Willem Geubbels
{{short description|French association football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Willem Geubbels
| image = Willem Geubbels (2017).jpg
| caption = Geubbels with Lyon B in 2017
| full_name = Willem Davnis Louis Didier Geubbels{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2017/pdf/FU17_2017_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017: List of Players: France |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=28 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701083502/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17/2017/pdf/FU17_2017_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|8|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Villeurbanne, France
| position = Forward
| currentclub = St. Gallen
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1 = ASVEL
| youthyears2 = 2010–2017
| youthclubs2 = Lyon
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Lyon II
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = Lyon
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = Monaco II
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2023
| clubs4 = Monaco
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → Nantes (loan)
| caps5 = 22
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = St. Gallen
| caps6 = 80
| goals6 = 24
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalyears3 = 2017
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 7
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2020
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 15 June 2025
}}
Willem Davnis Louis Didier Geubbels (born 16 August 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as forward for Swiss club St. Gallen.{{Soccerway|willem-geubbels/477859}}
Club career
=Lyon=
Geubbels started his playing career at Lyon's academy. He made his first team debut on 23 September 2017 in a 3–3 home draw against Dijon in Ligue 1. He entered the field after 84 minutes, replacing Lucas Tousart.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/23/france/ligue-1/olympique-lyonnais/dijon-football-cote-dor/2464968/|title=Lyon vs. Dijon – 23 September 2017 |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=24 September 2017}} In doing so, Geubbels became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in Ligue 1, as well as the fifth youngest player ever to make a Ligue 1 debut at 16 years, one month and seven days old.{{cite web|url=http://sport24.lefigaro.fr/football/ligue-1/actualites/geubbels-premier-joueur-ne-au-21e-siecle-a-evoluer-en-ligue-1-877682|title=Geubbels, premier joueur né au 21e siècle à évoluer en Ligue 1|work=Le Figaro|date=24 September 2017|access-date=24 September 2017|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lyon-willem-geubbels-premier-joueur-ne-au-21e-siecle-a-evoluer-en-ligue-1/836908|title=Lyon : Willem Geubbels, premier joueur né au 21e siècle à évoluer en Ligue 1|work=L'Équipe|date=24 September 2017|access-date=24 September 2017|language=fr}}{{cite web|url=http://www.beinsports.com/en/ligue-1/news/21st-century-boy-lyon-youngster-geubbels-ma-1/660484|title=21st Century Boy – Lyon youngster Geubbels makes Ligue 1 history|work=beIN Sports|date=24 September 2017|access-date=7 December 2017}} On 7 December, Geubbels came on for an injured Maxwel Cornet in the 45+1 minute of a 1–0 away loss to Atalanta in the Europa League.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/07/europe/uefa-cup/atalanta-bergamo/olympique-lyonnais/2580365/|title=Atalanta vs. Lyon – 7 December 2017 |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=7 December 2017}} In doing so, Geubbels once again became the first player born in the 21st century to appear in the UEFA Europa League as well as the youngest player ever to make a Europa League debut at 16 years and 113 days old.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Lyon-perd-face-a-l-atalanta-bergame-et-finit-deuxieme-de-son-groupe/857423|title=Lyon perd face à l'Atalanta Bergame et finit deuxième de son groupe|work=L'Équipe|date=7 December 2017|access-date=7 December 2017|language=fr}}{{cite web |title=UEFA Europa League Statistics Handbook 2017/18 |url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/Publications/02/28/56/93/2285693_DOWNLOAD.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106130334/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/EuroExperience/competitions/Publications/02/28/56/93/2285693_DOWNLOAD.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 November 2015 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=13 December 2017 }}
=Monaco=
==Loan to Nantes==
On 31 August 2021, he joined Nantes on loan for the 2021–22 season with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Nantes|url=https://www.fcnantes.com/articles/article2809.php?num=37730|title=WILLEM GEUBBELS PRÊTÉ AUX JAUNE ET VERT !|date=31 August 2021|language=fr}} He scored his first goal for the club on 2 January 2022 in the Coupe de France against Vitré.{{cite news |title=FC Nantes. Sans Pedro Chirivella, avec Geubbels pour recevoir Rennes . Sport |url=https://vitre.maville.com/sport/detail_-fc-nantes.-sans-pedro-chirivella-avec-geubbels-pour-recevoir-rennes-_fil-5221848_actu.Htm |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=Maville |language=fr}} Three weeks later, he scored again in a 4–2 league victory over Lorient.{{cite news |title=FC Nantes. Willem Geubbels : « Ce prêt m’a fait beaucoup de bien » |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/fc-nantes-willem-geubbels-ce-pret-m-a-fait-beaucoup-de-bien-89d3cd3a-88fb-11ec-aea6-4ffbfd19eda9 |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=Ouest-France |date=8 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320000945/https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/fc-nantes-willem-geubbels-ce-pret-m-a-fait-beaucoup-de-bien-89d3cd3a-88fb-11ec-aea6-4ffbfd19eda9 |archive-date=20 March 2022 |language=fr}} At the end of the season, marked by ups and downs, he returned to Monaco. During his loan spell, Nantes managed to win the Coupe de France.{{cite news |last1=Devin |first1=Eric |title=Redemption for Antoine Kombouaré as Nantes win Coupe de France |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/09/redemption-antoine-kombouare-nantes-coupe-de-france-psg |access-date=31 May 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528203153/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/09/redemption-antoine-kombouare-nantes-coupe-de-france-psg |archive-date=28 May 2022}}
=St. Gallen=
On 23 January 2023, Geubbels signed a 2½-year contract with St. Gallen in Switzerland.{{cite web|publisher=FC St. Gallen|url=https://www.fcsg.ch/home/redaktionsbaum/1--mannschaft/20230123-geubbels-zum-fcsg/|title=Willem Geubbels zum FC St.Gallen 1879|date=23 January 2023|access-date=23 January 2023|language=de}}
Personal life
Geubbels was born in France to a Dutch father, and a Central African mother.{{cite web|url=http://www.leprogres.fr/lyon/2017/07/13/15-ans-geubbels-entre-par-la-grande-porte|title=OL : à 15 ans, Geubbels entre par la grande porte}} His uncles, Amos Youga and Kelly Youga, are both footballers who represented the Central African Republic national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.footmercato.net/ligue-1/qui-est-willem-geubbels-le-nouveau-phenomene-de-l-ol_211526|title=Qui est Willem Geubbels, le nouveau phénomène de l'OL?}}
Career statistics
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | |||||||||||
| |Lyon
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | |
| rowspan=4|Monaco
|Ligue 1 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Ligue 1 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Ligue 1 |14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| |Nantes (loan)
|22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 26 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!39 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
Honours
Nantes
References
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External links
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- [http://www.asmonaco.com/en/player/willem-geubbels-2471.html Monaco profile]
- {{FFF player}}
{{FC St. Gallen squad}}
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Category:French sportspeople of Central African Republic descent
Category:Footballers from Villeurbanne
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:FC St. Gallen players
Category:French people of Dutch descent
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Monaco
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland