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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- Abdallah Ali MohamedOlympique de Marseille · 2019
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 1995–1997
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 1995–1996
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 2001–2003
Abdel LamanjeGrenoble Foot 38 · 2010–2011
Abdelaziz BarradaOlympique de Marseille · 2014
Abdelaziz Ben TifourOGC Nice · 1948–1954
Abdelhamid Sabiri1. FC Nürnberg · 2016–2017- Abdelkader Ben BoualiOlympique de Marseille · 1936–1938
Abdellah ZoubirGrenoble Foot 38 · 2013–2013- Abdelmalek CherradGrenoble Foot 38 · 2012–2013
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Identifiers & aliases
Jacques Abardonado is a French football manager and former player, currently assistant coach of Ligue 1 club Marseille.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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