Axel Tape
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Tape-Kobrissa | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Bondy, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2020 | FC Bobigny | ||
| 2020–2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | France U19 | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:27, 27 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025 | |||
Axel Tape-Kobrissa (born 10 August 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career
[edit]Paris Saint-Germain
[edit]Born in Bondy,[1][2] Axel Tape joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy as a teenager, where he became a standout for David Suarez's under-19, both in the national competition and the Youth League.[1][2][3]
He was first called to the first team by Luis Enrique in November 2024 as a cover in defence, as both Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Presnel Kimpembe and Naoufel El Hannach where ruled out for the Ligue 1 game against Toulouse.[1][4][5] He was an unused substitute during the 3–0 home win against Toulouse on 22 November.[6]
Tape made his debut with Paris Saint-Germain on 15 January 2025, playing 72 minutes in a 2024–25 Coupe de France game against National 3 (5th tier) side Espaly, as PSG won the game 4–2.[7] On 3 May, he made his Ligue 1 debut, by starting in a 2–1 away defeat against Strasbourg.[8]
Bayer Leverkusen
[edit]On 11 June 2025, Tape signed a long-term contract with Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.[9]
International career
[edit]Born in France, Tape is of Ivorian descent.[10] He is a youth international for France, first receiving a call with the under-18 in November 2024, when he made his debut during a 1–0 loss to Turkey.[1][11]
Style of play
[edit]Able to play both as a box-to-box midfielder or a central defender, Tape is described as an athletic player with great activity and forward projection.[1][2][3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 1 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2023–24,[12] 2024–25[13]
Paris Saint-Germain
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "PSG-Toulouse: qui est le jeune Axel Tape, convoqué pour la première fois par Luis Enrique?". RMC Sport (in French). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Quarez, Benjamin (22 November 2024). "PSG-Toulouse : le groupe des Parisiens avec la première apparition du jeune Axel Tape". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b Machado, Enzo (22 November 2024). "Axel Tape, à 17 ans, intègre pour la première fois le groupe professionnel du PSG". AfricaFootUnited (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "PSG. À 17 ans, Axel Tape connaît sa première convocation avec les professionnels face à Toulouse". Ouest-France (in French). 22 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Tanzi, Loïc (22 November 2024). "Ligue 1 : Axel Tape va connaître à 17 ans son premier groupe professionnel avec le PSG face à Toulouse". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Ferreira, Sébastien; Mahé, Marie (22 November 2024). "PSG 3-0 Toulouse, Ligue 1 : Paris fait le boulot". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Première pour Axel Tape". PSG. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "After a fine fight, Paris fall against Strasbourg". Paris Saint-Germain FC. 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Bayer 04 sign French top talent Axel Tape from PSG". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 11 June 2025.
- ^ Ramanantsoa, Mihaja (1 June 2025). "Le transfert d'Axel Tape au Bayer Leverkusen quasiment finalisé".
- ^ "La France U18 de Tape, Mbaye et Sangare battue par la Turquie". PSG. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain under-19s crowned French champions!". EN.PSG.FR. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Tombeurs de Nantes, les U19 remportent le Championnat de France !". PSG.FR (in French). 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "PSG wins record-extending 13th French title". ESPN.com. 5 April 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Axel Tape at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Axel Tape at Soccerway