El Chadaille Bitshiabu

El Chadaille Bitshiabu (born 16 May 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[2]

El Chadaille Bitshiabu
Personal information
Full name El Chadaille Bitshiabu[1]
Date of birth (2005-05-16) 16 May 2005
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 31
Youth career
2011–2016 US Saint-Denis
2016–2017 Boulogne-Billancourt
2017– Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Paris Saint-Germain 1 (0)
2022– Paris Saint-Germain B 3 (0)
National team‡
2021– France U17 4 (0)
2021– France U18 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2022

Club career

Bitshiabu is a former youth player of US Saint-Denis and Boulogne-Billancourt. He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2017.[3] He caught attention of the media during a friendly tournament later that year due to his exceptional height at that age.[4]

On 27 July 2020, Bitshiabu signed a three-year aspiring contract with Paris Saint-Germain.[5] He made his first appearance for the senior team the following week on 5 August, in a 1–0 friendly win over Sochaux.[6] On 29 July 2021, Bitshiabu signed his first professional contract, tying him to the club until June 2024.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December 2021.[8] His debut at the age of 16 years and 213 days made him the youngest player to appear in an official match for the club, a record which was previously held by Kingsley Coman.[9] On 20 April 2022, he made his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–0 win over Angers.[10]

International career

Bitshiabu is a French youth international. He started to receive call-ups to French youth teams in January 2020.[11] In 2021, Bitshiabu was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[12]

Personal life

Born in France, Bitshiabu is of DR Congolese descent.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 20 April 2022[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2021–22 Ligue 1 1020000030
Paris Saint-Germain B 2021–22 Championnat National 3 30———30
Career total 4020000060

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

References
  1. El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Global Sports Archive
  2. El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Soccerway
  3. "Soupe matin, midi et soir! A 12 ans, le défenseur du PSG El Chadaille Bitshiabu mesure... 1,90 m" [Soup for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! At 12 years old, the PSG defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu measures... 1.90 m]. 20 minutes (in French). 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. "Football: PSG youngster makes eye-catching appearance at tournament". The New Zealand Herald. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. "PSG : la pépite El Chadaille Bitshiabu s'engage jusqu'en 2023" [PSG: the gem El Chadaille Bitshiabu signs until 2023]. Le Parisien (in French). 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. "Former PSG U19 coach says prospect Bitshiabu will have a great career". PSG Talk. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. "El Chadaille Bitshiabu signed his first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  9. "El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 481e et plus jeune joueur de l'histoire du PSG" [El Chadaile Bitshiabu, 481st and youngest player of PSG's history]. Les Titis du PSG (in French). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  10. "Paris win but have to wait a bit longer!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. "El Chadaille Bitshiabu convoqué à Clairefontaine" [El Chadaille Bitshiabu summoned to Clairefontaine]. Les Titis du PSG (in French). 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 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. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  13. "El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 15 ans et convoité à travers l'Europe !" [El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 15 years old and coveted across Europe!]. Leopardsfoot (in French). 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  14. Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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