Ismaël Gharbi (born 10 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[2] Born in France, he represents Spain at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 18) | ||
| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021 | France U18 | 4 | (3) |
| 2022 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Spain U19 | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
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 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.[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, 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]
Gharbi was born in France to a Tunisian father and Spanish mother,[14] and is therefore eligible to represent France, Spain, and Tunisia.[15][16] 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.[17] In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[18] In February 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s.[19] In June, he represented Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[20]
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.[21] 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.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
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