The story of French Kingsley Coman, who won the championship in every season of his professional career with PSG, Juventus, and Bayern Munich jerseys and turned the statistics upside down...
Kingsley Coman has always been a champion in his professional career.
Ryan Giggs, who finished his playing career at the age of 39, lifted the championship trophy with Manchester United for 13 seasons. The title of a football player with the most championships still belongs to the Welsh football player.
But it looks like Kingsley Coman will shatter that record.
The 26-year-old French footballer has won league titles every season he played professionally, starting with PSG's Ligue 1 victory in 2012-13. Coman has been on top of the season for 11 years in France, Italy, and Germany and has won 20 trophies with Bayern Munich alone.
Kingsley Junior Coman (born 13 June 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team. Considered one of the best wingers in the world, Coman is known for his pace and dribbling ability.
Koman's magnificent stats in the Bundesliga this season seemed to be over. Dortmund, who was 2 points ahead in the last match, would have won the championship if they beat Mainz at home. But for many, a miraculous result has emerged. Bayern Munich beat Cologne 2-1 away while Dortmund drew. With this result, Kingsley Coman's championship statistic, who took the net against Cologne, turned 11 years old.
Outstanding career coming out of the French suburbs
Kingsley Coman has had an extraordinary career at just 26 years old, as well as winning so many trophies that many football players are envious. He grew up in the suburbs of Paris. He started playing football at the local club Sennart-Moissy when he was just nine years old. It didn't take long for Paris Saint-Germain to notice him. They took him into the infrastructure.
He made a difference with his talent
Patrick Gonfalone, France's under-17 coach, spoke of Coman at the age of 16 in 2012: “He is talented, complete, and very intelligent. It's great to read the game. His technique stands out. There is nothing left for him to do at the U17 level. He plays in U19 and is already the best player out there.”
At 16, 8 months, and 4 days old, he replaced Marco Verratti with three minutes left in PSG's 3-2 win over Sochaux in February 2013. Thus, he became the youngest player to play in Ligue 1.
He left PSG and went to Turin
Everyone thought he would stay at PSG. His name began to be heard in Europe. Everyone agreed that he would be a big star. He made a surprising decision. He did not accept the Paris team's offer to sign a professional contract. He went to Italian giant Juventus in the 2014-15 season. Turin weather did him good. In his first season as a professional football player, he played 14 Serie A and first Champions League games for Juventus. Of course, he closed the season with the championship trophy. Koman has always said that he does not regret leaving PSG.
Kingsley Coman became France's youngest player to play in major tournaments, playing at Euro 2016.
Germany's adventure started on the loan
In the summer of 2015, he was caught on Bayern Munich's radar. The German giant wanted him persistently. He sat at the table with Juventus. A consensus was reached on signing a 2-year rental contract. The Bayern Sporting Director at the time, Matthias Sammer, described him as 'one of the greatest talents in European football'. Koman proved Sammer right. In his first season, he played in 35 games with 6 goals and 12 assists. While Bayern Munich doubled in the league and cup, one of the lion's shares was his. His success in the German giant opened the doors of the French National Team to him. He played for the France A National Team for the first time in the friendly match won against Germany in November 2015. Playing in the opening match of UEFA Euro 2016 against Romania, he became the youngest player in France to play in major tournaments (World and European Cup).
6-year contract with Bayern Munich
It was no surprise to anyone that Bayern Munich wanted to buy Koman for a testimonial in April 2017. Bayern CEO at the time, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, said of the French football player, “He has the talent and potential to do great things. One of the players we can count on in the future. We believe that he will make his mark on football and that's why we decided to add him to our squad with his testimonial." Coman, who signed for Bayern Munich for 6 years with a 21 million euro transfer fee, did not mislead Rumennige. He contributed greatly to the Bundesliga titles that season and beyond.
Coman suffered a lot from injuries
His left flank, which his opponents had difficulty keeping on the field, was often prevented by injury. He suffered terrible ankle injuries in August 2016, February 2018, and August 2018. He was also absent from the field in late 2016 due to knee and ankle problems. The injury that affected him the most was that he suffered in 2018. This is why France was not included in the squad when they won the World Cup. While he was injured in the first half of the 2018-19 season, Dortmund took the lead in the first half of the league. Niko Kovac, then Bayern Munich Manager, complained about Coman's absence: "I know it's hard to prove this, but I think Dortmund would not have been better by 6 points if Kingsley Coman had not been injured. We wouldn't be that far behind and we could even be at the top."
In the second half, Coman's return to the field by overcoming the injury proved Kovac right this time. Bayern Munich came from behind and reached the championship, while the French football player contributed to the team with 6 goals.
Knocked PSG down in the Champions League
One of the most important moments in Coman's career was in the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain in the 2019-2020 season. While the German giants won 1-0 and lifted the trophy, it was Coman who scored the goal. After leaving PSG, from which he grew up, he demolished it once again.
The secret of Coman's success
Continuing to lift the championship trophy every year in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, Coman scored 9 goals in 35 games this season and made 7 assists. He became one of the names that aired the nets in the Cologne match that brought the championship. The French football player does not see football as a chore on the sole of his success, but loves it very much: “I am happy when I add something to the team. For me, there is nothing but football that can provide such a passion, such a feeling. I have friends in France and you can get distracted by other things besides football. In Munich, my life is completely focused on football. Football is both my job and my pleasure.”
Teams and years in which Coman won the championship
12-13 PSG,
13-14 PSG,
14-15 Juventus,
15-16 Bayern Munich,
16-17 Bayern Munich
17-18, Bayern Munich,
18-19 Bayern Munich,
19-20 Bayern Munich,
20-21 Bayern Munich,
21-22 Bayern Munich.
Raised 28 trophies
The 26-year-old French star has won 28 trophies throughout his football career: 1 Champions League (Bayern Munich), 1 FIFA Clubs Championship (Bayern Munich), 8 German League Championships (Bayern Munich), 2 French League Championships (PSG), 1 Italy League Champion (Juventus), 3 German Cup Champion (Bayern Munich), 1 Italian Cup (Juventus), 6 German Super Cup Champion (Bayern Munich), 1 Italian Super Cup Champion (Juventus), 1 French League Cup Champion (PSG), 1 French Super Cup Champion (PSG)
Players with the most championships
The players who have won the most league titles in Europe's five major leagues are as follows:
Ryan Giggs (13),
Lionel Messi (12),
Thomas Muller (12),
Paco Gento (12),
Kingsley Coman (11),
Robert Lewandowski (11),
David Alaba (11),
Thiago Alcantara (11).