Axel Tape


Axel Tape-Kobrissa is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or midfielder for 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 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 Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

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 both as a box-to-box midfielder or a central defender, Tape is described as an athletic player with great activity and forward projection.

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19
Paris Saint-Germain