El Chadaille Bitshiabu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | El Chadaille Bitshiabu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 16 May 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | US Saint-Denis | ||
2016–2017 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
2017– | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Paris Saint-Germain B | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
2021– | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2021 |
El Chadaille Bitshiabu (born 16 May 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.[2]
Club career[]
Bitshiabu is a former youth player of US Saint-Denis and Boulogne-Billancourt. He joined youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.[3] He caught attention of the media during a friendly tournament later that year due to his exceptional height at that age.[4]
On 27 July 2020, Bitshiabu signed a three-year aspiring contract with Paris Saint-Germain.[5] He made his first appearance for the senior team the following week on 5 August, in a 1–0 friendly win over Sochaux.[6] On 29 July 2021, Bitshiabu signed his first professional contract, tying him to the club until June 2024.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December 2021.[8] His debut at the age of 16 years and 213 days made him the youngest player to appear in an official match for the club, a record which was previously held by Kingsley Coman.[9]
International career[]
Bitshiabu is a French youth international. He started to receive call-ups to French youth teams in January 2020.[10] In 2021, Bitshiabu was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[11]
Personal life[]
Born in France, Bitshiabu is of DR Congolese descent.[12]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 5 March 2022[2]
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 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Paris Saint-Germain B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Global Sports Archive
- ^ a b El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Soccerway
- ^ "Soupe matin, midi et soir! A 12 ans, le défenseur du PSG El Chadaille Bitshiabu mesure... 1,90 m" [Soup for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! At 12 years old, the PSG defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu measures... 1.90 m]. 20 minutes (in French). 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Football: PSG youngster makes eye-catching appearance at tournament". The New Zealand Herald. 1 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "PSG : la pépite El Chadaille Bitshiabu s'engage jusqu'en 2023" [PSG: the gem El Chadaille Bitshiabu signs until 2023]. Le Parisien (in French). 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Former PSG U19 coach says prospect Bitshiabu will have a great career". PSG Talk. 6 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-24. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "El Chadaille Bitshiabu signed his first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 481e et plus jeune joueur de l'histoire du PSG". 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "El Chadaille Bitshiabu convoqué à Clairefontaine" [El Chadaille Bitshiabu summoned to Clairefontaine]. Les Titis du PSG (in French). 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-22. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Ismael Gharbi buteur avec la France U18" [Ismael Gharbi scores with France U18] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 15 ans et convoité à travers l'Europe !" [El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 15 years old and coveted across Europe!]. Leopardsfoot (in French). 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links[]
- El Chadaille Bitshiabu at the French Football Federation (in French)
- El Chadaille Bitshiabu at WorldFootball.net
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
- French people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- French footballers
- Black French sportspeople
- Association football defenders
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Championnat National 3 players