Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
FC Barcelona
top club · 193 apps
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2010
€15.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
1
best season · 04/05
66 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-09-11 · 6 players total
438Appearances
4Goals
16Assists
35Yellow cards
3Red cards
13Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Éric Abidal |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Éric-Sylvain Bilal Abidal |
| Date of birth | 1979-09-11 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lyon, France |
| Citizenship | France Martinique |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JCRsport |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Olympiacos → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: Monaco → Olympiacos
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Olympiacos Piraeus
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
Transfer: Barcelona → Monaco
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — AS Monaco
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2013
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Barcelona
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2012
Injury: unknown
67 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Barcelona
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — FC Barcelona
41 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — FC Barcelona
29 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2009
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Barcelona
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Barcelona
46 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Olympique Lyon → Barcelona
07/08 · Transfer · €15.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Olympique Lyon
44 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Olympique Lyon
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Olympique Lyon
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: LOSC Lille → Olympique Lyon
04/05 · Transfer · €8.50m
Jul 2003
03/04 — LOSC Lille
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2002
Transfer: Monaco → LOSC Lille
02/03 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2002
02/03 — LOSC Lille
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AS Monaco
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AS Monaco
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: AS Lyon-Duchère → Monaco
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Barcelona
66.3%
Olympiacos Piraeus
0.0%
AS Monaco
0.0%
Olympique Lyon
33.7%
LOSC Lille
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona | 8 | 07/08 | 2012 | 193 | 2 | 10 | 768 |
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Monaco | 3 | 00/01 | 13/14 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympique Lyon | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 107 | 2 | 6 | 390 |
| LOSC Lille | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 06/07 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Olympique Lyon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de France | Olympique Lyon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Trophée des Champions | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de la Ligue | LOSC Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | LOSC Lille | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | AS Monaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | AS Monaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | AS Monaco | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | AS Lyon-Duchère | Monaco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-31 | Monaco | LOSC Lille | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | LOSC Lille | Olympique Lyon | Transfer | 0 | €8.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Olympique Lyon | Barcelona | Transfer | 13500000 | €15.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Barcelona | Monaco | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-05 | Monaco | Olympiacos | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Olympiacos | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-31 | 2008-12-01 | 32 | 9 |
| 08/09 | Muscle tear | 2009-02-22 | 2009-04-10 | 48 | 11 |
| 09/10 | muscular problems | 2009-11-14 | 2009-11-20 | 7 | 1 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2010-02-09 | 2010-03-10 | 30 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Liver tumor | 2011-03-15 | 2011-05-01 | 48 | 12 |
| 11/12 | Liver transplant | 2012-03-17 | 2013-02-04 | 325 | 67 |
| 12/13 | Fitness | 2013-02-05 | 2013-03-29 | 53 | 12 |
| 12/13 | Calf injury | 2013-04-28 | 2013-05-29 | 32 | 5 |
| 13/14 | flu | 2014-02-26 | 2014-03-03 | 6 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Rest | 2014-11-29 | 2014-11-30 | 2 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€20.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3377 | #3 | 66 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karim Benzema | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 5 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 3 |
| 04/05 | Coupe de la Ligue | Olympique Lyon | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 5 | 17 |
| 05/06 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 14 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyon | 2 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Éric Abidal's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 100% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
| BATE Borisov | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100% |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 436 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 332 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 05/06 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Copa del Rey
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
10 apps
2 G
0 A
LaLiga
125 apps
0 G
8 A
Ligue 1
186 apps
0 G
5 A
Champions League
62 apps
0 G
3 A
Super League 1
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Coupe de France
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Supercopa
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Éric Abidal?
Éric Abidal is a France professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Éric Abidal?
Éric Abidal is 46 years old. He was born on September 11, 1979 in Lyon.
What position does Éric Abidal play?
Éric Abidal plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Éric Abidal play for?
Éric Abidal currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Éric Abidal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Éric Abidal has scored 4 goals in 438 appearances.