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Joran Gerbet

Joran Gerbet
Gerbet with Orlando City in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, Ardèche, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orlando City
Number 35
Youth career
FC Eyrieux Embroye
Rhône Crussol Foot 07
Olympique de Valence
2018–2021 AJ Auxerre[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Oregon State Beavers 36 (2)
2023–2024 Clemson Tigers 42 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Orlando City 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2025

Joran Gerbet (born 30 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.

Early career

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Gerbet was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Pape in the Ardèche department of France and joined the AJ Auxerre academy after playing in the youth ranks of FC Eyrieux Embroye, Rhône Crussol Foot 07, and Olympique de Valence,[2][1][3] but later moved to the United States and attended Oregon State University where he joined the school's soccer team.[4]

Oregon State Beavers

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On 27 August 2021, Gerbet made his college debut with the Oregon State Beavers in a 3–0 win at the Denver Pioneers and played the full match.[5] On 3 October, Gerbet provided his first goal contribution when he provided an assist to Adrian Molina-Diaz's opening goal of a 2–0 victory at the San Diego State Aztecs.[6] Gerbet scored his first collegiate goal, the second of a 3–2 win over the Washington Huskies on 22 October.[7][4] By the end of Gerbet's first season with the Oregon State Beavers he contributed two goals and two assists across 20 games and was given the Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Freshman of the Year award.[8]

In Gerbet's second and final season with the Oregon State Beavers he tallied a further two assists across 16 appearances and was given the Pac-12 Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year award.[4][9]

Clemson Tigers

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Gerbet transferred to Clemson University and joined the Clemson Tigers.[10] On 1 September 2023, Gerbet scored his first collegiate goal on his second appearance for the university in a 2–0 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks.[11] Gerbet and the Clemson Tigers made it to the 2023 ACC men's soccer tournament final against the North Carolina Tar Heels. The game ended 1–1 with Gerbet supplying the game-tying assist to Ousmane Sylla. In the subsequent penalty shootout, which the Tigers won 5–3, Gerbet successfully converted his penalty. In Gerbet's debut season he provided three goals and three assists.[12]

In Gerbet's senior year he provided his first double goal contribution in a 2–3 loss to Stanford Cardinal on 6 September 2024.[13] On 4 October, Gerbet scored his first brace in a 3–2 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels and on 25 October, Gerbet provided a hat-trick of assists in a 6–1 rout of Syracuse Orange.[14][15] By the end of the season, Gerbet had contributed seven goals and eight assists, a career high in both metrics and he was awarded as the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year.[16] Gerbet was also selected to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer First-Team All-America team by the United Soccer Coaches.[17] On 10 December, it was announced that Gerbet was invited to attend the 2024 adidas MLS College Showcase in San Diego, California from 11 to 14 December alongside 44 other players.[18]

Club career

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Orlando City

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On 20 December 2024, Gerbet was selected as pick number 27 by Major League Soccer club Orlando City in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft alongside fellow Clemson alumni Titus Sandy Jr. in the second round.[19] On 25 January 2025, Gerbet made his unofficial debut with Orlando City in a Florida Cup friendly match against Brazilian club Atlético Minero after he came on as a substitute for Rafael Santos in the second half. The game ended scoreless, but in the subsequent penalty-kick shootout Gerbet converted the game-winning penalty, ending the shootout 6–5 in favor of the Lions.[20]

On 17 February, the club signed Gerbet to a one-year contract with club options for 2026, 2027, and 2028.[21] Gerbet made his official debut when he came on as a 71st-minute substitute for Eduard Atuesta in the opening match of the season five days later against Philadelphia Union, which ended in a 4–2 loss.[22] On 10 May, Gerbet made his first professional goal contribution when he provided an assist to Martín Ojeda's second goal in his hat-trick performance in a 3–3 draw with the New England Revolution.[23] On 18 May, during a match against rivals Inter Miami, Gerbet was praised for his "tremendous job" marking Lionel Messi as the Lions won 3–0.[24] For his performance, he was named to the bench of the Team of the Matchday a day later.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando City 2025 Major League Soccer 17 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 19 0
Career total 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

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Clemson Tigers

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joran Gerbet". LinkedIn. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ Maisonnat, Enzo (16 June 2022). "Parti vivre le "rêve américain", l'Ardéchois Joran Gerbet futur pro en MLS ?". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ "L'Ardéchois Joran Gerbet drafté en MLS par les Orlando Pirates". Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 22 December 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Joran Gerbet". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer vs Denver on 08/27/2021". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Men's Soccer vs San Diego St. on 10/03/2021". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Men's Soccer vs Washington on 10/22/2021". Oregon State Beavers. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Pac-12 announces 2021 men's soccer postseason awards". Pac-12 Conference. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Gerbet Named Pac-12 Player of the Year". Oregon State Beavers. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Joran Gerbet". Clemson Tigers. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Clemson vs South Carolina". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Clemson vs North Carolina". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Clemson vs Stanford". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Clemson vs North Carolina". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Clemson vs Syracuse". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  16. ^ a b c "2024 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  17. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's All-America Teams Announced". United Soccer Coaches. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Invitees Announced for 2024 adidas MLS College Showcase". Major League Soccer. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  19. ^ "Orlando City SC selects Joran Gerbet No. 27 overall in 2025 MLS SuperDraft". Orlando City. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Orlando City SC supporters will get to know Joran Gerbet well". OneFootball. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  21. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs 2025 MLS SuperDraft Selection Joran Gerbet". Orlando City. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Philadelphia 4-2 Orlando". ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  23. ^ Gramajo, Mike (11 May 2025). "Martin Ojeda nets hat-trick as Orlando City plays to draw against Revolution". WESH. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  24. ^ Nuñez, José (18 May 2025). "Orlando City stun Inter Miami in dominant road victory". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  25. ^ Ruderman, Justin (19 May 2025). "Team of the Matchday: Toronto dominate Montréal, Orlando shut down Miami". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  26. ^ "Clemson vs North Carolina". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  27. ^ "Pac-12 announces 2021 men's soccer postseason awards". Pac-12 Conference. November 16, 2021. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  28. ^ "Clemson's Gerbet Leads 2024 All-ACC Academic Men's Soccer Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  29. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's All-America Teams Announced". United Soccer Coaches. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
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