| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | El Chadaille Bitshiabu[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 May 2005[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | RB Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | US Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | RB Leipzig | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | France U18 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | France U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
El Chadaille Bitshiabu (born 16 May 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.[3]
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Club career
Paris Saint-Germain
Bitshiabu is a former youth player of US Saint-Denis and Boulogne-Billancourt. He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2017.[4] He caught attention of the media during a friendly tournament later that year due to his exceptional height at that age.[5]
On 27 July 2020, Bitshiabu signed a three-year aspiring contract with Paris Saint-Germain.[6] He made his first appearance for the senior team the following week on 5 August, in a 1–0 friendly win over Sochaux.[7] On 29 July 2021, Bitshiabu signed his first professional contract, tying him to the club until June 2024.[8] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December 2021.[9] 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.[10] On 20 April 2022, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 3–0 away win over Angers.[11]
On 28 December 2022, Bitshiabu made his first Ligue 1 start for PSG in a 2–1 home win over Strasbourg, playing as a left-back to fill in for the late withdrawal of Juan Bernat due to injury. After the match, manager Christophe Galtier hailed Bitshiabu's performance as "very good".[12] On 8 March 2023, he made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the round of 16 second leg, replacing the injured Nordi Mukiele at half-time.[13]
RB Leipzig
On 18 July 2023, Bitshiabu signed for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, and was assigned the number 5 jersey.[14] The reported transfer fee was €15 million, with an additional €5 million in potential bonuses.[15]
International career
Bitshiabu is a French youth international. He started to receive call-ups to French youth teams in January 2020.[16] In 2021, Bitshiabu was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.[17]
Personal life
Born in France, Bitshiabu is of DR Congolese descent.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 April 2024[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| RB Leipzig | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
France U17
References
- ^ El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Global Sports Archive
- ^ a b c "First Team: El Chadaille Bitshiabu". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ 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 3 November 2018. 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 24 July 2021. 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 27 July 2020. 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 24 July 2021. 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 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 481e et plus jeune joueur de l'histoire du PSG" [El Chadaile Bitshiabu, 481st and youngest player of PSG's history]. Les Titis du PSG (in French). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Paris win but have to wait a bit longer!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Verdelet, Arthur (29 December 2022). "Le match, Mbappé, Marquinhos, Bitshiabu, l'arbitrage, etc, la conf' complète de Galtier après PSG/Strasbourg (2-1)". CulturePSG (in French). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Nordi Mukiele sort blessé à son tour, El Chadaille Bitshiabu entre contre le Bayern". L'Équipe (in French). 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Young talent El Chadaille Bitshiabu joins RBL | RB Leipzig". rbleipzig.com. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Officiel: El Chadaille Bitshiabu quitte le PSG pour Leipzig". foot01.com (in French). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "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 22 August 2020. 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 1 September 2021. 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 14 August 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Scott, Andy (27 May 2023). "PSG win record 11th French title". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
External links
- Profile at the RB Leipzig website
- El Chadaille Bitshiabu at the French Football Federation (in French)
- El Chadaille Bitshiabu at WorldFootball.net
- El Chadaille Bitshiabu – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- El Chadaille Bitshiabu – UEFA competition record (archive)
This page was last edited on 17 April 2024, at 11:00