David Abraham (footballer)
![]() Abraham training for FC Basel in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | David Ángel Abraham | ||
Date of birth | 15 July 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Chabás, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Huracán de Chabás | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Independiente | 70 | (2) |
2007–2008 | Gimnàstic | 36 | (3) |
2008–2012 | FC Basel | 104 | (8) |
2012–2013 | Getafe | 9 | (0) |
2013–2015 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 46 | (2) |
2015–2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 138 | (3) |
2021– | Huracán de Chabás | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2005 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 17 January 2021 (UTC) |
David Ángel Abraham (born 15 July 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Huracán de Chabás as a central defender.
Career
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/FC_Salzburg_gegen_SG_Eintracht_Frankfurt_%2828._Februar_2020_EL_Sechzehntelfinale_R%C3%BCckspiel%29_64.jpg/170px-FC_Salzburg_gegen_SG_Eintracht_Frankfurt_%2828._Februar_2020_EL_Sechzehntelfinale_R%C3%BCckspiel%29_64.jpg)
Born in Chabás, Argentina, Abraham began his career with Independiente in 2005, becoming a first-team regular during his first season. At this time, he was called up to the Argentina squad to play at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. Argentina won the tournament with a squad that included Sergio Agüero, Fernando Gago, and Lionel Messi.
In 2007, Abraham moved to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Spanish second division. But after failing to gain promotion to La Liga he left the club.
Abraham signed a four-year contract with Swiss champions FC Basel on 18 July 2008. He made his debut on 18 July 2008, in a 2–1 win over BSC Young Boys at the Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf.[1]
Abraham won the national double with Basel in the 2009–10 season and the Swiss Super League Championship in the 2010–11 season. He scored his first league goal for Basel on 24 July 2010 in the last minute of the away game against FC Sion to give his club a 2–1 victory.[2] At the end of the 2011–12 season Abraham won his second double with the club, the League Championship title[3] and the Swiss Cup.[4]
On 29 May 2012, it was confirmed that Abraham has agreed to join Getafe on a four-year contract.[5][6] In January 2013, Abraham agreed to join German side Hoffenheim,[7][8] before moving to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2015. He served as their captain, and was sent off during a match on 10 November 2019 after pushing over SC Freiburg manager Christian Streich.[9] As a result, Abraham was issued a 7 week ban and was fined €25,000 by the German Football Association.[10]
Abraham played his last match for Eintracht Frankfurt on 17 January 2021 in a 3–1 victory against Schalke, following which he returned to Argentina to sign for hometown club Huracán de Chabás.[11]
Honours
Club
- Gimnàstic
- Copa Catalunya: 2008[12][13]
- Basel
- Swiss Super League: 2009–10,[14] 2010–11,[14] 2011–12[14]
- Swiss Cup: 2009–10,[14] 2011–12[14]
- Uhrencup: 2008,[15] 2011[16]
- Eintracht Frankfurt
International
- Argentina U20
References
- ^ Weber, Dominik (18 July 2008). "2:1-Auftaktsieg beim Vize-Meister! FCB dreht Spiel in den letzten Minuten" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "FCB besiegt den FC Sion in letzter Minute mit 2:1!" (in German). FC Basel 1893. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ Meister, Remo (29 April 2012). "Der 15. Meistertitel für den FCB – die Bilanz einer grandiosen Saison" (in German). FC Basel 1893. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Matchtelegram FC Basel 1893 5:3 FC Luzern" (in German). football.ch. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "El Getafe hace oficiales los fichajes de Abraham y Lafita" (in Spanish). marca.com. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Getafe sign Ángel Lafita from Real Zaragoza". Footballcracy. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ^ "ich will fuer weniger gegentore sorgen" (in German). Bild.de. 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "TSG holt David Abraham aus Getafe" (in German). TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "SC Freiburg 1–0 Eintracht Frankfurt: Abraham sent off for pushing Streich". 10 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Morse, Ben. "Frankfurt's David Abraham banned for seven weeks for barging over opposition coach". CNN. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt's David Abraham makes emotional Bundesliga farewell". 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Match Report, Copa Catalunya Final: Gimnastic – FC Barcelona 2 -1 ( 0–0 )". fcbarcelonablog.com. 11 September 2007. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Spain – List of Cup Winners of Catalonia". RSSF. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "D. Abraham". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "FC Basel gehen die Stürmer aus". Badische Zeitung. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Basel und YB heizen sich gegenseitig ein". Tages Anzeiger. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ "Bayern Munich 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt". Whoscored.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Match report: Argentina – Nigeria 2:1 (1:0)". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
External links
- David Abraham at FC Basel at the Wayback Machine (archived 22 October 2011) (in German)
- David Abraham at Soccerway
- David Abraham at worldfootball.net
- Primera División Argentina statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Argentina under-20 international footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
- FC Basel players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- Eintracht Frankfurt players
- Swiss Super League players
- Bundesliga players
- La Liga players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Association football central defenders