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Eric Abidal

Eric Sylvain Abidal (French pronunciation: [eʁik abidal]; born 11 September 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona, totalling 19 trophies with both teams, including two Champions Leagues with the latter. His later career was marred by a liver tumour, which resulted in a transplant. A France international for nine years, Abidal represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing second in 2006 – and Euro 2008.

Infobox

2014
Olympiacos
Full name
Eric Sylvain Abidal
Date of birth
(1979-09-11) 11 September 1979
Place of birth
Saint-Genis-Laval, France
Height
1 m (6 ft 1 in)
Positions
Left-back centre-back
Years
Team
1996–2000
Lyon Duchère
2000–2001
Monaco B
2000–2002
Monaco
2002–2004
Lille
2004–2007
Lyon
2007–2013
Barcelona
2013–2014
Monaco
2004–2014
France

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Continental
Apps
Continental
Goals
Other
Apps
Monaco B
Monaco B
Club
Monaco B
Season
2000–01
League
CFA
League
8
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
8
Continental
0
Monaco
Monaco
Club
Monaco
Season
2000–01
League
French Division 1
League
8
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
1
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
9
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
14
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
17
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
22
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
26
Other
0
Lille
Lille
Club
Lille
Season
2002–03
League
Ligue 1
League
27
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
2
League cup
0
Continental
—
Continental
—
Other
30
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
35
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
38
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
62
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
4
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Continental
68
Continental
0
Lyon
Lyon
Club
Lyon
Season
2004–05
League
Ligue 1
League
29
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
1
Continental
7
Continental
0
Other
1
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
14
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
6
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
22
2006–07
2006–07
Club
2006–07
Season
33
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
7
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
44
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
76
League
0
League
5
League
0
National cup
5
National cup
2
League cup
20
League cup
0
Continental
1
Continental
0
Other
107
Barcelona
Barcelona
Club
Barcelona
Season
2007–08
League
La Liga
League
30
League
0
National cup
6
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
10
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
46
2008–09
2008–09
Club
2008–09
Season
25
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
5
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
32
Continental
0
2009–10
2009–10
Club
2009–10
Season
17
League
0
League
2
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
8
League cup
0
League cup
4
Continental
0
Continental
31
Other
0
2010–11
2010–11
Club
2010–11
Season
26
League
0
League
5
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
8
League cup
0
League cup
2
Continental
0
Continental
41
Other
1
2011–12
2011–12
Club
2011–12
Season
22
League
0
League
5
League
1
National cup
—
National cup
6
League cup
0
League cup
5
Continental
0
Continental
38
Other
1
2012–13
2012–13
Club
2012–13
Season
5
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
—
Continental
5
Continental
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
125
League
0
League
20
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
37
League cup
0
Continental
11
Continental
0
Other
193
Monaco
Monaco
Club
Monaco
Season
2013–14
League
Ligue 1
League
26
League
0
National cup
3
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Continental
0
Continental
0
Other
—
Olympiacos
Olympiacos
Club
Olympiacos
Season
2014–15
League
Super League Greece
League
9
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
6
Continental
0
Continental
—
Other
15
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
328
League
0
League
32
League
2
National cup
10
National cup
2
League cup
64
League cup
0
Continental
12
Continental
0
Other
446
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Continental
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Monaco B
2000–01
CFA
8
0
—
—
—
—
8
0
Monaco
2000–01
French Division 1
8
0
0
0
—
1
0
—
9
2001–02
14
0
2
0
1
0
—
—
17
0
Total
22
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
—
26
0
Lille
2002–03
Ligue 1
27
0
1
0
2
0
—
—
30
2003–04
35
0
1
0
2
0
—
—
38
0
Total
62
0
2
0
4
0
—
—
68
0
Lyon
2004–05
Ligue 1
29
0
3
0
1
1
7
0
1
2005–06
14
0
1
0
1
0
6
0
0
0
22
2006–07
33
0
1
0
3
1
7
0
0
0
44
Total
76
0
5
0
5
2
20
0
1
0
107
Barcelona
2007–08
La Liga
30
0
6
0
—
10
0
—
46
2008–09
25
0
2
0
—
5
0
—
32
0
2009–10
17
0
2
0
—
8
0
4
0
31
0
2010–11
26
0
5
1
—
8
0
2
0
41
1
2011–12
22
0
5
1
—
6
0
5
0
38
1
2012–13
5
0
0
0
—
0
0
—
5
0
Total
125
0
20
2
0
0
37
0
11
0
193
Monaco
2013–14
Ligue 1
26
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
—
Olympiacos
2014–15
Super League Greece
9
0
0
0
—
6
0
—
15
Career total
328
0
32
2
10
2
64
0
12
0
446
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
France
France
National team
France
Year
2004
Apps
1
Goals
0
2005
2005
National team
2005
Year
3
Apps
0
2006
2006
National team
2006
Year
15
Apps
0
2007
2007
National team
2007
Year
12
Apps
0
2008
2008
National team
2008
Year
9
Apps
0
2009
2009
National team
2009
Year
5
Apps
0
2010
2010
National team
2010
Year
6
Apps
0
2011
2011
National team
2011
Year
9
Apps
0
2012
2012
National team
2012
Year
1
Apps
0
2013
2013
National team
2013
Year
6
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
67
Apps
0
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

References

  1. Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
  5. One appearance in Supercopa de España, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. Appearances in Supercopa de España
  7. Two appearances in Supercopa de España, one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  8. "Acta del partido celebrado el 16 de agosto de 2009, en Bilbao"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200419142149/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=8847
  9. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by TOYOTA: List of Players: FC Barcelona"
    https://www.fifadata.com/document/fcwc/2011/pdf/fcwc_2011_squadlists.pdf
  10. L'Équipe
    https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur5000000000000000000010618.html
  11. "Graft not glitz defines Abidal's Monaco memories"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131023063606/http://uk.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/newsid%3D1665733.html
  12. "Ils sont passés de Lille à Monaco, ou inversement"
    https://www.francefootball.fr/diaporama/Ils-sont-passes-de-lille-a-monaco-ou-inversement/6343/#1
  13. "Barcelona star Abidal returns to training after liver transplant"
    https://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/10/sport/football/abidal-barcelona-liver-football/index.html
  14. "French Focus: Eric Abidal (Lyon)"
    http://www.channel4.com/sport/french_football/focus/abidal.html
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/apr/04/minutebyminute.sport
  16. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6378137.stm
  17. "Abidal punishment"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131026064958/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=258405.html
  18. "Lyon learn worst about Abidal"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01ab-0ea707683b6a-8e479ebd2d93-1000--lyon-learn-worst-about-abidal/
  19. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/apr/17/newsstory.sport4
  20. "Abidal completes move to Barcelona"
    http://www.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/06/29/barca.abidal.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest
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