Eric Abidal
| Date of birth | 11 September 1979 |
| Place of birth | Lyon |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
A strong left-sided defender.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| AS Monaco | 01 Jul 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 5 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | AS Monaco | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AS Monaco | French Championnat | 7 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 27 |
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| 2003-04 | Lille OSC | French Championnat | 35 |
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| 2004-05 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 29 |
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| 2004-05 | Olympique Lyonnais | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Olympique Lyonnais | French Championnat | 14 |
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| 2007-08 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Barcelona | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
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| 2011-12 | Barcelona | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 06 Aug 2004 | Nice v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2004 | Metz v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Lille | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Rennes v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 1-2 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bastia | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 15 Oct 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v SM Caen | W | 4-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Istres v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v Olympique Marseille | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 12 Jan 2005 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Metz | W | 2-0 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 26 Jan 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Rennes | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Bastia v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Toulouse | W | 4-0 | French Championnat | 25 |
| 18 Feb 2005 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Saint Etienne | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 04 Mar 2005 | SM Caen v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Istres | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Strasbourg v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Paris St Germain | L | 0-1 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Auxerre v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-3 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 08 May 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Ajaccio AC | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bordeaux | W | 5-1 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 21 May 2005 | Olympique Marseille v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 37 |
| 28 May 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nice | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 38 |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v Ajaccio AC | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 17 Feb 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nantes | W | 3-1 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Rennes | L | 1-4 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Ajaccio AC v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 1-3 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Metz | W | 4-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | FC Sochaux Montbeliard v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-4 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 25 Mar 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Toulouse | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Nice | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Paris St Germain v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 35 |
| 23 Apr 2006 | AS Monaco v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Olympique Lyonnais v Saint Etienne | W | 4-0 | French Championnat | 36 |
| 06 May 2006 | Lille v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 4-0 | French Championnat | 37 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | France | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | France | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | France | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | France | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | France | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2009-10 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | France | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | France | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | France | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | France | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | France | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 18 Aug 2004 | France v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | France v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2005 | France v Hungary | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | France v Slovakia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | France v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | France v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | France v China PR | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | France v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 18 Jun 2006 | France v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Spain v France | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 01 Jul 2006 | Brazil v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 09 Jul 2006 | Italy v France | L | 1-1 (3-5) | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Georgia v France | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Sep 2006 | France v Italy | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Scotland v France | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 15 Nov 2006 | France v Greece | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | France v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Lithuania v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 28 Mar 2007 | France v Austria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | France v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2007 | France v Georgia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Slovakia v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Italy v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 12 Sep 2007 | France v Scotland | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Faroe Islands v France | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 17 Oct 2007 | France v Lithuania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 16 Nov 2007 | France v Morocco | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ukraine v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group B |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Spain v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | France v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2008 | France v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2008 | France v Colombia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2008 | France v Romania | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 17 Jun 2008 | France v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 10 Sep 2008 | France v Serbia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Romania v France | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Oct 2008 | France v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | France v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2009 | France v Turkey | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Serbia v France | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | France v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Republic of Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 26 May 2010 | France v Costa Rica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Tunisia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | France v China PR | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | Uruguay v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Jun 2010 | France v Mexico | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 17 Nov 2010 | England v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | France v Brazil | 1- | International Friendly | ||
| 03 Jun 2011 | Belarus v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Jun 2011 | Ukraine v France | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2011 | Poland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | France v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Albania v France | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Romania v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 11 Oct 2011 | France v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 15 Nov 2011 | France v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Germany v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Belgium v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Georgia v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Belarus v France | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 11 Oct 2013 | France v Australia | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | France v Finland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group I |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Ukraine v France | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.