Paris Saint-Germain Pembélé joined the
Paris Saint-Germain Academy at the age of 13 in 2015, having spent the previous seven years of his youth career at US Persan 03. On 4 July 2018, at the age of 15, he signed his first professional contract with
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), tying him to the club until 30 June 2021.
2020–21: Debut season On 28 November 2020, Pembélé made his professional debut in a 2–2
Ligue 1 draw against
Bordeaux, starting as a right
center-back in a pairing with
Presnel Kimpembe. Despite scoring an own goal at the tenth minute of the match, Pembélé's performance was regarded by most observers as a very promising one. He made good use of his speed and vision in defence, recovering the ball on several occasions, and helped his team move forward in attack with several successful vertical passes. At one point in the match, he dribbled a distance of 40 meters with the ball, leading to a corner for PSG. On 4 December 2020, Pembélé extended his contract with PSG to 2024. He made his
UEFA Champions League debut five days later, coming on as a substitute for
Alessandro Florenzi in a 5–1 win against
İstanbul Başakşehir. Pembélé’s first goal for Paris Saint-Germain came in a 4–0 victory over
Strasbourg on 23 December.
2021–22: Loan to Bordeaux On 10 August 2021, Pembélé joined Bordeaux on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy. He scored in his debut match, a 2–2 league draw against
Marseille. On 19 December 2021, he scored the first
brace of his career in a 10–0
Coupe de France win over
Jumeaux de M'zouazia. On 10 April 2022, he suffered an
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in a match against
Metz, effectively his last match of
the season. It was confirmed on 9 June 2022 that he would leave Bordeaux following the expiration of his loan deal.
2022–23: Return from injury and Ligue 1 title Pembélé was out injured for the first part of the
2022–23 season, due to an ACL injury he had suffered in April 2022. After nine months on the sidelines, he made his return to play in a
friendly game on 19 January 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 5–4 win over the hybrid Riyadh Season Team. His first official match back from injury was a start in a 7–0 Coupe de France victory over
Pays de Cassel on 23 January. Pembélé made his return to play in Ligue 1 in a 3–1 defeat to
Monaco on 11 February. He won his first Ligue 1 title at the end of the season.
Sunderland On 1 September 2023, Pembélé joined
EFL Championship club
Sunderland on a five-year contract.
Loans to Le Havre On 30 August 2024, Pembélé signed for Ligue 1 club
Le Havre on a season-long loan. On 6 January 2026, Pembélé returned to
Le Havre on another loan. == International career ==