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.[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)
2022– Paris Saint-Germain B 1 (0)
National team‡
2021– France U18 4 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:44, 18 February 2022 (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] His Coupe de France debut came on 19 December in a 3–0 win over Feignies Aulnoye.[11]

International career

Born in France, Gharbi is also eligible to represent Spain and Tunisia.[12][13] He has been called up by the France under-17s. The Tunisian Football Federation has previously made efforts to convince Gharbi to represent Tunisia.[14] In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[15] In 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s.[16]

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] 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.[17] 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.[13]

Career statistics
As of match played 5 February 2022
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 2 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 3 0
Paris Saint-Germain B 2021–22 National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
Career total 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
  1. Appearance in the Trophée des Champions

References
  1. "Ismaël Gharbi PSG Profile" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Gharbi at the double for Perfect Parisians". Al Kass International Cup. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "U16 reach the last four!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Clancy, Conor (7 April 2021). "Mbappe shines again as PSG record big win away at Bayern Munich". Marca. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Lille vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. "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.
  14. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. "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. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  17. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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