Ismaël Gharbi
Ismaël Gharbi (born 10 April 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Club career. Gharbi began his career at Paris FC in 2010, and joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2016. In 2020, he was part of the PSG team that participated at the Alkass International Cup in Qatar, finishing in third place. He scored 5 goals across the tournament; a brace against Kashiwa Reysol in the group stage, a goal against Zenit Saint Petersburg in the quarter-finals, one against Inter Milan in the semi -finals, and another against the Mohammed VI Academy in the third place match. In April 2021, Gharbi was included in Paris Saint-Germain's 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. 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. On 1 August 2021, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 Trophée des Champions loss to Lille . His Coupe de France debut came on 19 December in a 3–0 win over Feignies Aulnoye. International career. Born in France, Gharbi is also eligible to represent Spain and Tunisia. He has been called up by the France under-17s. The Tunisian Football Federation has previously made efforts to convince Gharbi to represent Tunisia. In 2021, he was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges. In 2022, Gharbi was called up to the Spain under-18s. On 16 March 2022, Gharbi announced that he would represent Spain in the feuture. Style of play. Gharbi is  a versatile player; although primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a wide and central midfielder. 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." 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. 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.