Djamel Abdoun

Djamel Abdoun

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

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. 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. 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 Kavala from Nantes, signing a three-year contract with the club. The details of the transfer were not disclosed. In his first season with Kavala, Abdoun finished as the top assist man in the Greek Super League with eight assists in 26 matches. He also scored three goals and was named as the second best player in the league behind Ariel Ibagaza of Olympiacos. On 23 May 2011, Abdoun's agent, Karim Aklil, announced that the player was very close to signing with Panathinaikos. However, on 25 August 2011, he began training with Olympiacos and passed the traditional medical visit.

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. He scored his first goal against PAOK and his second goal against Panathinaikos. He played 29 games and scored four times in…

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. However, being of Algerian descent, Abdoun holds dual nationality, 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. 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 Angola at the 2010 African Cup of Nations. He was named as part of the Algeria squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career statistics

As of 19 March 2016

Club
CS Sedan Ardennes (2007–2008)
Club
Olympiacos F.C. (2011–2013)
Club
Manchester City F.C. (2007–2007)
Club
FC Nantes (2008–2010)
Club
A.C. Ajaccio (2003–2007)
Club
A.O. Kavalas (association football) (2010–2011)
Club
Nottingham Forest F.C. (2013–2014)
Club
K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen (2015–2015)
Club
G.A.S. Veria (2015–)
Club
France national under-18 association football team (2003–2004)
Club
France national under-19 association football team (2004–2005)
Club
France national under-20 association football team (2005–2006)
Club
Algeria men's national football team (2010–)
Club
France national under-17 association football team (2003–2004)
Club
France national under-21 association football team
National team
France
National team
Algeria

Legacy

Honours

Olympiacos

Super League Greece: 2011–12, 2012–13 Greek Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13 France

UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2005 Toulon Tournament: 2007 Individual

Super League Greece Player of the Season: 2012–13 Super League Greece top assist provider: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 Greek Cup top assist provider: 2011–12

Clubs

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Algerian-French footballer (born 1986)

Position

midfielder

Extract from Wikipedia

Djamel Abdoun is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national football team.

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