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+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 |
| Totals | 82+30 | 14 | 20+8 | 4 | 11+2 | 0 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121+42 | 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, May 4, 2012
Team News: Diaby, Walcott, Mertesacker -
Sun, Apr 22, 2012
Wenger - I hope Diaby can help us now -
Sun, Apr 22, 2012
Vermaelen - Diaby can be important for us -
Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Team News: Arteta, Diaby, Coquelin, Koscielny -
Fri, Apr 13, 2012
Team News: Gibbs, Gervinho, Diaby, Coquelin -
Fri, Apr 6, 2012
Team News: Diaby, Coquelin and Wilshere -
Thu, Apr 5, 2012
Diaby - I want to repay the boss’ faith -
Thu, Apr 5, 2012
Diaby - I don't think I've been unlucky -
Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Team News: Koscielny and Diaby latest -
Fri, Mar 23, 2012
'Diaby can still be a massive player for us'
