Nabil Abidallah
Dutch footballer (born 1982)
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Nabil Abidallah (Arabic: نبيل عبيد الله; born 5 August 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Ipswich Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Clacton Town | (0) | |
| 2005 | Heybridge Swifts | 8 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | AFC | ||
| 2006–2007 | Aalsmeer | ||
| 2007–2008 | Sudbury | ||
| 2008–2009 | Fässberg | ||
| 2009 | Swindon Supermarine | ||
| 2009 | Torres | ||
| Total | 11 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Netherlands U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Amsterdam,[1] Abidallah's career started at Ajax in 1999, from where he moved to Ipswich Town, where he only played twice in the league both of which coming on as a substitute against Everton and Bradford City, in 2001. He stayed with Town for four years making a total of six appearances, before being given a free transfer to Northampton Town. He also played for Heybridge Swifts and Clacton Town, before returning to the Netherlands to play for amateur side Amsterdamsche in 2005. From 2006 on he played at Aalsmeer.
In 2008, he joined Swedish side Fässberg before joining Italian Torres in 2009.[2]
Personal life
In May 2006 Abidallah was arrested for burglary, after breaking into his former house which he had to leave after failing to pay his rent.[3]
