Their 2026 World Cup
Three goals in 384 minutes, nearly all off the bench: he scored against Senegal after coming on in the 80th, against Sweden and in the third-place play-off after entering at half-time. France's most productive impact substitute.
Match by match
B. Barcola played 8 matches for France: 4 as a starter and 4 off the bench. He scored 3 goals against Senegal, Sweden and England.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group I | vs Senegal 3-1 | Came on in the 80′ · 1 goal |
| Group I | vs Iraq 3-0 | Started, off on 83′ |
| Group I | vs Norway 4-1 | Came on in the 65′ · 1 assist |
| Round of 32 | vs Sweden 3-0 | Started, played the full match · 1 goal |
| Round of 16 | vs Paraguay 1-0 | Started, off on 61′ · 🟨 |
| Quarter-finals | vs Morocco 2-0 | Came on in the 77′ |
| Semi-finals | vs Spain 0-2 | Started, off on 57′ |
| Third-place play-off | vs England 4-6 | Came on in the 46′ · 1 goal |
Who he is
- Born
- 2 September 2002 · aged 23 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Villeurbanne
- Club
- Paris Saint-Germain FC
- Height
- 1.82 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Addo Barcola (French pronunciation: [bʁɑdlɛ bɑʁkɔlɑ]; born 2 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. He is known for his speed, agility and dribbling. After coming up through Lyon's academy, Barcola began his professional career with his boyhood club, where he would play two seasons, the latter of which he broke out into the starting squad, leading the club in assists. In 2023, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain for a €45 million transfer fee, where he went on to win the UEFA Champions League as part of a continental treble in 2025. Barcola played youth international football for France at under-21 and Olympic levels. He made his senior international debut in June 2024, and was a member of the France squad for UEFA Euro 2024 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Early life Bradley Jean-Manuel Essolisam Addo Barcola was born on 2 September 2002 in Villeurbanne, a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon, to a French mother and Togolese father.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
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Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)