Timothée Pembélé

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Timothée Pembélé
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Pembélé with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Full name Timothée Joseph Pembélé[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-09) 9 September 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Bordeaux
(on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
Number 22
Youth career
2008–2015 US Persan 03
2015–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Paris Saint-Germain 6 (1)
2021– → Bordeaux (loan) 1 (1)
National team‡
2017–2018 France U16 11 (0)
2018–2019 France U17 9 (0)
2019–2020 France U18 9 (3)
2021 France Olympic 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2021

Timothée Joseph Pembélé (born 9 September 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career[]

Paris Saint-Germain[]

Pembélé joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2015, having spent the previous seven years of his early career at US Persan 03. On 4 July 2018, at the age of 15, he signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), tying him to the club until 30 June 2021.[2]

2020–21: Debut season[]

On 28 November 2020, Pembélé made his professional debut in a 2–2 Ligue 1 draw against Bordeaux, starting as a right center-back in a pairing with Presnel Kimpembe.[3][4] Despite scoring an own goal at the tenth minute of the match, Pembélé's performance was regarded by most observers as a very promising one. He made good use of his speed and vision in defense, recovering the ball on several occasions,[5] and helped his team move forward in attack with several successful vertical passes.[6] At one point in the match, he dribbled a distance of 40 meters with the ball, leading to a corner for PSG.[7]

On 4 December 2020, Pembélé extended his contract with PSG to 2024.[8] He made his UEFA Champions League debut five days later, coming on as a substitute for Alessandro Florenzi in a 5–1 win against İstanbul Başakşehir.[9] Pembélé’s first goal for Paris Saint-Germain came in a 4–0 victory over Strasbourg on 23 December.[10]

2021–22: Loan to Bordeaux[]

On 10 August 2021, Pembélé joined Bordeaux on a season-long loan with an option-to-buy.[11] He scored in his debut match, a 2–2 league draw against Marseille.[12]

International career[]

Pembélé has represented France at U16, U17, and U18 level. He made a total of 6 appearances at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, a tournament in which France finished third.

On 2 July 2021, Pembélé was included in the 21-player list selected to represent France at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13]

Style of play[]

Having played different positions such as right-back, left-back, and center-back,[14] Pembélé has been described as being a versatile defender.[15] In an interview with ArchySport, he stated that he prefers to play on the right side of defence. "I really like to attack, to defend well too. This side in general is where I feel best," said Pembélé.[16]

According to Culture PSG, Pembélé is a quick player equipped with good technique, and he constantly brings an offensive threat on his side of the pitch. He boasts above-average skills in reading the game, which has helped him when repositioning on the field during matches.[17] Pembélé is a right-footed player.

Personal life[]

Pembélé was born in Beaumont-sur-Oise in France. He is of Congolese descent.[18]

In early February 2021, Pembélé tested positive for COVID-19, and was forced to self-isolate. He missed several matches.[19]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 15 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 9 1
Bordeaux (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 1 1 0 0 — — 1 1
Career total 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 2

Honours[]

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Timothée Pembele signe son premier contrat professionnel" [Timothée Pembele signs his first professional contract]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bordeaux". ESPN. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ Federici, Thomas; Rego, Raul (28 November 2020). "Résultat et résumé Paris-SG - Bordeaux, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 12e journée" [Result and highlights Paris-SG - Bordeaux, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, week 12]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ Quarez, Benjamin (28 November 2020). "PSG-Bordeaux (2-2) : Timothée Pembélé, un Titi à revoir" [PSG-Bordeaux (2-2): Timothée Pembélé, a Titi to see again]. Goal (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  6. ^ Opoczynski, David (28 November 2020). "PSG-Bordeaux (2-2) : quelle première pour le titi Pembélé" [PSG-Bordeaux (2-2): What a first for the titi Pembélé]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  7. ^ Coldefy, Quentin (29 November 2020). "Timothée Pembélé, une première en deux temps avec le PSG" [Timothée Pembélé, a first in two times with PSG]. France Football (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Timothée Pembélé prolonge jusqu'en 2024" [Timothée Pembélé extends until 2024]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 4 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Istanbul Basaksehir". ESPN. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Pembele happy after scoring his first goal for PSG". Big News Network. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Mercato - Officiel : Le PSG laisse filer un autre jeune !" [Mercato - Official - PSG lets go another youngster !]. Le10sport.com (in French). 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Marseille draws 2-2 after leading 2-0; Bosz's Lyon loses 3-0". USA Today. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Jeux Olympiques : la liste finale de la France" [Olympic Games: the final list for France]. Foot Mercato (in French). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  14. ^ Rault, Mathieu (13 June 2020). "PSG : Timothée Pembele va intégrer le groupe pro" [PSG: Timothée Pembele will integrate the pro group]. Foot Mercato (in French).
  15. ^ "The Top 5 Talents Still in PSG's Academy". PSG Talk. 29 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Gambardella Cup: PSG "wants to win it", says defender Pembélé". ArchySport. 1 February 2020.
  17. ^ "A la découverte de Timothée Pembele" [To the discovery of Timothée Pembele]. Culture PSG (in French). 11 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Timothée Pembele". playmakerstats.com.
  19. ^ "Neymar sick, misses PSG training ahead of Marseille game". AP. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Kylian Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco in Coupe de France final". ligue1.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Neymar and Icardi fire Pochettino to first title". www.ligue1.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  22. ^ "France earn bronze with win over Netherlands". FIFA. 17 November 2019.

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