Ismaël Gharbi
![]() Gharbi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 April 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2016 | Paris FC | ||
2016–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 29 | (6) |
2022 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2021 | France U18 | 4 | (3) |
2022 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Spain U19 | 6 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 30 June 2024 (UTC) |
Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez (born 10 April 2004) is a French footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[3] He has represented both France and Spain at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Gharbi began his career at Paris FC in 2010, and joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2016.[4] In 2020, he was part of the PSG team that participated at the Alkass International Cup in Qatar, finishing in third place.[5] He scored 5 goals across the tournament; a brace against Kashiwa Reysol in the group stage,[6] a goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the quarter-finals,[7] one against Inter Milan in the semi-finals,[8] and another against the Mohammed VI Academy in the third place match.[5]
In April 2021, Gharbi was included in the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 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.[4][9] 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.[10] On 1 August 2021, Gharbi made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Trophée des Champions loss to Lille.[11] His Coupe de France debut came on 19 December in a 3–0 win over Feignies Aulnoye.[12] On 8 May 2022, Gharbi made his first-ever Ligue 1 appearance, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw with Troyes at the Parc des Princes.[13] He signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain on 17 June, a three-year deal until 30 June 2025.[14] In the 2022–23 season, he made six league appearances and won his second league title.[15]
On 1 September 2023, Gharbi was loaned out to Swiss Super League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy until the end of the season.[15]
International career
[edit]Gharbi was born in France to a Tunisian father and Spanish mother,[16] and is therefore eligible to represent France, Spain, and Tunisia.[17][18] He has been called up by the France under-17s in the past. The Tunisian Football Federation has previously made efforts to convince Gharbi to represent Tunisia.[19] In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[20] In February 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s.[21] In June, he represented Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[22]
Style of play
[edit]Gharbi is a versatile player; although primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a wide and central midfielder.[10] 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".[4] Gharbi is good at free kicks and possesses good ball control. While being able to score himself, he has an ability to make others score.[23] In February 2022, former PSG player Mathieu Bodmer commented that "in the penalty area, time stops for [Gharbi]" and that he has "cold blood", being able to complete movements at the right moments.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 May 2024
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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Stade Lausanne (loan) | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||
Career total | 36 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 7 |
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
Honours
[edit]Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19 runner-up: 2022–23[24]
Paris Saint-Germain
References
[edit]- ^ "Gharbi, Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
- ^ "Ismaël Gharbi PSG Profile" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Ismaël Gharbi at Soccerway
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b "[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.
- ^ "Gharbi at the double for Perfect Parisians". Al Kass International Cup. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "U16 reach the last four!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "[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.
- ^ Clancy, Conor (7 April 2021). "Mbappe shines again as PSG record big win away at Bayern Munich". Marca. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Lille vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Ismaël Gharbi: 'It really is a dream'". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Ismaël Gharbi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Ismaël Gharbi joins FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Ismael Gharbi: España y Francia entran en conflicto por el jugador del PSG Ismael Gharb". okdiario.com. 21 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "PSG: déjà appelé avec la France, Gharbi a reçu une convocation des U18 de l'Espagne" [PSG: already called up with France, Gharbi has received a call-up with the U18s of Spain]. RMC Sport (in French). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Pablo Amo da a conocer la convocatoria para el amistoso ante Dinamarca" [OFFICIAL | Pablo Amo announces the call for the friendly against Denmark]. Sefutbol.com (in Spanish). Spain national football team. 15 February 2022. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "L'Espagne et la France U18 de Gharbi et El Hannach partagent les points" [Spain and France U18 of Gharbi and El Hannach share the points] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Gharbi évoque son profil et souligne être fier de jouer avec les professionnels" [Gharbi talks about his profile and emphasizes being proud to play with the professionals]. ParisFans (in French). 18 July 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Ismaël Gharbi at Soccerway
- ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Football : le PSG remporte son onzième titre de champion de France". France 24 (in French). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. profile
- Ismaël Gharbi at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ismaël Gharbi at WorldFootball.net