Chaïm El Djebali
Chaïm El Djebali (Arabic: شيم الجبالي; born 7 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lyon. Born in France, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chaïm El Djebali[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Décines-Charpieu, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon B | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 2013–2015 | ES Trinité Lyon | ||
| 2015–2021 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Lyon B | 29 | (1) |
| 2024– | Lyon | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Tunisia U20 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022– | Tunisia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:34, 31 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early career
El Djebali is a youth product of the academies of Vaulx-en-Velin, ES Trinité Lyon, and Lyon.[2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 30 June 2022, tying him to the club until 2025.[3]
Club career
El Djebali made his professional debut on 26 January 2024, replacing Maxence Caqueret at the 79th minute of a 2–3 home defeat against Rennes in a Ligue 1 game.[4]
International career
El Djebali was born in Décines-Charpieu in the suburbs of Lyon, France, to a Tunisian father and Algerian mother. He holds French, Algerian, and Tunisian nationalities.[5]
He represented the France U16s once in 2019.[6] In September 2022, he accepted a call-up to the senior Tunisia national team for a set of friendlies.[7] He made his debut with Tunisia as a late substitute in a 1–0 friendly win over Comoros on 22 September 2022.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon II | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 2 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Lyon | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 22 September 2022
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Tunisia (TUN)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 21. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- Bonnard, Tom (13 June 2020). "OL – Mercato : Chaïm El Djebali intéresserait des grands d'Europe". Olympique & Lyonnais.
- "Le prometteur Chaïm El Djebali passe professionel". Actufoot. 30 June 2022.
- "Lyon vs. Rennes - 26 January 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- https://www.unfp.org/joueur/chaim-el-djebali-24516/
- Abdelli, Yanni (28 October 2021). "Jeunes/France : Chaim El Djebali crée la sensation en championnat U19 français".
- "OL : Chaïm El Djebali a opté pour la Tunisie !". OneFootball.
- JENNY, Hédi (22 September 2022). "Match amical | Tunisie-Comores (Cet après-midi à 15h30) au Stade Omnisports Croissy-sur-Seine - Technique : Se situer…".
External links
- Chaïm El Djebali at Soccerway
- Chaïm El Djebali at the French Football Federation (in French)