Abou Diaby profile
Name
Abou Diaby
Born
May 11, 1986
Paris, France
Position
Midfielder
Squad Number
2
Previous Club(s)
Auxerre
Paris Saint-Germain
Joined Arsenal
January 13, 2006
When he's fit and firing on all cylinders, Abou is one of Arsenal's most dynamic players.
Physically strong and reassuringly tall, the French midfielder can transform defence into attack with a twist, a turn and a driving run. What's more he loves to get forward to support the attack and contributes his fair share of goals.
Abou used to operate on the left of midfield but he has benefited from Arsenal's switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation and now he spends more time in his favoured central role.
A graduate of the famous Clairefontaine Academy near Paris, Abou captained France Under-19s to success in the 2005 European Championship.
Abou is a 'non-homegrown' player in Arsenal's official 2011/12 Premier League squad.
2. Abou Diaby - Full Arsenal Record
| Prem Lge | Europe | FA Cup | Lge Cup | C. Shield | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl | Ap | Gl |
| 2005-2006 | 9+3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+5 | 1 |
| 2006-2007 | 9+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+5 | 1 |
| 2007-2008 | 9+6 | 1 | 5+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20+8 | 4 |
| 2008-2009 | 16+8 | 3 | 5+2 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25+11 | 4 |
| 2009-2010 | 26+3 | 6 | 9+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35+5 | 7 |
| 2010-2011 | 13+3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17+3 | 2 |
| 2011-2012 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| Totals | 82+27 | 14 | 20+8 | 4 | 11+2 | 0 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121+39 | 19 |
Key:
- Prem Lge = Barclays Premier League
- C. Shield = Community Shield
- Europe = UEFA Champions League
- Ap = Appearances
- FA Cup = FA Cup sponsored by E-on
- Gl = Goals Scored
- Lge Cup = Carling Cup
2. Abou Diaby - News
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Fri, Dec 2, 2011
'Diaby has worked so hard to regain fitness' -
Fri, Dec 2, 2011
Team News: Diaby, Rosicky and Ryo latest -
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Team News: Diaby and Walcott latest -
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
Team News: Jenkinson, Gibbs, Diaby -
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Team News: Diaby, Van Persie and Rosicky -
Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Team news: Gibbs, Chamakh, Vermaelen, Diaby -
Mon, Oct 31, 2011
Team news: Vermaelen, Chamakh and Diaby -
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
Team News: Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Diaby, Gibbs -
Fri, Oct 14, 2011
TEAM NEWS: Diaby, Vermaelen, Rosicky, Sagna -
Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Team news: Diaby, Ramsey, Vermaelen, Wilshere
