Abou Diaby
Diaby in October 2010
Vassiriki Abou Diaby ( born May 11, 1986 in Paris ) is a French footballer with Ivorian background and is currently the Premier League club Arsenal FC in central midfield active.
Career
Association
Diaby, born in Paris, learned in the French capital, the Football ABC. There he was active among other things for the youth teams of Red Star Paris and Paris Saint- Germain. In 2002 he transferred to the junior team of AJ Auxerre. The new club, he won the U16 Championship in the first year. Beginning of the season 2004/ 05 drew the deployable defensive as in central midfield talent in the league squad. Finally, where he was on 14 August 2004, his professional debut when you Diaby einwechselte in the match against Stade Rennes just before the end. In January 2006, he was obliged by Arsenal FC for about 3 million euros. On January 21st of the same year, the midfielder made his debut competitive match for the Londoners. On April 1, he could hit for Arsenal when he was substitute in the 5-0 win over Aston Villa for the first time. A month later, in the game against Sunderland to Diaby injured his ankle and fell from now on for eight months. Only on 9 January 2007, he made his comeback in the dress of the Gunners. After the summer of 2008 Mathieu Flamini moved to AC Milan, was the young player with Denílson Pereira Neves and Alexandre Song compete for the seat next to Cesc Fàbregas. However, a re-injury, as so many times before, throwing him back. In the course of game time, but Diaby played back against the starting lineup and was considered by Arsène Wenger often.
National
Diaby was junior players in France. On 24 March 2007 he was in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania his debut for the French national team.
Achievements
- U-16 champion with AJ Auxerre: 2002
- French Cup winner with AJ Auxerre: 2005
- U-19 European Championship with France: 2005