Warren Zaïre-Emery

Paris Saint-Germain

Youth career

Already a standout player for Aubervilliers, Zaïre-Emery was quickly scouted by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), signing with the club from the capital in 2014. In their youth system, Zaïre-Emery always played in categories above his age, impressing his coaches at all levels. During the 2021–22 season, as he had only turned 15, he was the youngest player of the under-19 squad. Despite his young age, Zaïre-Emery became a key player of the U19s, most notably in December 2021, when he was the standout performer of PSG in the UEFA Youth League: during the last group stage game, helping his team to a 3–2 home win against Club Brugge with a goal and an assist, narrowly qualifying PSG directly to the round of 16. At the age of 15, Zaïre-Emery was called by Mauricio Pochettino to the first team that season. Attracting the attention of several other big European clubs while still yet to sign his first professional contract, he joined Jorge Mendes's agency in March 2022.

2022–23: Debut season and breakthrough

In July 2022, Zaïre-Emery signed his first professional contract with PSG, a three-year deal until 30 June 2025. Under new coach Christophe Galtier, he made his senior debut in a 2–0 friendly win over Quevilly-Rouen, and was included in PSG's preseason tour in Japan, where he was in the starting lineup for a 3–0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds. On 6 August 2022, Zaïre-Emery made his official debut for PSG as a substitute…

Youth

In April 2022, he was selected with the France under-17 national team for the UEFA Under-17 Euro. With this 2005 generation, he was the only 2006-born player of the squad. France went on to win the tournament, with Zaïre-Emery scoring two goals. In September 2023, Zaïre-Emery was called up to the France under-21s by newly appointed coach Thierry Henry. Henry chose to designate Zaïre-Emery as team captain for the matches against Denmark and Slovenia, making him the youngest captain of Les Espoirs in thirty years. 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.

Senior

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. He became the youngest player to be called up for Les Bleus since Maurice Gastiger in 1914, and the third-youngest ever. He made his debut on 18 November against Gibraltar, scoring a goal in an eventual 14–0 win for France, the largest victory in the team's history. His goal made him the second-youngest scorer in France's history, only behind Gastiger. 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. Zaïre-Emery, who came off injured, was reported to have suffered a "serious ankle sprain" that was…

Zaïre-Emery is a midfielder known for his physicality and technical skills. He is effective in both ball recovery and initiating play, contributing to the structure and balance of his team's midfield. Although most commonly used as a box-to-box or defensive midfielder by PSG, he is able to play in all positions in the midfield. He also has been successfully deployed as a right fullback notably in the absence of Achraf Hakimi during the 2025-26 season. 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. Zaïre-Emery has been praised for his passing, dribbling, and stamina.

Warren Marie Jean-Pierre Zaïre-Emery was born on 8 March 2006 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis. His father, Franck Emery, was born in Aubervilliers, and also a footballer, having played with Red Star in Seine-Saint-Denis. His mother is of Martiniquais descent. Zaïre-Emery started playing at Aubervilliers at the age of four, having to wait a year just to be old enough to take his first license there.