Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 April 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Stade Lausanne Ouchy (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2016 | Paris FC | ||
2016–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (0) |
2022– | Paris Saint-Germain B | 1 | (0) |
2023– | → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 29 | (6) |
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 27 May 2024 |
Ismaël Gharbi Álvarez (born 10 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. [3] Born in France, he has represented both France and Spain at youth international level.
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]
Gharbi was born in France to a Tunisian father and Spanish mother, [16] and is therefore eligible to represent France, Spain, and Tunisia. [17] [18] 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. [19] In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges. [20] In February 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s. [21] In June, he represented Spain at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria. [22]
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. [23] 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. [18]
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 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Stade Lausanne (loan) | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 7 | ||
Career total | 33 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
Paris Saint-Germain U19
Paris Saint-Germain