Éric Vandenabeele
Defender - Centre-Back
at FC Girondins Bordeaux
at FC Girondins Bordeaux
322 days · joined 2025-07-07
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Grenoble Foot 38
top club · 116 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 15/16
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-12-16 · 6 players total
290Appearances
17Goals
6Assists
38Yellow cards
3Red cards
99Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Éric Vandenabeele |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-12-16 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Calais, France |
| Citizenship |  France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | FC Girondins Bordeaux |
| Joined | 2025-07-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Rodez AF → G. Bordeaux
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Girondins Bordeaux
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rodez AF
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Rodez AF
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2022
Transfer: Valenciennes FC → Rodez AF
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rodez AF, Valenciennes FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Valenciennes FC, Valenciennes FC B
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Valenciennes FC
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Grenoble → Valenciennes FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Grenoble Foot 38
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Grenoble Foot 38
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Grenoble Foot 38
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Grenoble Foot 38
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: US Boulogne → Grenoble
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Boulogne
24 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — US Boulogne
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — US Boulogne
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — US Boulogne
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Boulogne B → US Boulogne
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — US Boulogne
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Girondins Bordeaux
0.0%
Rodez AF
23.5%
Valenciennes FC
8.4%
Valenciennes FC B
4.5%
Grenoble Foot 38
37.5%
US Boulogne
26.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Girondins Bordeaux | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodez AF | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 2,103 |
| Valenciennes FC | 3 | 20/21 | 22/23 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 746 |
| Valenciennes FC B | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 3,352 |
| US Boulogne | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 85 | 7 | 2 | 2,335 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National 2 - Grp. A | FC Girondins Bordeaux | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | Rodez AF | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Rodez AF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Rodez AF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Rodez AF | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,103 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | N3 - HtsdeFrance | Valenciennes FC B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 398 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | Valenciennes FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 746 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 953 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,157 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | Grenoble Foot 38 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,242 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | L2/N1 Playoffs | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. C | Grenoble Foot 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | Grenoble Foot 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 383 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,802 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 12/13 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | US Boulogne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | US Boulogne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Boulogne B | US Boulogne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | US Boulogne | Grenoble | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Grenoble | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-30 | Valenciennes FC | Rodez AF | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-07 | Rodez AF | G. Bordeaux | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knee surgery | 2021-06-01 | 2021-09-20 | 112 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Broken fibula | 2023-08-06 | 2024-08-30 | 391 | 46 |
| 24/25 | Knock | 2025-04-27 | 2025-05-20 | 24 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Maanane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thibault Jaques | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernand Mayembo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lionel Mpasi-Nzau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphaël Gherardi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssouf M'Changama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Gibaud | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Mercier | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilitty Younoussa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsène Elogo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Akim Abdallah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jérôme Mombris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Delétraz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Belvito | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jessy Benet | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Brice Maubleu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 4 | 20 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 29 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 2 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | L2/N1 Playoffs | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 2 | 20 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | Grenoble Foot 38 | 1 | 29 |
Teams faced most often by Éric Vandenabeele'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sochaux | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 24% |
| Chamois Niortais | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 42% |
| Havre AC | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 22% |
| Paris FC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 20% |
| AC Ajaccio | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 33 | -11 | 19% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 48% |
| AJ Auxerre | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 20% |
| EA Guingamp | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 22% |
| SM Caen | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 45% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 30% |
| LB Châteauroux | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21% |
| Amiens SC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 2,103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 7 | 398 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 746 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 953 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 18/19 | 29 | 1,157 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 1,242 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 16/17 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 383 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.64 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championnat National
99 apps
7 G
3 A
Ligue 2
124 apps
7 G
1 A
Coupe de France
29 apps
2 G
0 A
N3 - HtsdeFrance
5 apps
1 G
0 A
L2/N1 Playoffs
2 apps
0 G
2 A
CFA - Grp. C
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Éric Vandenabeele
Who is Éric Vandenabeele?
Éric Vandenabeele is a France professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Girondins Bordeaux.
How old is Éric Vandenabeele?
Éric Vandenabeele is 34 years old. He was born on December 16, 1991 in Calais.
What position does Éric Vandenabeele play?
Éric Vandenabeele plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Éric Vandenabeele play for?
Éric Vandenabeele currently plays for FC Girondins Bordeaux.
How many career goals has Éric Vandenabeele scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Éric Vandenabeele has scored 17 goals in 290 appearances.