Nordi Mukiele

Nordi Mukiele Mulere (born 1 November 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Early life
Mukiele was born in Montreuil, France to parents of DR Congolese descent.

Laval
Mukiele began his professional career in Laval, where he broke into the first team age 17. He made his debut on 28 November 2014 in a 1–1 Ligue 2 draw against Auxerre. Mukiele gained attention while playing for Laval and eventually transferred to Montpellier for a fee of €1.35 million.

Montpellier
Mukiele transferred to Montpellier in January 2017. He made his debut for the club on 21 January 2017 in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss against Metz.

RB Leipzig
In 2018, Mukiele signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Montpellier was of €16 million. He made his debut for the club on 26 July 2018, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Häcken that ended as 4–0 win. Mukiele's first league appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf on 2 September 2018. On 18 May 2019, he scored his first goal for RB Leipzig in a 2–1 league defeat away to Werder Bremen.

On 2 December 2020, Mukiele scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–3 away win over İstanbul Başakşehir. During the 2021–22 season with RB Leipzig, he participated in his team's DFB-Pokal Final victory over SC Freiburg, the first trophy of his career.

Paris Saint-Germain
On 26 July 2022, Mukiele signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract until 30 June 2027. The transfer fee paid to RB Leipzig was reported to be €10 million, with a potential €6 million in bonuses. On 31 July, he made his debut for PSG in a 4–0 win over Nantes in the Trophée des Champions.

International career
Mukiele received his first call up to the senior France squad for FIFA World Cup qualification in September 2021. He made his debut on 7 September 2021 in a match against Finland, a 2–0 home victory. He substituted Léo Dubois in the 67th minute.

Honours
RB Leipzig
 * DFB-Pokal: 2021–22; runner-up: 2020–21

Paris Saint-Germain
 * Ligue 1: 2022–24, 2023–24
 * Coupe de France: 2023–24
 * Trophée des Champions: 2022, 2023