Warren Zaïre-Emery (born 8 March 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
A product of the Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy, Zaïre-Emery made his professional debut for PSG in August 2022, becoming the club's youngest-ever player.
In his debut season, he became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer and the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to start a knockout phase match, all at the age of 16, before winning his maiden Ligue 1 title.
[4][5] Attracting the attention of several other big European clubs while still yet to sign his first professional contract,[10][11] he joined Jorge Mendes's agency in March 2022.
[17] His debut at the age of 16 years and 151 days made him the youngest player to appear in an official match for the club, a record which was previously held by El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
[21] On 1 February, Zaïre-Emery scored his first senior goal, coming off the bench to cap off a 3–1 victory against Montpellier; in doing so he became PSG's youngest ever goalscorer, aged 16 years and 330 days.
[22] On 14 February, he became the youngest player to start a Champions League knockout game at the age of 16 years and 343 days in a 1–0 loss to Bayern Munich.
[32] On 27 April 2024, prior to a home match against Le Havre, PSG announced that Zaïre-Emery had extended his contract with the club until 30 June 2029.
After receiving a pass from Ousmane Dembélé, he nutmegged defender Boubakar Kouyaté before placing his shot to goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte's left, a goal that was described by Le Parisien as "sumptuous".
[47][48] He and his teammate Bradley Barcola were not included for the 2024 Summer Olympics on home soil, as Paris Saint-Germain denied them permission to compete in the tournament.
[49][50] On 9 November 2023, Zaïre-Emery received his first call-up to the senior France national team, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Greece.
[54] However, in the process of scoring, Zaïre-Emery was on the receiving end of a tackle by Gibraltarian defender Ethan Santos, who was shown a red card after review.
[60][61] Adept at reading the game, he is described as a player with a very mature personality on the pitch while still in his teenage years, able to take on his responsibilities while maintaining a calm and disciplined attitude.
[62][60] At the "Paris for Good" gala event on 16 May 2024, it was revealed that Zaïre-Emery was in a relationship with PSG goalkeeper Océane Toussaint, the women's recipient of the 2022 Titi d'Or award.