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Career & Clubs
Abardonado joined Marseille as a player in 1996, coming from Marseille Endoume. He ended his professional playing career at OM in 2014 to pursue coaching. Between 2014 and 2023, he held several roles within the club: assistant coach for the reserve team, head coach for the youth squads, assistant for the U19s, assistant for the first team, and served as interim head coach between Marcelino's departure and Gennaro Gattuso's arrival. In February 2026, he was appointed caretaker manager again after the exit of Roberto De Zerbi.
- Club
- OGC Nice (2002–2008)
- Club
- Étoile Fréjus Saint-Raphaël (2011–2012)
- Club
- 1. FC Nürnberg (2008–2008)
- Club
- Valenciennes F.C. (2008–2010)
- Club
- Olympique de Marseille (1998–2001)
- Club
- F.C. Lorient (2001–2002)
- Club
- Grenoble Foot 38 (2010–2011)
- Club
- 1. FC Nürnberg (2007–2008)
- League
- Bundesliga
- League
- 2. Bundesliga
Personal
Abardonado is of Spanish Romani descent through his father. His cousin is the French footballer André-Pierre Gignac. He grew up in La Castellane.
Legacy
Marseille
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1998–99 Lorient
Coupe de France: 2001–02 Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2001–02 Nice
Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2005–06
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron RamseyOGC Nice · 2022–2023
Abdelaziz BarradaOlympique de Marseille · 2014
Abdelhamid Sabiri1. FC Nürnberg · 2016–2017
Abderrahmane MahjoubOGC Nice · 1953–1954
Abdeslam OuaddouValenciennes F.C. · 2006–2008
Abdou TraoréOGC Nice · 2010–2011
Abdoulaye MéïtéOlympique de Marseille · 2000–2006
Abdul Majeed WarisF.C. Lorient · 2015- Abdul Majeed WarisValenciennes F.C. · 2014–2014
Abedi PeleOlympique de Marseille · 1988–1993
Abou DiabyOlympique de Marseille · 2015–2017
Achim Beierlorzer1. FC Nürnberg · 1986–1988
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Identifiers & aliases
Jacques Abardonado is a French football manager and former player, currently assistant coach of Ligue 1 club Marseille.
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