Ismaël Guerti

Ismaël Guerti
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004
Place of birth Argenteuil, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Grazer AK
Number 29
Youth career
–2019 Boulogne-Billancourt
2019–2022 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Le Havre B 39 (2)
2024–2026 Metz B 38 (12)
2025–2026 Metz 4 (0)
2026– Grazer AK 0 (0)
International career
2021 Morocco U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026

Ismaël Guerti (born 30 July 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK. Born in France, he has represented Morocco at youth international level.

Club career

Guerti joined the youth academy of Lens from Boulogne-Billancourt. In 2022, he left Lens to sign for the reserve team of Le Havre in the Championnat National 3.[1] In the summer of 2024, he signed for Metz's reserve side. In the 2024–25 Championnat National 3 season, he scored five goals and registered seven assists, performances which pushed him into the club's first team.[2][3] On 10 May 2025, he made his professional debut in Ligue 2 as a substitute in a 3–2 away win over Laval.[4] On 24 June 2025, Guerti signed his first professional contract with Metz, a deal until 2027.[5]

On 17 June 2026, Guerti joined Grazer AK in Austria for two years, with an optional third year.[6]

International career

Guerti has represented the Morocco under-17s at international level.[1]

Personal life

Born in France, Guerti is of Moroccan descent.[7] He has both French and Moroccan citizenship.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre B 2022–23 National 3 212———212
2023–24 National 3 180———180
Total 392———392
Metz B 2024–25 National 3 235———235
2024–25 National 3 10———10
Total 245———245
Metz 2024–25 Ligue 2 1000——10
2025–26 Ligue 1 3000——30
Total 4000——40
Career total 677000000677

References

  1. 1 2 "Parti de Lens en fin de saison, Ismaël Guerti s'engage avec la réserve du Havre". OneFootball (in French). 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  2. ↑ sgobbi (2025-06-24). "Premier contrat professionnel pour Ismaël Guerti !". Football Club de Metz (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  3. ↑ "Ligue 2. Un nouveau visage dans le groupe du FC Metz face au Red Star". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Ligue 2. Laval - FC Metz : les Grenats terminent le championnat par une victoire renversante". www.republicain-lorrain.fr (in French). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  5. ↑ "Ismaël Guerti paraphe son premier contrat professionnel avec le FC Metz". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Herzlich willkommen, Ismael Guerti – oder: Mach' es wie die Großen!" [Welcome, Ismael Guerti – or: Do it like the pros!] (in German). Grazer AK. 17 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ismaël Guerti passe pro avec le FC Metz". Foot Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  8. ↑ "Ismaël GUERTI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 2025-07-26.