Ismaël Gharbi Explained

Ismaël Gharbi
Full Name:Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez[1]
Birth Date:10 April 2004
Birth Place:Paris, France
Height:1.73 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Paris Saint-Germain
Youthyears1:2010–2016
Youthclubs1:Paris FC
Youthyears2:2016–2023
Youthclubs2:Paris Saint-Germain
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan)
Caps2:29
Goals2:6
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Paris Saint-Germain B
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2021
Nationalteam1:France U18
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2022
Nationalteam2:Spain U18
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–2023
Nationalteam3:Spain U19
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update: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. He has represented both France and Spain at youth international level.

Club career

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

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.[7] [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, Gharbi 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] 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.[12] He signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain on 17 June, a three-year deal until 30 June 2025.[13] In the 2022–23 season, he made six league appearances and won his second league title.[14]

On 1 September 2023, Gharbi was loaned out to Swiss Super League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy until the end of the season.

International career

Gharbi was born in France to a Tunisian father and Spanish mother,[15] and is therefore eligible to represent France, Spain, and Tunisia.[16] [17] 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.[18] In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[19] In February 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s.[20] In June, he represented Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[21]

Style of play

Gharbi is a versatile player; although primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a wide and central midfielder. 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". 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.[22] 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.

Career statistics

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain2021–22Ligue 110201[23] 040
2022–23Ligue 160200070
Total70400010120
Stade Lausanne (loan)2023–24Swiss Super League29621317
Career total366610010437

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain U19

Paris Saint-Germain

2021–22,[24] 2022–23[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gharbi, Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez - Footballer. www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. Web site: Ismaël Gharbi PSG Profile . 14 September 2021 . . fr.
  3. Web site: 24 February 2020. [Al Kass International Cup-U16] Mohammed VI Academy (Mar) – PSG 3-3 (2-4 tab)]. 30 July 2021. Les Titis du PSG. fr.
  4. Web site: 14 February 2020. Gharbi at the double for Perfect Parisians. 30 July 2021. Al Kass International Cup.
  5. Web site: 20 February 2020. U16 reach the last four!. 30 July 2021. Paris Saint-Germain F.C..
  6. Web site: 23 February 2020. [Al Kass International Cup-U16] Inter Milan (Ita) – PSG 3-1 (1-1)]. 30 July 2021. Les Titis du PSG. fr.
  7. Web site: 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. 30 July 2021. Tunisie Numérique. fr.
  8. Web site: Clancy. Conor. 7 April 2021. Mbappe shines again as PSG record big win away at Bayern Munich. 30 July 2021. Marca.
  9. Web site: 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 . 30 July 2021 . . fr.
  10. Web site: Lille vs. Paris Saint-Germain. 31 August 2021. ESPN.
  11. Web site: Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain. 19 December 2021. ESPN.
  12. Web site: 12 May 2022 . Ismaël Gharbi: 'It really is a dream' . 8 May 2022 . Paris Saint-Germain F.C..
  13. Web site: 17 June 2022 . Ismaël Gharbi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain . 17 June 2022 . Paris Saint-Germain F.C..
  14. Web site: 1 September 2023 . Ismaël Gharbi joins FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy on loan . 1 September 2023 . Paris Saint-Germain F.C..
  15. Web site: Ismael Gharbi: España y Francia entran en conflicto por el jugador del PSG Ismael Gharb. 21 February 2022. okdiario.com.
  16. Web site: 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. 30 July 2021. Africa Foot United. fr.
  17. Web site: 17 February 2022. 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. 20 February 2022. RMC Sport. Fr.
  18. Web site: Ben Malek. Fakhreddine. 14 July 2021. PSG : Ismaël Gharbi buteur pour son premier match. PSG: Ismaël Gharbi goalscorer for his first match. 30 July 2021. Tunisie Numérique. fr.
  19. Web site: 1 September 2021. Ismael Gharbi buteur avec la France U18. Ismael Gharbi scores with France U18. 1 September 2021. Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. fr.
  20. Web site: 15 February 2022. OFICIAL Pablo Amo da a conocer la convocatoria para el amistoso ante Dinamarca. OFFICIAL Pablo Amo announces the call for the friendly against Denmark. 20 February 2022. Sefutbol.com. Spain national football team. es. 16 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220816221845/https://www.sefutbol.com/oficial-pablo-amo-da-conocer-convocatoria-amistoso-dinamarca. dead.
  21. Web site: 28 June 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 . 29 June 2022 . . fr.
  22. Web site: 18 July 2021. 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. 10 January 2022. ParisFans. fr.
  23. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  24. Web site: Bosher . Luke . Whitehead . Jacob . 23 April 2022 . PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens . 9 May 2022 . The Athletic . en.
  25. Web site: 27 May 2023 . Football : le PSG remporte son onzième titre de champion de France . 7 June 2023 . . Fr.