Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Barcola (born 2 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Barcola[4] was born on 2 September 2002 in Villeurbanne, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon,[5] to a French mother and Togolese father.

[6] After being called up to the Lyon first team by Peter Bosz during the 2021–22 pre-season—scoring his first goal against Bourg-en-Bresse[11]— Barcola signed his first professional contract in September 2021, tying him to the club until 2024.

[8][12][13] Barcola made his professional debut for Lyon on 4 November 2021, replacing Rayan Cherki at the 81st minute of a 3–0 home win against Sparta Prague in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.

[14] He managed to provide an assist for Karl Toko Ekambi on Lyon's third goal, helping his side to a win that would make them the first team to officially qualify for this edition round of 16.

[30] In the meantime, his club, Paris Saint-Germain, denied him permission to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics on home soil, along with his teammate Warren Zaïre-Emery.

Regarded as one of the most promising young players in world football, Barcola is a quick, talented and technically gifted winger, with good dribbling skills, vision, and explosive speed and acceleration.

Although he is naturally right-footed, his preferred position is on the left, which allows him to beat opponents in one on one situations, cut into the centre onto his right foot, and either shoot on goal, create chances for teammates, or make attacking runs into the area.

[25] Barcola has mentioned drawing inspiration from players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang; in 2020, he stated that he believes his playing style is similar to theirs.