Axel Tape-Kobrissa (born 10 August 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right wing-back for La Liga club Levante, on loan from club Bayer Leverkusen.
Club career Paris Saint-Germain Born in Bondy, Axel Tape joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy as a teenager, where he became a standout for David Suarez's under-19, both in the national competition and the Youth League.
He was first called to the first team by Luis Enrique in November 2024 as a cover in defence, as both Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Presnel Kimpembe and Naoufel El Hannach where ruled out for the Ligue 1 game against Toulouse. He was an unused substitute during the 3–0 home win against Toulouse on 22 November.
Tape made his debut with Paris Saint-Germain on 15 January 2025, playing 72 minutes in a 2024–25 Coupe de France game against National 3 (5th tier) side Espaly, as PSG won the game 4–2. On 3 May, he made his Ligue 1 debut, by starting in a 2–1 away defeat against Strasbourg.
Bayer Leverkusen On 11 June 2025, Tape signed a long-term contract with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Loan to Levante On 31 August 2026, Tape joined Spanish La Liga side Levante on a season-long loan.
International career Born in France, Tape is of Ivorian descent. He is a youth international for France, first receiving a call with the under-18 in November 2024, when he made his debut during a 1–0 loss to Turkey.
Style of play Able to play either as a box-to-box midfielder or a central defender, Tape is described as an athletic player with activity and forward projection.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain2024–25Ligue 12010000030Bayer Leverkusen2025–26Bundesliga601010—80Career total80101000100
Honours Paris Saint-Germain U19 Championnat National U19: 2023–24, 2024–25 Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2024–25 Coupe de France: 2024–25
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