Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterWarren Zaire-Emery is a name FourFourTwo readers ought to be familiar with in passing, but maybe not in great detail.He is the young Paris Saint-Germain midfielder who made Frances Euro 2024 squad at the tender age of 18 with over 100 appearances for the French club.Capped at senior international level on numerous occasions before his recent 20th birthday, Zaire-Emery is one of European footballs coolest operators. Dig a little deeper and it becomes apparent that hes always been destined for the elite level.Warren Zaire-Emery - The Boy's A Bit SpecialIn PSGs modern era, an academy graduate having such a pronounced impact at such a young age is pretty much unheard of. Zaire-Emery started regularly after breaking through at 17 and hasnt relinquished his place since. You may like 'The Boy's A Bit Special' Long-term Arsenal midfield target is next cab off the rank in Ligue 1 USMNT youngster with Olympic background vying for World Cup place Who exactly is Abdoulaye Camara? FourFourTwo's two-minute scout report Other PSG academy graduates, many of whom are very accomplished in the game, have been forced to further their careers away from Parc des Princes due to the strength of competition, but Zaire-Emery prevailed.The PSG man was genuinely one of the best ever players in the UEFA Youth Leagues history - an Under-19 competition that mirrors the Champions League - and that was when he was 15.At 17, he was made France U21 captain and at club level has rarely missed a game for the reigning European champions over the past three years.Not to mention, his trophy cabinet reads as follows: one Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, one FIFA Intercontinental Cup, two Coupe de France titles, three French Super Cups and finally, three Ligue 1 titles.Described as a player of action rather than a player of words by former youth coaches, Zaire-Emery has been promoted several age groups his entire life and was even said to have had a detrimental effect on teammates at a younger age, simply because they didnt have to work as hard whenever he was in the team.It was precisely this that set him on a path to becoming both PSG and Frances youngest-ever player. Meanwhile, only Mamadou Sakho has captained PSG at a younger age.Zare-Emerys emergence bears parallels to that of Lamine Yamal - minus the attacking highlight reel because of the different positions the two play. Hes worked under Thierry Henry, Luis Enrique and Didier Deschamps, all of whom recognise his talent.The PSG midfielder always seems to be in control, whether its making passes, protecting possession, creating chances or simply being in the right position on the pitch when the opposition have the ball - hes there.Its perhaps why, increasingly, Zaire-Emery has been deployed as a right-back for his club side, something many managers tend to do with their sitting central midfielders to create numerical superiority in that area of the pitch. It also helps that Zaire-Emery is an extremely effective ball-progressor, taking the ball in his stride and carrying upfield, often through lines.DID YOU KNOW: Zaire-Emery won the 2022 Titi dOr award as the PSG academys best player. The womens prize was won by his then-girlfriend Oceane Toussaint the same year.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.TOPICSPSGJoe DonnohueSocial Links NavigationSenior Digital WriterJoe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.
