Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe (born 21 November 2000), also known as Éric Ebimbe and Junior Dina Ebimbe, is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[2]
![]() Dina Ebimbe with Dijon in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe | ||
Date of birth | (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Stains, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Eintracht Frankfurt (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | AAS Sarcelles | ||
2012–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 24 | (2) |
2019– | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Le Havre (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2020–2021 | → Dijon (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2022– | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 7 | (1) |
National team | |||
2019 | France U20 | 3 | (4) |
2020 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022 |
Developed in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy, Dina Ebimbe signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain on 2 July 2018.[3] He spent the 2018–19 season with the reserve team.
On 5 July 2019, Le Havre announced that Dina Ebimbe had joined the Ligue 2 side on loan.[4] Three weeks later on 26 July, he made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw against Ajaccio.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 30 August 2019, in a 3–0 win against Caen.[6]
On 6 July 2020, Dijon announced the loan signing of Dina Ebimbe with an option to buy.[7] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Angers on 22 August.[8] On 9 June 2021, Dijon exercised the option-to-buy in Dina Ebimbe's loan deal. However, Paris Saint-Germain exercised their right to veto Dijon's purchase. Dijon received a transfer fee in compensation.[9]
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Dina Ebimbe returned to Paris Saint-Germain. He participated in pre-season, and went on to make his professional debut for the club in 1–0 Trophée des Champions loss to Lille on 1 August 2021.[10] Dina Ebimbe made his Ligue 1 debut for PSG in a 2–1 win over Troyes on 7 August.[11]
On 21 August 2022, Dina Ebimbe extended his contract with PSG until June 2024 and joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy,[12] made mandatory should the club survive relegation.[13]
Dina Ebimbe is a France youth international. He has represented his nation at under-20 and under-21 level.
Born in France, Dina Ebimbe is of Cameroonian descent.[14]
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 B | 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
Le Havre (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
Dijon (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Career total | 96 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 7 |
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Eintracht Frankfurt – current squad | |
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