Zema Abbey

Football player infobox
playername= Zema Abbey
fullname = Zema Abbey


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|4|17|df=yes
cityofbirth = Luton
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Halesowen Town
clubnumber =
position = Striker
years = 1998–2000
2000
2000
2000–2004
2004
2004
2004–2005
2005
2005–2006
2006
2007
2007–
clubs = Hitchin Town
Cambridge United
→ Hitchin Town (loan)
Norwich City
→ Boston United (loan)
Wycombe Wanderers
Bradford City
Torquay United
Forest Green Rovers
Kettering Town
Barton Rovers
Halesowen Town
caps(goals) = 0? (?)
22 (5)
0? (?)
59 (7)
05 (1)
05 (0)
06 (1)
06 (1)
26 (2)
0? (?)
0? (?)
025 (25)
pcupdate = January 16 2007

Zema Abbey (born 17 April 1977 in Luton) is an English former professional footballer, who plays as a striker. He plays for Halesowen Town. He has a degree in Sports Science and Leisure Management from the University of Bedfordshire. [cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/01/21/sfgnor22.xml|title=Abbey makes up for lost time|accessdate=2007-05-20] His younger brother Nathan is also a professional footballer.

Playing career

Abbey began his career with Arlesey Town then moved onto Hitchin Town, before joining Cambridge United in February 2000. He soon established himself in the Cambridge side, earning a £350,000 move to Norwich City in December 2000. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/1079599.stm|title=Abbey striking changes|accessdate=2007-05-20] However his time at Carrow Road was marred by two career threatening knee injuries, causing him to miss most of the 2003–04 promotion season, though he was given a championship medal at the end of the season. He was given a three month contract to prove his fitness at the start of the following season. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/3740625.stm|title=Abbey offered short deal|accessdate=2007-05-20] He spent September 2004 on loan at Boston United, moving to Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer the following month. In November 2004 he moved to Bradford City on a short-term deal. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/4015345.stm
title=Bantams sign Abbey from Chairboys
date=16 November 2004
accessdate=2008-02-22
publisher=BBC Sport] He made his debut for Bradford on 20 November against Brentford when he scored after just two minutes but received the first red card of his career for violent conduct after a clash with Deon Burton. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4009031.stm
title=Brentford 1-2 Bradford
date=20 November 2004
accessdate=2008-02-22
publisher=BBC Sport] [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/4036207.stm
title=Abbey stunned after sending off
date=23 November 2004
accessdate=2008-02-22
publisher=BBC Sport] His second game did not come for nearly a month because of suspension and he played a total of only six games before he was released by manager Colin Todd. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/4180527.stm
title=Bantams boss keen to loan striker
date=17 January 2005
accessdate=2008-02-22
publisher=BBC Sport] In March 2005 he moved to Torquay United, but was released at the end of the 2004–05 season.

He joined Forest Green Rovers in August 2005, playing 26 times before being released in April 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=34779|title=A few surprises in Forest Green Rovers' retained list|accessdate=2007-05-20]

He joined Kettering Town in August 2006 in time for the start of the 2006–07 Conference North season, [cite web|url=http://www.ketteringtownfc.co.uk/news/news_article.asp?id=43|title=Zema signs|accessdate=2007-05-20] but was released in November 2006.

In January 2007 he signed for Barton Rovers [cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=40077|title=Abbey coup for Rovers|accessdate=2007-05-20] He signed for Halesowen Town in November 2007. [cite web|url=http://www.halesowentownfc.co.uk/news.asp|title=12/11/2007 - w/c 05/11/2007|accessdate=2007-11-18] [cite web|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=46319|title=Former Hatters teamates re-unite at Barton|accessdate=2007-11-18]

Honours

*Norwich City - First Division Championship

References

External links

*soccerbase|19232|Zema Abbey
* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/abbey.htm Player Profile] at Flown From The Nest
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=11293 Photo & Stats] at sporting-heroes.net

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DATE OF BIRTH= 1977-4-17
PLACE OF BIRTH= Luton, England
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