Jacques Abardonado
French footballer (born 1978)
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Jacques Abardonado (born 27 May 1978) is a French football manager and former player, currently assistant coach of Ligue 1 club Marseille.
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Abardonado in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Marseille Endoume | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Marseille B | ||
| 1998–2001 | Marseille | 33 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Lorient | 28 | (0) |
| 2002–2007 | Nice | 175 | (2) |
| 2008 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Valenciennes | 33 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Grenoble | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Fréjus Saint-Raphaël | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Marseille B | ||
| Total | 318 | (5) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Marseille B (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Marseille (youth) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Marseille U19 (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Marseille (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Marseille B (assistant) | ||
| 2023– | Marseille (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Marseille (caretaker) | ||
| 2026 | Marseille (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Abardonado joined Marseille as a player in 1996, coming from Marseille Endoume. He ended his professional playing career at OM in 2014 to pursue coaching. Between 2014 and 2023, he held several roles within the club: assistant coach for the reserve team, head coach for the youth squads, assistant for the U19s, assistant for the first team, and served as interim head coach between Marcelino's departure and Gennaro Gattuso's arrival.[1] In February 2026, he was appointed caretaker manager again after the exit of Roberto De Zerbi.[2]
Personal life
Abardonado is of Spanish Romani descent through his father.[3] His cousin is the French footballer André-Pierre Gignac.[4] He grew up in La Castellane.[5]
Honours
Marseille
Lorient
- Coupe de France: 2001–02
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2001–02
Nice
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2005–06