Tara Elimbi Gilbert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tara Cynthia Hermine Elimbi Gilbert | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Enghien-les-Bains, France | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | AF Épinay-sur-Seine | ||
| 2020–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | France U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | France U19 | 19 | (3) |
| 2024– | France U23 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 April 2025 | |||
Tara Cynthia Hermine Elimbi Gilbert (born 9 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain.[1]
Early life
Elimbi Gilbert was born in Enghien-les-Bains, France. She joined the Paris Saint-Germain academy in 2020 and progressed through its youth ranks, gaining recognition as a promising defender.[2][3]
Club career
Elimbi Gilbert made her senior debut for Paris Saint-Germain on 18 March 2023 in a Coupe de France Féminine semi-final against Thonon Évian.[2] She played her first league match on 27 May 2023 in a 3–0 win against Soyaux.
In the 2023–24 season, Elimbi Gilbert made her debut in the UEFA Women's Champions League, appearing in the quarter-final second leg against BK Häcken. During the 2024–25 season, she became a regular starter for PSG, accumulating 27 appearances across all competitions and scoring two goals.[4]
International career
Elimbi Gilbert has represented France at different youth levels. She was part of France under-17 team which finished third at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[5] As a youth international, she also played for France at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[6]
Style of play
Elimbi Gilbert is known for her agility, vision, and defensive solidity. A left-footed fullback standing at 1.62 metres, she is effective both in defence and while supporting the attack down the left flank.
Personal life
Born in France, Elimbi Gilbert is of Cameroonian descent and holds dual-citizenship.[7] She is the younger sister of the men's footballer Marvin Elimbi.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2022–23 | Première Ligue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Première Ligue | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Première Ligue | 21 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ Appearance in playoffs
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain
- Coupe de France Féminine: 2023–24[11]
France U17
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship third place: 2022
Individual
- UNFP Première Ligue young player of the year: 2024–25[12]
- LFFP Première Ligue best young player: 2024–25[13]
- LFFP Première Ligue team of the season: 2024–25[13]
References
- ^ "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Tara Elimbi Gilbert signs her first professional contract". EN.PSG.FR. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ à 10h00, Par Sébastien Nieto Le 12 mai 2025 (12 May 2025). "« Une meneuse d'hommes » : de l'AF Épinay au PSG féminin, la « belle histoire » de Tara Elimbi Gilbert". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tara Elimbi Gilbert" (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Euro féminin U17 : La France termine troisième et se qualifie au Mondial" (in French). 15 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Benera, Rossi et Elimbi Gilbert retenues pour l'Euro 2023 !" (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "MARVIN ELIMBI ESTÁ ASSEGURADO". Gil Vicente Futebol Clube. 29 August 2024.
- ^ rédaction, La (21 July 2025). "EXCLU - Tara Elimbi : « Je ne voulais pas qu'on fasse de différence parce que j'étais une fille »". Onze Mondial.
- ^ "Statistics" (in French). footofeminin.fr. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Tara Elimbi Gilbert at Soccerway
- ^ "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Trophées LFFP 2024-2025 : les lauréates". 28 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Trophées LFFP 2024-2025 : les lauréates". 28 April 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.