| General |
| Abou Diaby | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Vassiriki Abou Diaby | |
| Date of birth: | 11 May 1986 | |
| Place of birth: | Paris,  France
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| Height: | 1.92 m (6 ft 31⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1996-1998 1998-1999 1999-2002 2002-2004 |
Aubervilliers Red Star Paris INF Clairefontaine Auxerre
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2004-2006 2006-2015 2015-2017 Total |
Auxerre Arsenal Marseille
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10 (1) 124 (14) 5 (0) 139 (15) |
| National team | ||
| 2004–2005 2006–2009 2007–2012 |
France U19 France U21 France
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12 (0) 2 (0) 16 (1) |
Vassiriki Abou Diaby (born 11 May 1986), known as Abou Diaby, is a French former professional footballer. He played primarily in a box to box role, capable to be adept in both attacking and defending. Described as a player who was "languid, elusive, and athletic" that could either "dribble past opponents or slip passes to team-mates". Of Ivorian descent, Diaby also possessed "superb touch" and "excellent close control". Diaby's career was hampered by numerous repetitive injuries, a problem that existed from his time in France. His physical appearance and positional preference evoked comparisons to Arsenal legend and compatriot Patrick Vieira.
Diaby is a former French international and represented France at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and started all of France's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Arsenal
International[]
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship: 2005
External links[]
| France
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| France – 2010 FIFA World Cup |
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1. Lloris
2. Sagna
3. Abidal
4. Réveillère
5. Gallas
6. Planus
7. Ribéry
8. Gourcuff
9. Cissé
10. Govou
11. Gignac
12. Henry
13. Evra
14. Toulalan
15. Malouda
16. Mandanda
17. Squillaci
18. Diarra
19. Diaby
20. Valbuena
21. Anelka
22. Clichy
23. Carrasso
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