Nadjim Abdou

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Nadjim Abdou
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Abdou playing for Millwall in 2012
Personal information
Full name Nadjim Abdou[1]
Date of birth (1984-07-13) 13 July 1984 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Martigues, France
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Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Millwall
Number 26
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Martigues 26 (1)
2003–2007 Sedan 80 (2)
2007–2008 Plymouth Argyle 31 (1)
2008– Millwall 273 (7)
International career‡
2010– Comoros 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:02, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Nadjim "Jimmy" Abdou (born 13 July 1984) is a footballer who plays for Millwall as a midfielder and right back. He previously played for Martigues, Sedan and Plymouth Argyle. He has represented Comoros at international level.

Club career

Early career in France

Born in Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône,[1] Abdou started out with his home-town club Martigues in 2002, before joining Sedan in 2003,[2] where, after three seasons in Ligue 2, he played one season in Ligue 1 in 2006–07. Sedan finished in 19th place and were relegated.

Plymouth Argyle

After a trial in the summer of 2007, "Jimmy" Abdou joined English Football League Championship club Plymouth Argyle signing on a free transfer on 20 August until the end of the 2007–08 season.[3] He made his first league appearance on 25 August as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 3–2 defeat at Barnsley.[4] He scored his first goal in English football against Scunthorpe United in a 3–0 win at Home Park on 1 December 2007.[5] After contract discussions in April 2008,[6] Abdou left Plymouth in June 2008 after turning down the club's contract offer[7] and signed for Millwall on 3 July 2008.

Millwall

Abdou's signature has turned out to be something of a coup for manager Kenny Jackett. In spite of one or two short term injuries, Abdou has been successful at Millwall, holding down a regular first team slot in central midfield when fit.

Abdou scored the winning goal in the League One Playoff Semi-finals against Leeds United at Elland Road on 14 May 2009 to send them to Wembley for their first ever playoff final, which they lost 3–2 to Scunthorpe United. After missing out on promotion during the 2008–09 season, Abdou helped play a big part in earning Millwall promotion the following season. He scored in Millwall's first game of the season against Southampton, with a header, it turned out to be his only goal of the season. Millwall were eventually promoted after beating Swindon Town in the play-off final.

In April 2012, Abdou was named as the club's Player of the Year for the 2011–12 season after a vote by Millwall's supporters.[8] "I would like to thank all the fans who voted for me, and my team mates as well because this is a team game," he said after hearing of the award.[8]

International career

Abdou earned his first call up to the Comoros national football team for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mozambique on 9 October 2010. He played the full match, which Comoros lost 1–0 after conceding a goal in stoppage time.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 January 2014[10][11]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Martiques 2002–03 Ligue 2 26 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 26 1
Total 26 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - 26 1
Sedan 2003–04 Ligue 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 17 0
2004–05 Ligue 2 32 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - 32 2
2005–06 Ligue 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 14 0
2006–07 Ligue 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 17 0
Total 80 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - 80 2
Plymouth Argyle 2007–08 Championship 31 1 1 1 1 0 - - - - 33 2
Total 31 1 1 1 1 0 - - - - 33 2
Millwall 2008–09 League One 39 4 2 0 1 0 - - 1 0 43 4
2009–10 League One 46 1 5 0 1 0 - - 1 0 52 1
2010–11 Championship 34 0 1 0 1 0 - - - - 36 0
2011–12 Championship 40 0 2 0 3 0 - - - - 45 0
2012–13 Championship 39 1 5 0 1 0 - - - - 45 1
2013–14 Championship 24 0 1 0 2 0 - - - - 27 0
2014–15 Championship 33 1 2 0 2 0 - - - - 37 0
2015–16 League One 25 1 2 0 2 0 - - 2 0 31 0
Total 254 8 18 0 11 0 - - 4 0 312 8
Career total 391 12 19 1 12 0 - - 4 0 426 13

References

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