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Djamel Abdoun Personal information Full name Djamel Abdoun Date of birth February 14, 1986 Place of birth Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Winger Club information Current club Olympiacos F.C Number 93 Youth career 2002–2003 Paris Saint-Germain 2003–2004 Ajaccio Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2008 Ajaccio 12 (2) 2007 → Manchester City (loan) 0 (0) 2007–2008 → Sedan (loan) 33 (5) 2008–2010 Nantes 50 (3) 2010–2011 Kavala 26 (3) 2011- Olympiacos 6 (0) National team‡ 2003–2004 France U-18 4 (0) 2004–2005 France U-19 13 (2) 2005–2006 France U-20 8 (0) 2010– Algeria 11 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 30 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:00, 30 October 2011 (UTC)Djamel Abdoun (born February 14, 1986 in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France) is an Algerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Olympiacos.
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Personal
Born in France, Abdoun's family is originally from the villages of Tifrit and Biziou in the commune of Akbou, Béjaïa, in the Petite Kabylie region of Algeria.[1][2] However, he grew up in the eastern suburbs of Parisian in the commune of Montreuil.
Club career
Abdoun started his career as a youth player for Paris Saint-Germain FC in 2002, where he was released at the end of the season. In 2003 he signed for Ajaccio where he made only 10 appearances in three seasons, scoring 2 goals.
Abdoun signed for Manchester City on loan in January 2007.[3] He made only one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute on January 28, 2007 in a 3–1 FA Cup win against Southampton.[4] He returned to Ajaccio at the end of the season after Manchester City chose not to take up the option of making his move permanent.
Kavala
On August 24, 2010, Abdoun joined Greek side Kavala F.C. from FC Nantes, signing a three year contract with the club. The details of the transfer were not disclosed.[5] In his first season with Kavala, Abdoun finished as the top assist man in the Greek Super League with 8 assists in 26 matches. He also scored 3 goals and was named as the second best player in the league behind Ariel Ibagaza of Olympiacos.[6] On May 23, 2011, Abdoun's agent, Karim Aklil, announced that the player was very close to signing with Panathinaikos FC.[7] However, on August 25, 2011, he began training with Olympiakos F.C. and passed the traditional medical visit.[8]
Olympiacos
On August 31, 2011, Abdoun signed a three year contract with Olympiacos, joining them on a free transfer from Kavala after they were relegated to the fourth division.[9]
Statistics
- As of 20 May 2011
Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals France League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total 2007-08 Sedan Ligue 2 33 5 5 2 1 0 39 7 2008-09 Nantes Ligue 1 22 1 1 0 0 0 23 1 2009-10 Ligue 2 27 2 0 0 1 0 28 2 2010-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Greece League Greek Football Cup League Cup Total 2010-11 Kavala Superleague Greece 26 3 2 0 - - 28 3 Total France 83 8 6 2 2 0 91 10 Total Greece 26 3 2 0 - - 28 3 Career total 109 11 8 2 2 0 119 13 International career
Abdoun represented France internationally at the Under-17, Under-18 and Under-20 level. His most notable achievement was winning 2007 Toulon Tournament with the French Under-18 squad.[10]
However, being of Algerian descent, Abdoun holds dual nationality,[11] and was also eligible to represent Algeria. On September 15, 2009, he was selected for the first time by head coach Rabah Saadane to join the ranks of the Algeria national football team for a qualifier against Rwanda.[12]
On January 18, 2010, Abdoun made his debut for the Algerian National Team coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute in a group game against Angola at the 2010 African Cup of Nations. He was named as part of the Algeria squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Honours
International
References
- ^ http://www.lebuteur.com/en/actualites/abdoun%C2%A0-je-ferai-deux-rakaat-dans-ma-chambre-pour-remercier-allah
- ^ http://news.fibladi.com/algerie-sport/?ida=39518
- ^ "Stu has his nose against window". Manchester Evening News. 13 January 2007. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/233134_stu_has_his_nose_against_window. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Djamel pleased with Blues debut". Manchester Evening News. 31 January 2007. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/234789_djamel_pleased_with_blues_debut. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Algeria's Abdoun joins Greek side
- ^ Abdoun 2e joueur de l'année en Grèce
- ^ Abdoun très proche du Panathinaikos ?; DZFoot, 23 May 2011
- ^ Abdoun signera à l'Olympiakos demain; DZFoot, 25 August 2011
- ^ Verts : Djamel Abdoun officiellement à l'Olympiakos; DZFoot, 31 August 2011
- ^ http://www.rlfoot.fr/Joueurs/ABDOUN_Djamel.htm
- ^ "City star fined after airport row". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 2007. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1006/1006705_city_star_fined_after_airport_row.html. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.dzfoot.com/news-4844/cm-can-2010-la-preselection-pour-le-rwanda/
- ^ "Official Players List". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). 4 June 2010. http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
External links
- Djamel Abdoun career stats at Soccerbase
- Djamel Abdoun French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Eurosport
Algeria squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Fourth Place 1 Ousserir • 2 Bougherra • 3 Belhadj • 4 Yahia • 5 Halliche • 6 Mansouri • 7 Bezzaz • 8 Lemmouchia • 9 Ghezzal • 10 Saïfi • 11 Raho • 12 Babouche • 13 Matmour • 14 Laïfaoui • 15 Ziani • 16 Chaouchi • 17 Zaoui • 18 Bouazza • 19 Yebda • 20 Meghni • 21 Ziaya • 22 Abdoun • 23 Zemmamouche • Coach: Saâdane
• 2 Bougherra • 3 Belhadj • 4 Yahia (c) • 5 Halliche • 6 Mansouri • 7 Boudebouz • 8 Lacen • 9 Ghezzal • 10 Saïfi • 11 Djebbour • 12 Bellaïd • 13 Matmour • 14 Laïfaoui • 15 Ziani • 16 Chaouchi • 17 Guedioura • 18 Medjani • 19 Yebda • 20 Mesbah • 21 Kadir • 22 Abdoun • 23 M'Bolhi • Coach: Saâdane
Olympiacos F.C. – current squad 1 N. Papadopoulos · 2 Maniatis · 3 Modesto · 4 Mellberg · 6 Papazoglou · 7 Ibagaza · 8 Fejsa · 9 Pantelić · 10 Djebbour · 14 Mirallas · 15 Javito · 17 Costanzo · 18 Fetfatzidis · 19 Fuster · 20 Holebas · 21 A. Papadopoulos · 22 Mitroglou · 23 Marcano · 25 Valerianos · 29 Grbić · 31 Orbaiz · 33 Yeste · 35 Torosidis · 42 Megyeri · 77 Makoun · 92 Potouridis · 93 Abdoun · 99 Daskalakis · Manager: Valverde
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Montreuil
- French footballers
- Association football midfielders
- AC Ajaccio players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- FC Nantes players
- CS Sedan Ardennes players
- French people of Algerian descent
- Algerian footballers
- Algeria international footballers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Kabyle people
- 2010 FIFA World Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Algerian expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Superleague Greece players
- Kavala F.C. players
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- France youth international footballers
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