Derrick Abu
Defender - Right-Back
at Valenciennes FC
at Valenciennes FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
Market value
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Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Southampton FC U21
top club · 37 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-12-18 · 6 players total
92Appearances
5Goals
10Assists
15Yellow cards
1Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Derrick Abu |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2003-12-18 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Regensburg, Germany, England |
| Citizenship | England Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Valenciennes FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Valenciennes FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Southampton U21 → Valenciennes FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Southampton FC U21
26 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Southampton U21
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Transfer: Southampton U21 → Harrogate Town
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Chelsea U21 → Southampton U21
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Harrogate Town, Southampton FC U21
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Palace U21 → Chelsea U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Apr 2023
Transfer: Chelsea U21 → Palace U21
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Chelsea FC U21, Crystal Palace U21, Chelsea FC UEFA U19
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Chelsea FC U18
16 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Chelsea FC U18
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Chelsea Youth → Chelsea U18
20/21 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Valenciennes FC
0.0%
Southampton FC U21
76.2%
Harrogate Town
0.0%
Crystal Palace U21
0.0%
Chelsea FC U21
0.0%
Chelsea FC UEFA U19
0.0%
Chelsea FC U18
23.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southampton FC U21 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1,728 |
| Harrogate Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 541 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championnat National | Valenciennes FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | PL2 Playoffs | Southampton FC U21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1,308 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Southampton FC U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Chelsea FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Chelsea FC U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | Chelsea FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 413 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Chelsea Youth | Chelsea U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-01 | Chelsea U21 | Palace U21 | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Palace U21 | Chelsea U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Chelsea U21 | Southampton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Southampton U21 | Harrogate Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Harrogate Town | Southampton U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Southampton U21 | Valenciennes FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Cornelius | 1 | 0 | 968 |
| Abraham Odoh | 1 | 0 | 958 |
| Josh Brooking | 1 | 0 | 875 |
| Alfie Gilchrist | 2 | 0 | 875 |
| Josh Tobin | 2 | 0 | 836 |
| Edwin Andersson | 2 | 0 | 807 |
| Lewis Hall | 2 | 0 | 712 |
| Malik Mothersille | 2 | 1 | 601 |
| Silko Thomas | 2 | 0 | 543 |
| Jude Soonsup-Bell | 2 | 0 | 420 |
| Moses Sesay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Armitage | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Akachukwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Princewill Ehibhatiomhan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Leo Castledine | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Merry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Webster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 13 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 1 | 3 |
| 24/25 | PL2 Playoffs | Southampton FC U21 | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U21 | 4 | 16 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 3 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Chelsea FC U18 | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Harrogate Town | Southampton U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Southampton U21 | Harrogate Town | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Palace U21 | Chelsea U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-01 | Chelsea U21 | Palace U21 | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 26 | 1,728 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 541 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
24 apps
2 G
2 A
Premier League 2
36 apps
1 G
5 A
FA Youth Cup
3 apps
1 G
2 A
PL2 Playoffs
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Premier League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Derrick Abu
Who is Derrick Abu?
Derrick Abu is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Valenciennes FC.
How old is Derrick Abu?
Derrick Abu is 22 years old. He was born on December 18, 2003 in Regensburg, Germany.
What position does Derrick Abu play?
Derrick Abu plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Derrick Abu play for?
Derrick Abu currently plays for Valenciennes FC.
How many career goals has Derrick Abu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derrick Abu has scored 5 goals in 92 appearances.