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Eric Abidal

Eric Sylvain Abidal(French pronunciation:[eʁikabidal];born 11 September 1979) is a French former professionalfootballerwho played as aleft-backorcentre-back.

Eric Abidal
Abidal training withBarcelonain 2008
Personal information
Full name Eric Sylvain Abidal[1]
Date of birth (1979-09-11)11 September 1979(age 45)[2]
Place of birth Saint-Genis-Laval,France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Left-back,centre-back
Youth career
Lyon Duchère
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Lyon Duchère
2000–2001 Monaco B 8 (0)
2000–2002 Monaco 22 (0)
2002–2004 Lille 62 (0)
2004–2007 Lyon 76 (2)
2007–2013 Barcelona 125 (2)
2013–2014 Monaco 26 (0)
2014 Olympiacos 9 (0)
Total 328 (4)
International career
2004–2013 France 67 (0)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingFrance
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2006 Germany
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played mainly forLyonandBarcelona,totalling 18 trophies with both teams, including twoChampions Leagueswith the latter. His later career was marred by a liver tumour, which resulted in atransplant.

AFrance internationalfor nine years, Abidal represented the nation in twoWorld Cups–finishing second in 2006– andEuro 2008.

Club career

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Early career

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Born inSaint-Genis-Laval,Lyon Metropolis to Martiniquais parents[3]Abidal started playing withAS Lyon Duchère,an amateur team in the suburbs. He started his professional career withAS Monaco FC,[4]making hisLigue 1debut on 16 September 2000 in a 3–0 home win againstToulouse FCbut only appearing in 22 league matches over the course of two full seasons.[5]

Abidal transferred to fellow top-division clubLille OSCfor2002–03,[6]reuniting with former managerClaude Puel[4]and being first-choice during his spell. Subsequently, he returned to his native region and joinedOlympique Lyonnais.[6]

Lyon

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During his later years in France, where he won three consecutive national championships – of the seven the team won – Abidal's confidence was shown when Lyon playedManchester Unitedand he was in charge of markingCristiano Ronaldo:"As a defender, my aim is to infuriate the opponent,"he explained."I want him to be so sick of the sight of me that he has to move somewhere else on the pitch to get away."[7]His defensive teammates atL'OLincludedFrançois Clerc,Grégory CoupetandAnthony Réveillère,as well asBrazilianinternationalsCaçapaandCris.[8][9]

On 10 November 2004, Abidal scored the first goal of his career, in a 3–2 loss at former club Lille inthe second roundof theCoupe de la Ligue.As a result of his exploit, his parents agreed to get married after a 35-year union.[10]

Abidal missed the first months of the2005–06 campaignafter fracturing hismetatarsusin afriendly gamewithOnce Caldas.[11]He still managed to appear in 15 matches as Lyon won its fifth national championship in a row (the second with the player).[12]

Barcelona

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Abidal (far right) playing againstReal Madrid.
Abidal (center) withJeffrén Suárez(left) andBojan Krkićduring a training session withBarcelona.

On 29 June 2007, Abidal signed a four-year contract withFC Barcelonafor €9 million, after repeatedly stating that he would not return to training with Lyon if he was not allowed to move.[13]He was given the number 22 jersey, as the number 20 he wore at Lyon was already taken byDeco;club presidentJoan Laportaalso mentioned that his contract contained a €90 million release clause, and that Lyon would receive an extra €500,000 if Barcelona won theUEFA Champions Leaguein any of the following four seasons.[14]

Abidal made hisLa Ligadebut on 26 August 2007 in a 0–0 away draw againstRacing de Santander,[15][16]and ended hisfirst seasonwith 30 games asBarçafinished in third place in the league.[17]He missed the2009 Champions League Finalagainst Manchester United after picking up ared cardin the semi-final againstChelsea:therefereedeemed Abidal to have fouled countrymanNicolas Anelkaand denying a scoring opportunity, although video evidence suggested that any contact was minimal;[18]again through suspension[19]he also did not dress up forthe decisive matchof theCopa del Rey,[20]as the team wonthe treble.[21]

In2009–10,Abidal continued to be the starter for thePep Guardiola-led side, even after the arrival ofMaxwellfromInter Milan.He scored his first goal on 5 January 2011, netting at theSan Mamés Stadiumin theSpanish Cup last-16 second leg(1–1 away draw,away goals rulequalification).[22]

Abidal during the2009 Club World CupinAbu Dhabi.

On 18 January 2012, Abidal scored his second goal for Barcelona, also in thedomestic cup,helping the visitors come from behind to win it 2–1 atReal Madrid(eventually 4–3 on aggregate).[23]He renewed his contract early into the following month, keeping him at theCamp Nouuntil 30 June 2013,[24]but on 30 May of that year it was announced that the club would not further extend it.[25][26]

Health issues

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On 15 March 2011, Barcelona announced that Abidal had been diagnosed with atumourin hisliver.He underwent surgery two days later.[27]Citing privacy concerns as wished by the player, the club did not release additional information in regards to his condition.[28]In response to the announcement, players and fans around the world dedicated well wishes to him on varioussocial networking serviceand sports websites.[29][30]

Before theirround-of-16 match in the Champions League,both Real Madrid and Lyon players took the pitch wearingÁnimo Abidal(Get Well Abidal) T-shirts, with the same message being displayed on theSantiago Bernabéu Stadium's scoreboards, in a show of support and solidarity.[31][32]During Barcelona's match withGetafe CFon 19 March 2011, the fans at the stadium clapped for the entire 22nd minute (Abidal's kit number).[33]On 28 May 2011, in theChampions League Finalagainst Manchester United, he played the full 90 minutes of Barcelona's 3–1 triumph and, in a gesture to mark his recovery,Carles Puyolhanded him hiscaptain's armband and allowed him to be the first to lift the trophy in front of 85,000 people atWembley Stadiumin London.[34]

On 15 March 2012, it was announced that Abidal would have to undergo aliver transplantbecause of problems which were unresolved with the previous operation.[35]On 10 April he underwent surgery, with his cousin Gérard being the donor.[36]On the same day Barcelona beat Getafe 4–0, and the victory was dedicated to the player in the post-game press conference;[37][38]he later revealed that his friend and teammateDani Alvesoffered to donate part of his liver for the transplant, but he declined because it would have affected the latter's playing career.[39]

Abidal was released from hospital on 21 May 2012.[40]He returned to training in thePyreneesin October 2012[41]but, the following month, he stated that his priority was a return to full health rather than resuming his football career.[42]

On 18 December 2012, Abidal was given the green light to start training again,[43]and he returned to active training in January of the following year. On 19 March of the following year he played 65 minutes forFC Barcelona Bin a practice match withFC Istres,[44]and on 6 April he returned to official play, replacingGerard Piquéfor the last 20 minutes of a 5–0 home win againstRCD Mallorca.[45][46]Two weeks later, he played the full 90 minutes for the first time since his comeback, featuring in a 1–0 home success overLevante UD.[47]

Monaco return

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On 8 July 2013, 33-year-old Abidal returned to Monaco after more than one decade, signing for one season with the option of a further one.[48]After helping the principality teamsecure a place in the Champions Leagueinhis debut campaign,he agreed to a one-year contract extension.[49]

Olympiacos

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On 5 July 2014, two days after renewing his contract with Monaco, Abidal signed a two-year contract withOlympiacos FC.[50]On 19 December, however, he retired from the game for personal reasons.[51]

Return to Barcelona

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Abidal returned to Barcelona in June 2018, replacingRoberto Fernándezas the club'sdirector of football.[52][53]He was sacked on 18 August 2020,[54]following the8–2 defeatagainstFC Bayern Munichin theChampions League quarter-finals.[55]

International career

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Abidal earned 67capsfor theFrance national team,[56]his debut coming on 18 August 2004 in a friendly withBosnia and Herzegovina.[7][56]He was selected for the2006 FIFA World Cup,playing all the games and minutes in the country's runner-up campaign as left-back, with the exception of the match againstTogo,from which he was suspended[57]after earning two yellow cards in the first two fixtures.[58][59]Inthe finalagainstItaly,he scored hispenalty shootoutattempt.[60]

Again underRaymond Domenech,Abidal was first-choice during theEuro 2008qualifying campaign.In the final stages, he appeared against Italy as a centre-back, but conceded apenaltyand was sent off in the first half of an eventual 2–0 loss and group stage exit.[61]He played againstUruguayandMexicoin the2010 World Cupagain as stopper,[62][63]opting out of the next game against host countrySouth Africa[64]as the French side again left the competition after only three matches.[65]

Style of play

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Considered one of the best defenders in the world at his peak, Abidal was a tactically intelligent and versatile defender, capable of featuring as a centre or left-back due to his positional sense and his ability to read the game. In his prime, he was also quick and strong which, along with his technical ability and distribution, allowed him to run up the wing to assist his team offensively as well as defensively.[66][67]

Personal life

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Abidal was raised in a Catholic family and converted to Islam in his 20s.[68][69]He married former gymnast Hayet Kebir in 2003, fathering children Méliana, Canélia, Leyna, Kenya and Edan.[70][71][72][73]

In November 2021, Hayet filed for divorce after Abidal admitted to having an affair withParis Saint-GermainplayerKheira Hamraoui,which came to light as part of an investigation intoan assault on Hamraoui.[74]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[75][76]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon-Duchère 1996–97[citation needed] Division d'Honneur — —
1997–98[citation needed] — —
1998–99[citation needed] — —
1999–2000[citation needed] — —
Total
Monaco B 2000–01 CFA 8 0 — — — — 8 0
Monaco 2000–01[77] French Division 1 8 0 0 0 — 1 0 — 9 0
2001–02[77] 14 0 2 0 1 0 — — 17 0
Total 22 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 26 0
Lille 2002–03[77] Ligue 1 27 0 1 0 2 0 — — 30 0
2003–04[77] 35 0 1 0 2 0 — — 38 0
Total 62 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
Lyon 2004–05[77] Ligue 1 29 0 3 0 1 1 7 0 — 40 1
2005–06[77] 14 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 — 22 0
2006–07[77] 33 0 1 0 3 1 7 0 — 44 1
Total 76 0 5 0 5 2 20 0 0 0 106 2
Barcelona 2007–08[78] La Liga 30 0 6 0 — 10 0 — 46 0
2008–09[78] 25 0 2 0 — 5 0 — 32 0
2009–10[78] 17 0 2 0 — 10 0 3[a] 0 32 0
2010–11[78] 26 0 5 1 — 8 0 — 39 1
2011–12[78] 22 0 5 1 — 9 0 3[a] 0 39 1
2012–13[78] 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 5 0
Total 125 0 20 2 0 0 42 0 6 0 193 2
Monaco 2013–14[77] Ligue 1 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 29 0
Olympiacos 2014–15[77] Super League Greece 9 0 0 0 — 6 0 — 15 0
Career total 328 0 32 2 10 2 69 0 6 0 445 4
  1. ^abOne appearance inUEFA Super Cup,two appearances inFIFA Club World Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[79]
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2004 1 0
2005 3 0
2006 15 0
2007 12 0
2008 9 0
2009 5 0
2010 6 0
2011 9 0
2012 1 0
2013 6 0
Total 67 0

Honours

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Abidal signing autographs at theCamp Nou

Lyon

Barcelona

Olympiacos

France

Individual

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