Frédéric Guilbert Explained

Frédéric Guilbert
Birth Date:1994 12, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Valognes, France
Height:1.78 m
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Strasbourg
Clubnumber:2
Youthyears1:2000–2008
Youthclubs1:AS Valognes
Youthyears2:2008–2012
Youthclubs2:Caen
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:Caen II
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:AS Cherbourg
Caps2:28
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Bordeaux II
Caps3:21
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:Bordeaux
Caps4:36
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Caen (loan)
Caps5:23
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2019
Clubs6:Caen
Caps6:55
Goals6:1
Years7:2019–2023
Clubs7:Aston Villa
Caps7:25
Goals7:2
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Caen (loan)
Caps8:15
Goals8:1
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Strasbourg (loan)
Caps9:46
Goals9:1
Years10:2023–
Clubs10:Strasbourg
Caps10:50
Goals10:2
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:France U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:19 May 2024

Frédéric Guilbert (in French pronounced as /fʁedeʁik ɡilbɛʁ/; born 24 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg. A product of the Caen youth system, he has played mainly in France for AS Cherbourg, Bordeaux and Strasbourg, as well as a spell with English side Aston Villa. He has a single cap for the France U21 side.

Club career

Bordeaux

Guilbert joined Bordeaux in 2014 from Cherbourg. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 5 April 2015 in a 2–1 home win against Lens replacing Thomas Touré after 79 minutes.[2]

SM Caen

On 28 July 2017, Guilbert transferred to Caen after completing a loan spell during the 2016–17 season.[3]

Guilbert was known for being a proficient and hard tackler with an average of 3.1 clearances and 2.9 tackles per game respectively throughout his final season with the club.[4] He finished his time with Caen having amassed 106 appearances over three seasons.

Aston Villa

On 31 January 2019, Guilbert signed for Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, but would remain at Caen on loan until the end of the season.[5] He scored his first goal for Villa in an EFL Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra on 27 August 2019.[6] He would go onto score his second goal for Aston Villa in the EFL Cup semi-final match against Leicester City on 8 January 2020.

Guilbert's Villa career started positively, described by Paul Doyle in The Guardian as "solid defensively and a regular threat going forward."[7] However, following a knee injury and then the subsequent arrival of Matty Cash in the summer of 2021 Guilbert's appearances were limited.[8]

Strasbourg (loan)

On 31 January 2021, Guilbert signed for Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on loan for the rest of the season.[9] Guilbert made his Strasbourg debut on 10 February 2021 in a 2–0 home defeat to Montpellier in the Coupe de France.[10] On 3 March 2021, Guilbert scored his first goal for Strasbourg, a late winner in a 1–0 home victory over Monaco in Ligue 1.[11] After returning to Villa from his loan spell for pre-season, on 31 August 2021, Guilbert returned to Strasbourg on loan for the 2021–22 season.[12]

Guilbert stayed at Villa following the summer transfer window of 2022. In September 2022, Aston Villa submitted their 25-player Premier League squad for the 2022–23 season, including Guilbert, despite rumours in a local newspaper that he had been instructed to train with the Under-21s rather than the senior squad.[13]

Strasbourg

On 17 January 2023, after not having made a senior competitive appearance for Aston Villa since August 2021, Guilbert signed for Strasbourg on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee.[14] Guilbert himself stated that it was a free transfer, with his Villa contract being terminated by mutual consent.[15]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Caen II2011–12CFA100010
2012–13CFA100010
Total200020
AS Cherbourg2013–14CFA28010290
Bordeaux2014–15Ligue 130000030
2015–16Ligue 1300103060400
2016–17Ligue 130000030
Total36010306000460
Caen2017–18Ligue 13614020421
2018–19Ligue 13413010381
Total932904000001062
Aston Villa2019–20Premier League2500042292
2020–21Premier League00002020
2021–22Premier League00001111
Total25000730000323
Caen (loan)2016–17Ligue 12302010260
Strasbourg (loan)2020–21Ligue 11311000141
2021–22Ligue 11800000180
Total31110000000321
Strasbourg2022–23Ligue 118000180
2023–24Ligue 132230352
Total50230000000532
Career total265515014360002958

Honours

Aston Villa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frederic Guilbert: Overview . Premier League . 17 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Bordeaux vs Lens – 5 April 2015 – Soccerway. Soccerway. Perform Group. 16 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Frédéric Guilbert moves to SM Caen. FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 28 July 2017. 22 July 2019. 22 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190722145404/https://www.girondins.com/en/frederic-guilbert-moves-sm-caen. dead.
  4. Web site: What Aston Villa Fans Can Expect from Frederic Guilbert. Onefootball. Mark. Jirobe. 29 May 2019. 22 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Transfer news: Frederic Guilbert joins Aston Villa. 31 January 2019. Aston Villa F.C.. 31 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Crewe 1–6 Aston Villa . 27 August 2019 . BBC Sport . 27 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Aston Villa’s Frédéric Guilbert: ‘I was told I’d be a third-rate player, at best’ . 1 November 2019 . The Guardian . 12 May 2024.
  8. Web site: Forgotten Aston Villa man admits 'past is in the past' ahead of pre-season . 5 July 2022 . BirminghamLive . 12 May 2024.
  9. Web site: 31 January 2021. Guilbert moves on loan to Strasbourg. 31 January 2021. Aston Villa Official Site.
  10. Web site: 10 February 2021. Strasbourg vs. Montpellier - Football. 11 February 2021. ESPN.
  11. News: Stratmann. Edward. 4 March 2021. Monaco's remarkable run ends against Strasbourg. Monaco Tribune. 5 April 2021.
  12. Web site: Club. Aston Villa Football. Frédéric Guilbert joins Strasbourg on loan. 2021-08-31. Aston Villa Football Club. 31 August 2021 .
  13. Web site: Preece . Ashley . 2022-09-14 . Aston Villa name Premier League squad and include Frederic Guilbert . 2022-09-14 . BirminghamLive . en.
  14. Web site: 17 January 2023 . Guilbert departs Aston Villa . 2023-01-17 . Aston Villa Football Club.
  15. Web site: Preece . Ashley . 2023-01-17 . Frederic Guilbert finally leaves Aston Villa to secure return to France . 2023-01-17 . BirminghamLive . en.
  16. News: Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester City . Phil . McNulty . BBC Sport . 1 March 2020 . 1 March 2020.