Djamel Abdoun

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Djamel Abdoun
Personal information
Full name Djamel Abdoun
Date of birth February 14, 1986 (1986-02-14) (age 26)
Place of birth Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Olympiacos
Number 93
Youth career
2002–2003 Paris SG
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 15 (1)
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 21:30, February 5, 2012 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:30, February 5, 2012 (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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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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]

[edit] 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 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

[edit] 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]

[edit] Honours

[edit] International

France

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.lebuteur.com/en/actualites/abdoun%C2%A0-je-ferai-deux-rakaat-dans-ma-chambre-pour-remercier-allah
  2. ^ http://news.fibladi.com/algerie-sport/?ida=39518
  3. ^ "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. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ Algeria's Abdoun joins Greek side
  6. ^ Abdoun 2e joueur de l'année en Grèce
  7. ^ Abdoun très proche du Panathinaikos ?; DZFoot, 23 May 2011
  8. ^ Abdoun signera à l'Olympiakos demain; DZFoot, 25 August 2011
  9. ^ Verts : Djamel Abdoun officiellement à l'Olympiakos; DZFoot, 31 August 2011
  10. ^ http://www.rlfoot.fr/Joueurs/ABDOUN_Djamel.htm
  11. ^ "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. 
  12. ^ http://www.dzfoot.com/news-4844/cm-can-2010-la-preselection-pour-le-rwanda/
  13. ^ "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. 

[edit] External links

Algeria squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Fourth Place
Algeria
Algeria squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup
Algeria
Olympiacos F.C. – current squad
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