Ismaël Gharbi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gharbi and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.
Ismaël Gharbi
Gharbi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Braga
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2016 Paris FC
2016–2023 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Paris Saint-Germain 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) 29 (6)
2022 Paris Saint-Germain B 1 (0)
2024– Braga 6 (2)
International career
2021 France U18 4 (3)
2022 Spain U18 3 (0)
2022–2023 Spain U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez (born 10 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga.[3] Born in France, he has represented both France and Spain at youth international level.

Club career

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Gharbi began his career at Paris FC in 2010, and joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2016.[4] In 2020, he was part of the PSG team that participated at the Alkass International Cup in Qatar, finishing in third place.[5] He scored 5 goals across the tournament; a brace against Kashiwa Reysol in the group stage,[6] a goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the quarter-finals,[7] one against Inter Milan in the semi-finals,[8] and another against the Mohammed VI Academy in the third place match.[5]

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.[4][9] 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.[10] On 1 August 2021, Gharbi made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Trophée des Champions loss to Lille.[11] His Coupe de France debut came on 19 December in a 3–0 win over Feignies Aulnoye.[12] 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.[13] He signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain on 17 June, a three-year deal until 30 June 2025.[14] In the 2022–23 season, he made six league appearances and won his second league title.[15]

On 1 September 2023, Gharbi was loaned out to Swiss Super League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy until the end of the season.[15]

On 31 August 2024, Gharbi signed for Primeira Liga club Braga on a five-year contract. Braga paid no transfer fee, but PSG retained 50% of the player's economic rights. A €35 million release clause was included in Gharbi's contract.[16][17]

International career

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Gharbi was born in France to a Tunisian father and Spanish mother,[18] and is therefore eligible to represent France, Spain, and Tunisia.[19][20] 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.[21] In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[22] In February 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s.[23] In June, he represented Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[24]

Style of play

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Gharbi is a versatile player; although primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a wide and central midfielder.[10] 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".[4] 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.[25] 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.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 November 2024
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 1 0 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Total 7 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) 2023–24 Swiss Super League 29 6 2 1 — — 31 7
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 6 2 1 0 4[b] 0 0 0 11 2
Career total 42 8 7 1 4 0 1 0 54 9
  1. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain U19

Paris Saint-Germain

References

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  1. ^ "Gharbi, Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. ^ "Ismaël Gharbi PSG Profile" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Ismaël Gharbi at Soccerway
  4. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ a b "[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.
  6. ^ "Gharbi at the double for Perfect Parisians". Al Kass International Cup. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ "U16 reach the last four!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "[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.
  9. ^ Clancy, Conor (7 April 2021). "Mbappe shines again as PSG record big win away at Bayern Munich". Marca. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b 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 [fr] (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Lille vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Ismaël Gharbi: 'It really is a dream'". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Ismaël Gharbi signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Ismaël Gharbi joins FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Ismaël Gharbi é Gverreiro!" (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Officiel : Le PSG annonce un nouveau départ… à 0€ !". Le10Sport (in French). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Ismael Gharbi: España y Francia entran en conflicto por el jugador del PSG Ismael Gharb". okdiario.com. 21 February 2022.
  19. ^ 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). Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  20. ^ a b "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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  24. ^ "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] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ Ismaël Gharbi at Soccerway
  27. ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  28. ^ "Football : le PSG remporte son onzième titre de champion de France". France 24 (in French). 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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