Djamel Abdoun
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2002 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2003 | Ajaccio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2008 | 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) |
2011–2013 | Olympiacos | 50 | (9) |
2013–2015 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | (1) |
2015 | → Lokeren (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Veria | 15 | (3) |
Total | 212 | (26) | |
International career | |||
2003–2004 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
2004–2005 | France U19 | 13 | (2) |
2005–2006 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
2010–2016 | Algeria | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Djamel Abdoun (born 14 February 1986) is an Algerian retired professional
In the summer of 2011, Abdoun signed a three-year contract with
Abdoun is a former
Personal
Born in France to Algerian parents, Abdoun grew up in the eastern suburbs of Paris in the commune of Montreuil. His parents are originally from the villages of Tifrit and Biziou in the commune of Akbou, Béjaïa, in the Petite Kabylie region of Algeria.[3][4]
Club career
Abdoun started his career as a youth player for Paris Saint-Germain in 2002, where he was released at the end of the season. In 2003, he signed for Ajaccio where he made only 12 appearances in four seasons, scoring two goals.
Abdoun signed for Manchester City on loan in January 2007.[5] He made only one appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute on 28 January 2007 in a 3–1 FA Cup win against Southampton.[6] 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 24 August 2010, Abdoun joined Greek side
Olympiacos
On 31 August 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.
Abdoun managed to score his first goal in the
Nottingham Forest
On 25 July 2013,
Djamel Abdoun scored his first goal in a home
On 10 July 2014, Abdoun was informed he was free to find a new club and that he "had no future at Forest".[14] Since then he has not played for Forest.
As Abdoun failed to find a team, he was loaned to Lokeren.
Abdoun's contract was mutually terminated on 30 July 2015.[15]
Veria
On 20 July 2015, Abdoun was approached by the Superleague side, Veria and her president, Theodoros Karipidis, in order to sign a contract for the club. Although, the player was positive playing for Veria, the offer made to him was turned down as it did not financially satisfy the player, he was offered about €250,000.[16] A week later, Veria returned with a new improved offer.[17] A day later, on 28 July 2015, Abdoun came in an oral agreement with the Macedonian club.[18] Abdoun officially signed his contract on 8 August 2015.[19]
Abdoun debuted on 23 August 2015 where he assisted Veria's equalizing goal on 1–1 home draw on season premiere against PAS Giannina with a free kick. On 29 August 2015, Abdoun scored his first goal for Veria in an away match against
Abdoun was released on a free transfer from Veria on 31 August 2016.
International career
Abdoun represented France internationally at the Under-17, Under-18 and Under-20 level. His most notable achievement was winning the 2007 Toulon Tournament with the French Under-18 squad.[22]
However, being of Algerian descent, Abdoun holds dual nationality,[23] and was also eligible to represent Algeria. On 15 September 2009, he was selected for the first time by head coach Rabah Saâdane to join the ranks of the Algeria national football team for a qualifier against Rwanda.[24]
On 18 January 2010, Abdoun made his debut for the Algerian National Team coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute in a group game against
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajaccio | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
2004–05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
2005–06 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | |||
2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | |||
Manchester City (loan) | 2006–07 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
Sedan
|
2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 39 | 7 | |
Nantes | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 52 | 3 | |||
Kavala | 2010–11
|
Super League Greece | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | ||
Olympiacos
|
2011–12
|
Super League Greece | 23 | 2 | 6 | 2 | – | 6[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
2012–13
|
27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | – | 7[b] | 1 | 38 | 11 | |||
Total | 50 | 9 | 10 | 5 | – | 13 | 1 | 73 | 15 | |||
Nottingham Forest | 2013–14 | Championship | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | |
2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | |||
Lokeren (loan) | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Veria | 2015–16
|
Super League Greece | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
Career total | 210 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 252 | 35 |
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Olympiacos
- 2012–13
- 2011–12, 2012–13
France
- 2005
- Toulon Tournament: 2007
Individual
- Super League Greece Player of the Season: 2012–13[29]
- Super League Greece top assist provider: 2010–11,[30] 2011–12,[31] 2012–13[32]
- Greek Cup top assist provider: 2011–12[33]
See also
- Maghrebian community of Paris
References
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- ^ http://news.fibladi.com/algerie-sport/?ida=39518[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stu has his nose against window". Manchester Evening News. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Djamel pleased with Blues debut". Manchester Evening News. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ Algeria's Abdoun joins Greek side
- ^ Abdoun 2e joueur de l'année en Grèce Archived 9 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Abdoun très proche du Panathinaikos ? Archived 29 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot, 23 May 2011
- ^ Abdoun signera à l'Olympiakos demain Archived 16 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot, 25 August 2011
- ^ Verts : Djamel Abdoun officiellement à l'Olympiakos Archived 15 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot, 31 August 2011
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- ^ "Djamel Abdoun told he is free to leave Nottingham Forest by new boss Stuart Pearce". 10 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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- ^ Antonis. "Ποδοσφαιριστής της Βέροιας ο Djamal Abdoun". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Διπλό η Βέροια με βασιλιά Αμπντούν 2-0 τον Πανθρακικό". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Στις καθυστερήσεις με πέναλτι, η Βέροια 1-0 την Καλλονή". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "La fiche de Djamel ABDOUN". Archived from the original on 13 December 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "City star fined after airport row". Manchester Evening News. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "CM-CAN 2010 : La présélection pour le Rwanda". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Official Players List" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ^ "Djamel Abdoun". Football Database.eu. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Abdoun French stats". LFP. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Djamel Abdoun UEFA stats". UEFA. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Σούπερ Λίγκα | Ποδόσφαιρο | Τα βραβεία Nova - Superleague 2013 - Novasports.gr". 9 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Greek Super League Statistics".
- ^ "Στατιστικά κορυφαίων παικτών ανά κατηγορία 2011-2012 | Super League Ελλάδα". www.slgr.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Στατιστικά κορυφαίων παικτών ανά κατηγορία 2012-2013 | Super League Ελλάδα". www.slgr.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Greek Cup 2012 top assists table - Page 1". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links
- Djamel Abdoun at Soccerbase
- Djamel Abdoun – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)