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Bradley Barcola

Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Addo Barcola (born 2 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. After coming up through Lyon's academy, Barcola began his professional career with his boyhood club, where he would play two seasons, the latter of which he broke out into the starting squad, leading the club in assists. In 2023, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain for a €45 million transfer fee, where he went on to win the UEFA Champions League as part of a continental treble in 2025. Barcola played youth international football for France at under-21 and Olympic levels. He made his senior international debut in June 2024, and was a member of the France squad for UEFA Euro 2024.

Infobox

2022
France U20
2024
France Olympic
Full name
Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Addo Barcola
Date of birth
(2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth
Villeurbanne, France
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Forward
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number
29
2008–2010
AS Buers Villeurbanne
2010–2021
Lyon
Years
Team
2020–2023
Lyon II
2021–2023
Lyon
2023–
Paris Saint-Germain
2023–2024
France U21
2024–
France

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
Coupe de France
Apps
Coupe de France
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Lyon II
Lyon II
Club
Lyon II
Season
2020–21
League
National 2
League
4
League
2
Coupe de France
—
Coupe de France
—
Europe
—
Europe
4
Other
2
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
National 2
League
14
League
3
League
—
Coupe de France
—
Coupe de France
—
Europe
14
Europe
3
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
National 2
League
4
League
0
League
—
Coupe de France
—
Coupe de France
—
Europe
4
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
22
League
5
League
—
League
—
Coupe de France
—
Coupe de France
22
Europe
5
Lyon
Lyon
Club
Lyon
Season
2021–22
League
Ligue 1
League
11
League
0
Coupe de France
0
Coupe de France
0
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
13
Total
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Ligue 1
League
26
League
5
League
5
Coupe de France
2
Coupe de France
—
Europe
—
Europe
31
Other
7
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Ligue 1
League
3
League
0
League
—
Coupe de France
—
Coupe de France
—
Europe
3
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
40
League
5
League
5
League
2
Coupe de France
2
Coupe de France
0
Europe
—
Europe
47
Other
7
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain
Club
Paris Saint-Germain
Season
2023–24
League
Ligue 1
League
25
League
4
Coupe de France
3
Coupe de France
0
Europe
10
Europe
1
Other
1
Other
0
Total
39
Total
5
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Ligue 1
League
34
League
14
League
6
Coupe de France
4
Coupe de France
17
Europe
3
Europe
7
Other
0
Other
64
Total
21
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Ligue 1
League
12
League
5
League
0
Coupe de France
0
Coupe de France
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
19
Total
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
71
League
23
League
9
League
4
Coupe de France
33
Coupe de France
4
Europe
9
Europe
0
Other
122
Other
31
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
133
League
33
League
14
League
6
Coupe de France
35
Coupe de France
4
Europe
9
Europe
0
Other
191
Other
43
Club
Season
League
Coupe de France
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Lyon II
2020–21
National 2
4
2
—
—
—
4
2
2021–22
National 2
14
3
—
—
—
14
3
2022–23
National 2
4
0
—
—
—
4
0
Total
22
5
—
—
—
22
5
Lyon
2021–22
Ligue 1
11
0
0
0
2
0
—
13
0
2022–23
Ligue 1
26
5
5
2
—
—
31
7
2023–24
Ligue 1
3
0
—
—
—
3
0
Total
40
5
5
2
2
0
—
47
7
Paris Saint-Germain
2023–24
Ligue 1
25
4
3
0
10
1
1
0
39
5
2024–25
Ligue 1
34
14
6
4
17
3
7
0
64
21
2025–26
Ligue 1
12
5
0
0
6
0
1
0
19
5
Total
71
23
9
4
33
4
9
0
122
31
Career total
133
33
14
6
35
4
9
0
191
43
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
France
France
National team
France
Year
2024
Apps
11
Goals
2
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
7
Apps
1
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
18
Apps
3
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
France
2024
11
2
2025
7
1
Total
18
3
List of international goals scored by Bradley Barcola · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
6 September 2024
Venue
Parc des Princes, Paris, France
Cap
6
Opponent
Italy
Score
1–0
Result
1–3
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
2
2
No.
2
Date
10 October 2024
Venue
Bozsik Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
Cap
8
Opponent
Israel
Score
4–1
Result
4–1
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
3
3
No.
3
Date
9 September 2025
Venue
Parc des Princes, Paris, France
Cap
16
Opponent
Iceland
Score
2–1
Result
2–1
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
Ref.
1
6 September 2024
Parc des Princes, Paris, France
6
Italy
1–0
1–3
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
2
10 October 2024
Bozsik Aréna, Budapest, Hungary
8
Israel
4–1
4–1
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
3
9 September 2025
Parc des Princes, Paris, France
16
Iceland
2–1
2–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  4. One appearance in Trophée des Champions, six appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  5. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  6. "Bradley Barcola"
    https://www.psg.fr/en/players/bradley-barcola
  7. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur83812.html
  8. Foot Mercato
    https://www.footmercato.net/a4114822484274210995-officiel-bradley-barcola-signe-un-contrat-stagiaire-a-lol
  9. Foot Mercato
    https://www.footmercato.net/a6865778485539471419-coupe-gambardella-ces-cinq-pepites-qui-font-le-bonheur-de-lolympique-lyonnais
  10. Le Progrès
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  11. Africa Top Sports
    https://www.africatopsports.com/2020/01/17/bradley-barcola-le-jeune-attaquant-aussi-passe-professionnel/
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    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/L-ol-arrache-une-victoire-completement-folle-face-a-montpellier-5-4/1395355
  21. "PSG confirm €45m signing of French wonderkid Bradley Barcola from Lyon"
    https://www.goal.com/en/news/psg-secure-deal-for-lyon-starlet-bradley-barcola/bltd24f1067c974a9c6
  22. "France U21 international Bradley Barcola joins Paris!"
    https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/bradley-barcola-signs-for-paris-saint-germain-until-2028
  23. EN.PSG.FR
    https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/barcola-becomes-500th-paris-saint-germain-player-lyon-psg-ligue-1-2023-2024
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    https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/at-the-end-of-the-suspense-paris-defeats-brest-match-report-paris-saint-germain-brest-ligue-1-2023-2024
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    https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-nantes-magnifique-premier-but-de-bradley-barcola-sous-les-couleurs-parisiennes-09-12-2023-KI6AXX2FHZHYNDVDV7H6OUIUUE.php
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    https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/bradley-barcola-first-champions-league-goal-real-sociedad-psg-highlights
  28. "PSG Youngster 'Tortured' Barcelona Defense in Second Leg Pundit Says"
    https://psgtalk.com/2024/04/psg-bradley-barcola-barcelona-champions-league/
  29. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5441293/2024/05/01/psg-bradley-barcola-lyon-ucl/
  30. "PSG's Bradley Barcola named signing of the season in Ligue 1"
    https://psgpost.com/posts/psg-s-bradley-barcola-named-signing-of-the-season-in-ligue-1-01j01xbbpsn1
  31. The Express Tribune
    https://tribune.com.pk/story/2488844/psg-convincingly-thrash-le-havre
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    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Article/En-pleine-confiance-bradley-barcola-a-tout-pour-devenir-l-un-des-leaders-de-l-attaque-du-psg/1503106
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    https://apnews.com/article/psg-attack-champions-league-barcola-city-43a66dad09041414cf4ce31086ecad2e
  34. Tribuna.com
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  35. RMC Sport
    https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/ligue-1/ligue-1-dembele-greenwood-cherki-barcola-le-classement-final-des-meilleurs-buteurs-et-meilleurs-passeurs_AV-202505170396.html
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  55. "Israel 1–4 France: Updates"
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  66. "Bradley Barcola, joueur du mois de septembre de la Ligue 1 McDonald's !"
    https://www.unfp.org/2024/10/bradley-barcola-joueur-du-mois-de-septembre-de-la-ligue-1-mcdonalds/
  67. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Trophees-unfp-neuf-joueurs-du-psg-dans-l-equipe-type-de-la-saison-en-ligue-1/1561036
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