El_Chadaille_Bitshiabu

El Chadaille Bitshiabu

El Chadaille Bitshiabu

French footballer (born 2005)

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 18 May 2024[3]
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  1. Includes Coupe de France
  2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

France U17

References

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