Ismaël Gharbi

Ismaël Gharbi (born 10 April 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France U18 national team.[2]

Ismaël Gharbi
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 35
Youth career
2010–2016 Paris FC
2016– Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 0 (0)
National team‡
2021– France U18 4 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:54, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2021

Club career

Gharbi began his career at Paris FC in 2010, and joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2016.[3] In 2020, he was part of the PSG team that participated at the Alkass International Cup in Qatar, finishing in third place.[4] He scored 5 goals across the tournament; a brace against Kashiwa Reysol in the group stage,[5] a goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the quarter-finals,[6] one against Inter Milan in the semi-finals,[7] and another against the Mohammed VI Academy in the third place match.[4]

In April 2021, Gharbi was included in Paris Saint-Germain's squad for the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich, an eventual 3–2 victory for Les Parisiens at the Allianz Arena.[3][8] On 14 July 2021, he scored a goal in his first appearance for PSG's senior team, a 4–0 friendly victory over Le Mans at the Camp des Loges.[9] On 1 August 2021, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Trophée des Champions loss to Lille.[10]

International career

Gharbi has been called up by the France under-17s. The Tunisian Football Federation has previously made efforts to convince Gharbi to represent Tunisia instead of France.[11] In 2021, Gharbi was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[12]

Style of play

Gharbi is a versatile player; although primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a wide and central midfielder.[9] Hervé Guégan, who coached Gharbi at the Alkass International Cup in 2020, has stated that he is a player “technically at ease” and that “he always makes passes with good timing.”[3]

Personal life

Born in France, Gharbi is of Tunisian descent.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
  1. Appearance in the Trophée des Champions

References
  1. "Ismaël Gharbi PSG Profile". PSG (in French). Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. Ismaël Gharbi at Soccerway
  3. Ben Malek, Fakhreddine (6 April 2021). "PSG : Le Tunisien Ismaël Gharbi dans le groupe contre le Bayern Munich" [PSG: The Tunisian Ismaël Gharbi in the group against Bayern Munich]. Tunisie Numérique (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. "[Al Kass International Cup-U16] Mohammed VI Academy (Mar) – PSG 3-3 (2-4 tab)". Les Titis du PSG (in French). 24 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. "Gharbi at the double for Perfect Parisians". Al Kass International Cup. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. "U16 reach the last four!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. "[Al Kass International Cup-U16] Inter Milan (Ita) – PSG 3-1 (1-1)". Les Titis du PSG (in French). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. Clancy, Conor (7 April 2021). "Mbappe shines again as PSG record big win away at Bayern Munich". Marca. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. Barbaud, Maxime (17 July 2021). "PSG : Ismaël Gharbi tape à la porte de l'équipe première" [PSG: Ismaël Gharbi knocks on the door of the first team]. Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. "Lille vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. Ben Malek, Fakhreddine (14 July 2021). "PSG : Ismaël Gharbi buteur pour son premier match" [PSG: Ismaël Gharbi goalscorer for his first match]. Tunisie Numérique (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. "Ismael Gharbi buteur avec la France U18" [Ismael Gharbi scores with France U18] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. Jerbi, Rania (19 July 2021). "PSG : Le franco-tunisien Ismaël Gharbi se réjouit de sa titularisation" [PSG: The French-Tunisian Ismaël Gharbi is delighted to have started the match]. Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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