| Age | 24 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | French-Guinean |
| Birth place | Paris, France |
| Ethnicity | French |
| Profession | Professional footballer |
| Playing Position | Forward/midfielder |
| Clubs | 2002–2004 Sénart-Moissy 2004–2013 Paris Saint-Germain 2013–2014 Paris Saint-Germain B 2013–2014 Paris Saint-Germain 2014–2017 Juventus 2015–2017 → Bayern Munich (loan) 2017– Bayern Munich France national football team |
| Education | NA |
| Father | Christian Coman |
| Mother | Katia Coman |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Girlfriend | Sephora Goignan |
| Kids | Leyana Coman, Kaylee Coman |
| Religion | Christainity |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $5 million |
| Source of net worth | Football career |
| Height | Feet- 5 ft 10 in Meters- 1.79 m Centimeters-179cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| Social media | Instagram |
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