Frédéric Guilbert

Frédéric Georges Claude Auguste Guilbert (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁik ɡilbɛʁ]; born 24 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Nantes.

A product of the Caen youth system, he has played mainly in France for AS Cherbourg, Bordeaux and Strasbourg, as well as a spell with English side Aston Villa and Italian club Lecce.

He has a single cap for the France U21 national team.

Guilbert joined Bordeaux in 2014 from Cherbourg. He made his Ligue 1 debut on 5 April 2015 in a 2–1 home win against Lens replacing Thomas Touré after 79 minutes.

On 28 July 2017, Guilbert transferred to Caen after completing a loan spell during the 2016–17 season.

Guilbert was known for being a proficient and hard tackler with an average of 3.1 clearances and 2.9 tackles per game respectively throughout his final season with the club. He finished his time with Caen having amassed 106 appearances over three seasons.

On 31 January 2019, Guilbert signed for Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, but would remain at Caen on loan until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for Villa in an EFL Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra on 27 August 2019. He would go onto score his second goal for Aston Villa in the EFL Cup semi-final match against Leicester City on 8 January 2020.

Guilbert's Villa career started positively, described by Paul Doyle in The Guardian as "solid defensively and a regular threat going forward." However, following a knee injury and then the subsequent arrival of Matty Cash in September 2020, Guilbert's appearances for the club were limited.

On 31 January 2021, Guilbert returned to France, signing for Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on loan for the rest of the season. Guilbert made his Strasbourg debut on 10 February 2021 in a 2–0 home defeat to Montpellier in the Coupe de France. On 3 March 2021, Guilbert scored his first goal for Strasbourg, a late winner in a 1–0 home victory over Monaco in Ligue 1. After returning to Villa from his loan spell for pre-season, on 31 August 2021, Guilbert returned to Strasbourg on loan for the 2021–22 season.

Guilbert stayed at Villa following the summer transfer window of 2022. In September 2022, Aston Villa submitted their 25-player Premier League squad for the 2022–23 season, in which Guilbert was selected, despite rumours in a local newspaper that he had been instructed to train with the under-21s rather than the senior squad.

On 17 January 2023, after not having made a senior competitive appearance for Aston Villa since August 2021, Guilbert signed for Strasbourg on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee. Guilbert himself stated that it was a free transfer, with his Villa contract being terminated by mutual consent.

On 27 August 2024, Lecce announced that they had signed Guilbert to a two-year contract on a free transfer from Strasbourg, with an option for a third year. Guilbert was Lecce's starting right-back in the 2024–25 season, but was not included in Lecce's 2025–26 Serie A squad as Danilo Veiga took over the spot. On 23 January 2026, the contract was terminated by mutual consent.

On 28 January 2026, Guilbert signed with Nantes until the end of the 2025–26 season.

As of match played 2 May 2026

Aston Villa

• EFL Cup runner-up: 2019–20

• Frédéric Guilbert at the French Football Federation (in French)

• Frédéric Guilbert at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)