Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe (born 21 November 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Stains, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2012 | AAS Sarcelles | ||
2012–2018 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 24 | (2) |
2019–2023 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Le Havre (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2020–2021 | → Dijon (loan) | 30 | (1) |
2022–2023 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 19 | (3) |
2023– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 37 | (5) |
International career | |||
2019 | France U20 | 3 | (4) |
2020 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 |
Club career
editParis Saint-Germain
editDeveloped in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy, Dina Ebimbe signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 2 July 2018.[3] He spent the 2018–19 season with the reserve team.
On 5 July 2019, Le Havre announced that Dina Ebimbe had joined the Ligue 2 side on loan.[4] Three weeks later on 26 July, he made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw against Ajaccio.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 30 August 2019, in a 3–0 win against Caen.[6] On 6 July 2020, Dijon announced the loan signing of Dina Ebimbe with an option to buy.[7] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Angers on 22 August.[8] On 9 June 2021, Dijon exercised the option-to-buy in Dina Ebimbe's loan deal. However, Paris Saint-Germain exercised their right to veto Dijon's purchase. Dijon received a transfer fee in compensation.[9]
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Dina Ebimbe returned to Paris Saint-Germain. He participated in pre-season, and went on to make his professional debut for the club in 1–0 Trophée des Champions loss to Lille on 1 August 2021.[10] Dina Ebimbe made his Ligue 1 debut for PSG in a 2–1 win over Troyes on 7 August.[11]
Eintracht Frankfurt
editOn 21 August 2022, Dina Ebimbe extended his contract with PSG until June 2024 and joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy,[12] made mandatory should the club survive relegation.[13] On 30 May 2023, following the conclusion of 2022–23 season, Eintracht Frankfurt announced that Dina Ebimbe had joined the club on a permanent basis until June 2027.[14]
International career
editDina Ebimbe is a former France youth international. He has represented his nation at under-20 and under-21 level.
In October 2024, Dina Ebimbe was included in the Cameroon national team's preliminary squad for the first time.[15]
Personal life
editBorn in France, Dina Ebimbe is of Cameroonian descent.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain B | 2018–19 | National 2 | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||
Le Havre (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
Dijon (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10[d] | 3 | — | 44 | 10 | |
2024–25 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 2 | — | 11 | 2 | ||
Total | 37 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | 55 | 12 | |||
Career total | 145 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 21 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, DFB-Pokal
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
editParis Saint-Germain
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: October 2022,[18] November 2022[18]
References
edit- ^ "Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ a b Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe at Soccerway
- ^ "Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe signs first professional contract". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "PSG : Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe prêté deux ans au Havre". Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ajaccio vs. Le Havre - 26 July 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Caen vs. Le Havre - 30 August 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "ÉRIC JUNIOR DINA EBIMBE, PREMIER RENFORT DU DFCO". Dijon FCO. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Dijon 0 – 1 Angers Lineups". en.as.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ "ÉRIC JUNIOR DINA EBIMBE DE RETOUR AU PSG" [ÉRIC JUNIOR DINA EBIMBE BACK AT PSG] (in French). Dijon FCO. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Opoczynski, David (1 August 2021). "Trophée des champions : le PSG avec Kimpembe et Dina Ebimbe" [Champions' trophy: PSG with Kimpembe and Dina Ebimbe]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Troude, Théo (7 August 2021). "Ligue 1 : revivez la victoire inaugurale du PSG à Troyes" [Ligue 1: relive the inaugural victory of PSG at Troyes]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Dina Ebimbe extends contract and is loaned to Frankfurt". Paris Saint-Germain. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "PSG: Dina Ebimbe prolongé et prêté à Francfort". RMC Sport (in French). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "PSG : LE CLUB ANNONCE UN TRANSFERT ! (OFFICIEL)". Onze Mondial (in French). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Lions Indomptables : 3 des binationaux présélectionnés auraient demandé un temps de réflexion". 1 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Ikouam, Valéry Gweha. "PSG: Dina-Ebimbe dans le groupe contre Nantes | Allez les Lions" (in French).
- ^ Whitehead, Luke Bosher and Jacob. "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
External links
edit- Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Éric Dina Ebimbe at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe – UEFA competition record (archive)