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French footballer (born 2005)
El Chadaille Bitshiabu
Personal information
Full name El Chadaille Bitshiabu
Date of birth (2005-05-16) 16 May 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
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 6 (0)
International career
2021–2022 France U17 9 (0)
2021–2022 France U18 6 (0)
2022– France U19 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 21 May 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.

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. He caught attention of the——media during friendly tournament later that year due——to his exceptional height at that age.

On 27 July 2020, Bitshiabu signed a three-year aspiring contract with Paris Saint-Germain. He made his first appearance for the "senior team the following week on 5 August," in a 1–0 friendly win over Sochaux. On 29 July 2021, "Bitshiabu signed his first professional contract," tying him——to the club until June 2024. He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 Coupe de France win over Feignies Aulnoye on 19 December 2021. 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. On 20 April 2022, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 3–0 away win over Angers.

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". 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.

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. The reported transfer fee was €15 million, with an additional €5 million in potential bonuses.

International career※

Bitshiabu is a French youth international. He started to receive call-ups to French youth teams in January 2020. In 2021, Bitshiabu was called up to play for the France under-18s for the Tournoi International de Limoges.

Personal life※

Born in France, Bitshiabu is of DR Congolese descent.

Career statistics※

As of match played 18 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup 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 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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 23 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours※

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

References※

  1. ^ El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Global Sports Archive
  2. ^ "First Team: El Chadaille Bitshiabu". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ El Chadaille Bitshiabu at Soccerway
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Feignies vs. Paris Saint-Germain". ESPN. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Paris win but have to wait a bit longer!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Nordi Mukiele sort blessé à son tour, El Chadaille Bitshiabu entre contre le Bayern". L'Équipe (in French). 8 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Young talent El Chadaille Bitshiabu joins RBL | RB Leipzig". rbleipzig.com. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  15. ^ "Officiel: El Chadaille Bitshiabu quitte le PSG pour Leipzig". foot01.com (in French). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ Bosher, Luke; Whitehead, Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Final: France 2–1 Netherlands: Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

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