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Eric Abidal

1979 - Today

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Eric Sylvain Abidal (French pronunciation: [eʁik abidal]; born 11 September 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He played mainly for Lyon and Barcelona, totalling 18 trophies with both teams, including two Champions Leagues with the latter. His later career was marred by a liver tumour, which resulted in a transplant. A France international for nine years, Abidal represented the nation in two World Cups – finishing second in 2006 – and Euro 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric Abidal is the 754th most popular soccer player (up from 809th in 2019), the 2,254th most popular biography from France (up from 2,554th in 2019) and the 31st most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Eric Abidal ranks 754 out of 21,273. Before him are Kazuhisa Kono, Paul Scholes, José Águas, Hugo Sotil, Enrique Guaita, and Ivan Rakitić. After him are Pirri, Jenő Buzánszky, Pahiño, Phillip Cocu, Josef Kadraba, and Bodo Illgner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Eric Abidal ranks 25. Before him are Caitriona Balfe, Gong Yoo, Diego Milito, Michael Owen, The Game, and Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland. After him are Rosamund Pike, Stormy Daniels, Prabhas, Brandy Norwood, Miklós Fehér, and Vidya Balan.

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In France

Among people born in France, Eric Abidal ranks 2,254 out of 6,770. Before him are Chilperic II of Burgundy (450), Roland Petit (1924), Mamertus (401), Savitri Devi (1905), Jean de Chelles (1200), and Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano (1628). After him are Peter I, Duke of Brittany (1191), Guillaume Dubois (1656), Augustin Barruel (1741), Marguerite of Lorraine (1615), Charles Cros (1842), and Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1669).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Eric Abidal ranks 31. Before him are Robert Pires (1973), Paul Pogba (1993), Guy Roux (1938), Jean Djorkaeff (1939), David Ginola (1967), and Philippe Troussier (1955). After him are Hervé Renard (1968), Lucien Muller (1934), Olivier Giroud (1986), Rudi Garcia (1964), Gonzalo Higuaín (1987), and Gabriel Hanot (1889).

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