Charles Abi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Nathan Abi | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valenciennes | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | FC Aubièrois | ||
| 2008–2009 | FC Pérignat | ||
| 2009–2015 | Clermont | ||
| 2015–2018 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Saint-Étienne B | 29 | (4) |
| 2018–2023 | Saint-Étienne | 43 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Guingamp (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 8 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Rouen | 22 | (10) |
| 2026– | Valenciennes | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | France U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | France U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | France U19 | 16 | (6) |
| 2026– | Togo | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:10, 24 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Charles Nathan Abi (born 12 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Valenciennes. Born in France, he plays for the Togo national team.
Charles Abi was born in Clermont-Ferrand in the center of France to Togolese parents. His father, Tchessa Abi, is a Togolese barrister and minister.[1] He holds French and Togolese nationalities.[2][3]
Club career
On 25 April 2018, Abi signed his first professional contract with Saint-Étienne.[4] He made his professional debut with Saint-Étienne in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with Nice on 16 December 2018,[5] and scored his first first team goal in an away Coupe de France tie at Paris FC, on 18 January 2020.[6]
On 31 August 2021, Abi joined Guingamp on loan for the 2021–22 season.[7]
On 6 February 2023, Abi signed for Swiss Challenge League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy. Instead of a transfer fee, Saint-Étienne received a sell-on clause.[8][9]
On 18 January 2025, Abi signed a six-months contract with Championnat National club Rouen, with a club option to extend for two additional seasons.[10]