Kylian Mbappe Nears Impressive Real Madrid Record Held By Ivan Zamorano
Kylian Mbappe’s tenure with Real Madrid didn’t start as many had hoped. There were questions about whether this would be an Eden Hazard situation; however, the Frenchman eventually found his footing.
On Saturday, Mbappe added to his impressive first season, recording a brace against Villareal to give Real Madrid a 2-1 win. Moreover, the former Paris Saint-Germain standout is beginning to make history in Year 1 with the Spanish side.
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Madrid Xtra spotlighted on Twitter that Mbappe needs seven goals to break the record for most goals in a debut season at Real Madrid, which currently belongs to Ivan Zamorano, who scored 37.
🚨 Kylian Mbappe needs 7 goals to break the record for most goals in debut season at Real Madrid.
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) March 15, 2025
Ivan Zamorano scored 37. pic.twitter.com/tQWEpjQWLm
Plenty of matches are left for the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner to keep climbing this impressive list of most goals scored in his first season with Los Blancos. While the individual statistics are meaningful, Mbappe arrived at Real Madrid to win trophies.
The 26-year-old is looking to win his first UEFA Champions League trophy that could open the door to him winning the Ballon d’Or this year, considering no major international tournaments this summer will impact the voting.
🤳 @KMbappe: "Hello Madridistas, Kylian here! So happy with the win, we'll keep pushing! Hala Madrid!" pic.twitter.com/Gf5Kra186j
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 15, 2025
As a result, if Mbappe wants a shot at winning the award that has eluded him, he’ll need to play a significant role in Real Madrid winning back-to-back Champions League trophies. Anything short of that allows for someone else to claim the Ballon d’Or.
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Eduardo is an experienced freelance football writer covering Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG On SI. He also covers PSG for PSG Talk and French football for Ligue 1's official English website. He's contributed to NBC Sports' regional sports networks, including NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, providing in-depth sports content for those markets.