{{Short description|French footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use British English|date=April 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jules Koundé | image = Jules Koundé 2020.jpg | caption = Koundé playing for Sevilla in 2020 | full_name = Jules Olivier Koundé | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Paris, France | height = 1.81 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/futbol/primer-equipo/jugadores/15552/jules-kounde |title=Jules Koundé |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=20 September 2025 |language=Spanish}}</ref> | position = Defender | currentclub = Barcelona | clubnumber = 23 | youthyears1 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs1 = Fraternelle Landiras | youthyears2 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs2 = Cérons | youthyears3 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs3 = La Brède | youthyears4 = 2013–2018 | youthclubs4 = Bordeaux | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = Bordeaux II | caps1 = 29 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2017–2019 | clubs2 = Bordeaux | caps2 = 55 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = Sevilla | caps3 = 95 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2022– | clubs4 = Barcelona | caps4 = 126 | goals4 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = France U20 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2020–2021 | nationalteam2 = France U21 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = France | nationalcaps3 = 46 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|FRA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|UEFA Nations League}} {{Medal|W|2021|}} {{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}} {{Medal|RU|2022|}} | club-update = 21:15, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 23:42, 13 November 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jules Olivier Koundé''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒyl ɔlivje kunde}}<!--This is an IPA transcription based on the actual pronunciation and following MOS:PRON and H:IPA-FR. Please do not remove it.-->; born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Spanish football updater|Barcelona}} club Barcelona and the France national team. Primarily a right-back, he is also capable of playing as a centre-back.
==Early life== Jules Olivier Koundé<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: France (FRA) |publisher=FIFA |page=12 |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=6 April 2024}}</ref> was born on 12 November 1998 in Paris<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur58866.html |title=Jules Koundé |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=6 April 2024 |language=fr}}</ref> and grew up in Landiras, Gironde.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2021 |title=À Landiras, "l'immense fierté" après la sélection de Jules Koundé en équipe de France de football - ici |url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/culture-loisirs/a-landiras-l-immense-fierte-apres-la-selection-de-jules-kounde-en-equipe-de-france-de-football-1621449383 |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=ici, le média de la vie locale |language=fr}}</ref> Koundé holds citizenship of both Benin and France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/qatar-2022-kounde-i-want-to-be-in-france-starting-line-up-world-cup|title=Qatar 2022: Kounde: I want to be in France's starting line-up|date=6 November 2022|access-date=9 July 2024|website=FIFA}}</ref>
He began playing football at the age of six, in December 2004, with the Fraternelle de Landiras club. He became patron of the football school in 2018. He then joined Olympique de Cérons for the 2009–10 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2021 |title=Originaire de Landiras, Jules Koundé fait partie de la liste de Didier Deschamps pour l'Euro 2020 |url=https://actu.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/landiras_33225/originaire-de-landiras-jules-kounde-fait-partie-de-la-liste-de-didier-deschamps-pour-l-euro-2020_41949421.html |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2020 |title=Gironde. Jules Koundé, l'enfant de Landiras, sélectionné en équipe de France Espoirs |url=https://actu.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/landiras_33225/gironde-jules-kounde-l-enfant-de-landiras-selectionne-en-equipe-de-france-espoirs_35771024.html |access-date=27 April 2025 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}}</ref><ref name="fff" />
Koundé grew up with his mother. He has stated that during his youth, he struggled with his temper after poor performances from his local team, expressing "I'd be in a foul mood all weekend: atrocious behaviour. I got into such a rage that I ended up kicking my poor mum."<ref name=Hunter>{{cite web|last=Hunter|first=Graham|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37630626/barcelona-signing-jules-kounde-ahead-chelsea-coup-club-laliga|title=Barcelona signing Jules Kounde ahead of Chelsea is a coup for the club and for LaLiga|publisher=ESPN|date=2 August 2022|accessdate=19 July 2024}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Bordeaux=== [[File:Jules Koundé (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|upright|Koundé with Bordeaux in 2018]]
Koundé started in his first team debut for Bordeaux in the 2–1 Coupe de France away loss to Granville in the round of 64 on 7 January 2018, playing the full 90 minutes of normal time and the full 30 minutes of extra time.<ref name="soccerway1">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/01/07/france/coupe-de-france/us-granville/fc-girondins-de-bordeaux/2697123/ |title=Granville vs. Bordeaux – 7 January 2018 |website=Soccerway |access-date=10 January 2018}}</ref> He made his Ligue 1 debut for Bordeaux in a 1–0 away win over Troyes on 13 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue1/feuille_match/83016 |title=ESTAC Troyes / Girondins de Bordeaux |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionnel}}</ref> On 10 February 2018, Koundé scored the opening goal of a 3–2 Ligue 1 home win over Amiens; it was his first career Ligue 1 goal and his first competitive goal for Bordeaux's first team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/article/bordeaux-continue-to-fly-under-poyet.htm |title=Bordeaux continue to fly under Poyet |publisher=Ligue 1 |date=10 February 2018}}</ref>
===Sevilla=== On 3 July 2019, he signed for Spanish club Sevilla. The transfer fee paid to Bordeaux was reported as €25 million.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 July 2019 |title=Sevilla break club record |url=https://www.football-espana.net/79075/done-deal-sevilla-break-club-record-bordeaux-defender-jules-kounde |website=Football España}}</ref> In his first season at Sevilla, he helped the club win the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League for a record sixth time and was named in the competition's team of the season.<ref name=UELW /><ref name=UELTOS />
===Barcelona=== On 29 July 2022, Barcelona announced an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of Koundé.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC reach agreement on Jules Kounde transfer |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2698009/fc-barcelona-and-sevilla-fc-reach-agreement-on-jules-kounde-transfer |access-date=30 July 2022 |publisher=FC Barcelona}}</ref> Koundé missed Barcelona's first match of the La Liga season against Rayo Vallecano as the club could not register him as they were over the league's salary cap limit.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11833/12671616/jules-kounde-not-registered-to-play-in-barcelonas-la-liga-opener-against-rayo-vallecano |title=Jules Kounde not registered to play in Barcelona's La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano |website=Sky Sports |date=13 August 2022|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref> He also missed Barcelona's second league match against Real Sociedad on 21 August for the same reason.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/barcelona-espbarcelona/story/4726522/barcelonas-new-signing-jules-kounde-not-registered-for-second-laliga-game-in-a-row |title=Barcelona's new signing Jules Kounde not registered for second LaLiga game in a row |publisher=ESPN |date=21 August 2022|access-date=21 August 2022}}</ref> Koundé was registered with La Liga on 26 August,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ornstein |first=David |title=Barcelona register Jules Kounde |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3540488/2022/08/26/barcelona-jules-kounde-registration/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=The Athletic|date=26 August 2022 }}</ref> and made his official debut for the club two days later in a 4–0 home win over Real Valladolid.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/2767389/jules-kounde-makes-official-debut |title=Jules Kounde makes official debut |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=28 August 2022|access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref>
On 16 January 2023, Barcelona won the 2023 Supercopa de España, following a 3–1 victory over ''El Clásico'' rivals Real Madrid in the final, as Koundé won his first silverware with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3023483/first-trophy-of-the-xavi-era |title=First trophy of the Xavi era |work=FC Barcelona |date=15 January 2023 |access-date=5 March 2023 |archive-date=19 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119013317/https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3023483/first-trophy-of-the-xavi-era |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 May 2023, he scored his first goal for Barça in a 4–2 win against Espanyol away at RCDE Stadium, a victory that secured Barcelona as La Liga champions.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Barcelona crowned La Liga champions after derby win |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65590309 |access-date=14 May 2023 |archive-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514210105/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65590309 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Booth |first=Chuck |title=Barcelona clinch La Liga title over Real Madrid after bashing city rival Espanyol 4-2 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/barcelona-clinch-la-liga-title-over-real-madrid-after-bashing-city-rival-espanyol-4-2/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |date=14 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=14 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514213602/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/barcelona-clinch-la-liga-title-over-real-madrid-after-bashing-city-rival-espanyol-4-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Towards the end of his debut season, reports from Spain stated that Koundé wanted a transfer away from Barcelona, due to manager Xavi playing him at right-back instead of his preferred centre-back position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/jules-kounde-asks-leave-barcelona-centre-back-club-will-not-let-him-less-70m/blt451dc881aa718618|title=Jules Kounde asks to leave Barcelona as he wants to play centre-back but club will not let him leave for less than £70m|website=Goal|language=en|date=23 May 2023|access-date=1 March 2026}}</ref>
On 3 December 2023, Koundé scored only his second Barcelona goal in a 2–1 win against Osasuna away at El Sadar Stadium.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3669913/osasuna-1-2-fc-barcelona-victory-in-pamplona | title=Osasuna 1-2 FC Barcelona: Victory in Pamplona |date=4 September 2023 |publisher= FC Barcelona}}</ref> On 11 December, he made an assist to Robert Lewandowski in a 2–1 win against Deportivo Alavés at home.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67399283 |title=Barcelona 2-1 Alaves: Robert Lewandowski scores twice as hosts fight back to win |date=12 November 2023}}</ref> Midway through the season, Barça manager Xavi had shifted Koundé from a centre-back, back to right-back. Although initially opposed to Xavi's idea, Koundé decided to adapt the position. He assisted a goal for Raphinha in a 4–0 win against Getafe on 24 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68393426 | title=Barcelona 4-0 Getafe: Defending champions move up to second with resounding victory | date=24 February 2024}}</ref>
On 12 January 2025, Barcelona played against Real Madrid in the 2025 Supercopa de España final, in which Koundé provided an assist for Raphinha to make the score 3–1, with his side ultimately winning 5–2 to claim the title.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj91ljy0r0xt |title=Real Madrid 2–5 Barcelona |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 January 2025 }}</ref> A few months later, on 26 April, he scored the winning goal in the Copa del Rey final during extra time, securing a 3–2 victory over Real Madrid.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/735156 |title=Barcelona edge Real Madrid in ET thriller to win Copa del Rey |publisher=ESPN |date=26 April 2025 }}</ref>
On 9 December 2025, Koundé scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League, which was Barcelona's first Champions League game at Camp Nou in over three years following a period of renovations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cdd5z41vlrgt |title=Barcelona 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 December 2025 }}</ref>
==International career== Koundé was a member of France's squad for the group stage of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, starting in central defence in all three matches and captaining the team in the 2–0 win against Russia.<ref name=fff>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/7972-kounde-jules/fiche.html|title=Jules Koundé - Fiche Joueur|language=French|access-date=11 July 2024|website=FFF}}</ref>
On 18 May 2021, Koundé was selected by Didier Deschamps as part of the 26 players that formed the France national team for UEFA Euro 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/2423-la-liste-des-vingt-six-bleus.html |title=La liste des vingt-six Bleus |publisher=French Football Federation |date=18 March 2021 |access-date=18 March 2021 |language=fr}}</ref> He made his debut on 2 June 2021 in a pre-tournament friendly against Wales, coming on as a substitute for Benjamin Pavard at half-time.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=601637 |title=France v Wales game report |date=2 June 2021}}</ref> He made one appearance at Euro 2020, playing the full match against Portugal in Group F.<ref name=fff/>
On 10 October 2021, Koundé started and played the whole match as France defeated Spain 2–1 in the 2021 UEFA Nations League final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/026e-13729951c6d7-f4e80113642c-1000--highlights-france-win-nations-league/?iv=true |title=Spain 1–2 France: Les Bleus seal trophy with another comeback |publisher=UEFA |date=10 October 2021 |access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref>
Koundé was a member of France's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup where he started five of the team's seven matches at right back as they finished as runners-up to Argentina.<ref name=fff/>
In May 2024, Koundé was named in France's squad for UEFA Euro 2024.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 May 2024 |title=Les vingt-cinq Bleus pour l'Euro |trans-title=The twenty-five Blues for the Euro |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12507-les-vingt-cinq-bleus-pour-l-euro.html |language=fr |publisher=French Football Federation |access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref> At the tournament, he started all six matches for France at right-back,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/teams/players/250096309--jules-kounde/statistics/|title=Jules Koundé - Statistics|access-date=11 July 2024|website=UEFA}}</ref> and was named man of the match in their 1–0 victory over Belgium in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/028f-1b43f36e020a-5b72455ab74b-1000--france-1-0-belgium-own-goal-sends-les-bleus-into-quarter-f/|title=France 1–0 Belgium: Own goal sends Les Bleus into quarter-finals|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=1 July 2024|access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref>
==Style of play== Originally a centre-back in his Bordeaux days, Koundé was shifted to a right-back during his time at Barcelona.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/en/soccer/20240903/699738/kounde-now-talks-and-acts-like-full-back-nrt.html|title=Koundé now talks and acts like a full-back|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=en|date=3 September 2024|access-date=1 March 2026}}</ref> He has shown quickness, as well as attacking and defensive work rates.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ranked-10-best-right-backs-world-trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool-man-city-cancelo |title=Ranked! The 10 best right-backs in the world |date=25 February 2025}}</ref> Performing well at right-back for both club and country under Xavi and Deschamps respectively, he developed a strong partnership on the right flank with Lamine Yamal at Barça, under the orders of Hansi Flick.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/the-best-right-backs-in-world-soccer-ranked|title=The 25 Best Right Backs in World Soccer—Ranked|website=Sports Illustrated|language=en|date=15 February 2026|access-date=1 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.90min.com/barcelona-star-role-helping-lamine-yamal-flourish|title='He's just a kid' - Barcelona star explains role in helping Lamine Yamal flourish|website=90min.com|language=en|date=19 March 2025|access-date=1 March 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Koundé has French and Beninese nationality.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.beninfootball.com/bordeaux-jules-kounde-une-perle-precieuse |title=Bordeaux : Jules Koundé, une perle précieuse ! |date=29 April 2017 |work=beninfootball.com |language=fr |access-date=14 January 2018 |archive-date=2 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002032516/http://www.beninfootball.com/bordeaux-jules-kounde-une-perle-precieuse |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.formationgirondins.fr/Articles-1203-retour-sur-le-parcours-de-jules-kound-nouveau-joueur-professionnel-des-girondins |title=Retour sur le parcours de Jules Koundé, nouveau joueur professionnel des Girondins |website=Formation Girondins |language=fr |access-date=14 January 2018 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804202103/http://www.formationgirondins.fr/Articles-1203-retour-sur-le-parcours-de-jules-kound-nouveau-joueur-professionnel-des-girondins |url-status=dead }}</ref>
His uncle Charles Tokplé is a former footballer who played for the Togo national team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiche Joueur: Jules Koundé |url=https://www.tf1info.fr/actualite/fiche-joueur-jules-kounde-13669/ |access-date=10 July 2024 |website=TF1 Info |language=French}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 17 May 2026}}<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|jules-kounde/430809}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Bordeaux II |2015–16 |CFA |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |2016–17 |CFA 2 |15||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |2017–18 |CFA 2 |6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !29!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!29!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Bordeaux |2017–18 |Ligue 1 |18||2||1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||19||2 |- |2018–19 |Ligue 1 |37||0||1||0||3||0||10{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||51||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !55!!2!!2!!0!!3!!0!!10!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!70!!4 |- |rowspan="4"|Sevilla |2019–20 |La Liga |29||1||2||1||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||40||2 |- |2020–21 |La Liga |34||2||7||1||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Super Cup}}||0||49||4 |- |2021–22 |La Liga |32||2||3||1||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||44||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !95!!5!!12!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!1!!1!!0!!133!!9 |- |rowspan="5"|Barcelona |2022–23 |La Liga |29||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||2{{efn|name=SDE|Appearances in Supercopa de España}}||0||40||1 |- |2023–24 |La Liga |35||1||3||1||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||2{{efn|name=SDE}}||0||48||2 |- |2024–25 |La Liga |32||2||6||2||colspan="2"|—||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||2{{efn|name=SDE}}||0||53||4 |- |2025–26 |La Liga |30||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—||10{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||2{{efn|name=SDE}}||0||47||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !126!!5!!18!!3!!colspan="2"|—!!36!!2!!8!!0!!188!!10 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !306!!13!!32!!6!!3!!0!!71!!5!!9!!0!!420!!24 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 13 November 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31493 |title=Jules Koundé |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|France |2021||7||0 |- |2022||11||0 |- |2023||6||0 |- |2024||16||0 |- |2025||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!46!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Sevilla''' *UEFA Europa League: 2019–20<ref name=UELW>{{cite news |last1=Wilkinson |first1=Jack |title=Sevilla 3–2 Inter Milan: Sevilla edge five-goal thriller for sixth Europa League crown |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/sevilla-vs-inter/report/426076 |access-date=21 August 2020 |website=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}</ref>
'''Barcelona''' *La Liga: 2022–23,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3344756/fc-barcelona-liga-champions-202223 |title=FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23! |website=FC Barcelona |date=14 May 2023}}</ref> 2024–25,<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2025 |title=Barcelona Win La Liga, Complete 2024-25 Domestic Treble |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/barcelona-win-la-liga-complete-2024-25-domestic-treble |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=SI |language=en-US}}</ref> 2025–26<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 May 2026 |title=Barcelona Clinch 29th La Liga Title in Dominant El Clasico |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/barcelona-clinch-29th-la-liga-title-el-clasico |access-date=10 May 2026|website=SI |language=en-US}}</ref> *Copa del Rey: 2024–25<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 April 2025 |title=FC Barcelona crowned Cup Kings in classic encounter |url=https://rfef.es/en/noticias/match-report-fc-barcelona-crowned-cup-kings-in-classic-encounter |access-date=26 April 2025 |website= |publisher=Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=en}}</ref> *Supercopa de España: 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baynes |first=Ciaran |date=15 January 2023 |title=Real Madrid 1–3 Barcelona: Gavi stars as Barca dominate to win Spanish Super Cup |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/spanish-supercopa/2022-2023/spanish-super-cup-final-live-real-madrid-v-barcelona_sto9316880/story.shtml |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=Euro Sport}}</ref> 2025,<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 January 2025 |title=FC Barcelona win the Super Cup in a final for the history books (2-5) |url=https://rfef.es/en/noticias/match-report-fc-barcelona-win-the-super-cup-in-a-final-for-the-history-books-2-5 |access-date=13 January 2025 |website= |publisher=Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=en}}</ref> 2026<ref>{{cite web |first= |last= |title=Barcelona vs Real Madrid Highlights, El Clasico Supercopa Final: Barcelona Beat Real Madrid 3-2 In Thriller, Clinch 1st Trophy Of Season| url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-live-updates-supercopa-de-espana-final-live-score-super-cup-live-streaming-mbappe-vinicius-raphinha-lamine-yamal-10688288| access-date=12 January 2026|website=NDTV}}</ref>
'''France''' *UEFA Nations League: 2020–21<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2030761--spain-vs-france/ |title=France beat Spain to win Nations League |date=10 October 2021|access-date=10 October 2021 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref> *FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2022<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63932622 |title=Argentina 3–3 France |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=18 December 2022}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2019–20<ref name=UELTOS>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0260-10391fbb6c62-2c8b46747bf5-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season/ |title=UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season |publisher=UEFA |date=26 August 2020 |access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref> *La Liga Team of the Season: 2021–22,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ea.com/games/fifa/fifa-22/ultimate-team/tots/laliga-santander |title=LaLiga Santader Team of the Season |publisher=Electronic Arts |date=19 May 2022 |access-date=21 August 2022}}</ref> 2022–23,<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.laliga.com/noticias/los-premios-team-of-the-season-de-ea-sportstm-y-laliga-revelan-a-los-mejores-15-jugadores-de-la-temporada |title=Los Premios 'Team Of The Season' de EA SPORTSTM y LaLiga revelan a los mejores 15 jugadores de la temporada |trans-title=The EA SPORTSTM and LaLiga 'Team Of The Season' Awards reveal the best 15 players of the season |date=19 May 2023|access-date=21 May 2023|publisher=La Liga}}</ref> 2024–25<ref>{{cite news|title=EA Sports FC 25 La Liga Team of the season 2024-25|url=https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/laliga |date=24 May 2025|access-date=24 May 2025|publisher=LaLiga}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/players/15552/jules-kounde Profile] at the FC Barcelona website *{{FFF player}} *{{UEFA player}}
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