Charles_Abi
Charles Abi
French footballer (born 2000)
Charles Nathan Abi (born 12 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League club Stade Lausanne Ouchy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Nathan Abi | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | ||
| 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– | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | France U16 | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | France U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | France U19 | 16 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 | |||
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]
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]
Abi is a youth international for France.[10]
Saint-Étienne
- Coupe de France runner-up: 2019–20[11]
- "Charles Abi Stéphanois jusqu'en 2022". République Togolaise (in French). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- "Charles ABI". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- "Charles Abi Stéphanois jusqu'en 2022". République Togolaise.
- @ASSEofficiel. "Charles Abi signe son premier contrat pro". ASSE.fr.
- "Saint-Etienne arrache sa qualification pour les 8e au Paris FC (2-3)". Eurosport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "CHARLES ABI EST GUINGAMPAIS" (in French). Guingamp. 31 August 2021.
- "Charles Abi, nouvelle recrue du SLO". 24heures.ch (in French). 6 February 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- "ASSE Mercato : Grosse révélation sur le départ d' Abi de Sainté". Foot-sur7.fr (in French). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- Akoesso, Kelly (7 June 2019). "Foot Togo : A la découverte du Franco-Togolais, Charles Abi".
- "Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup". The Guardian. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Charles Abi at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Charles Abi at the French Football Federation (archived 2019-04-03) (in French)
- Charles Abi at Soccerway
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