Arnold Abelinti
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kourou, French Guiana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | JA Drancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | USM Olivet | ||
| 2011–2013 | Orléans B | 30 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | 24 | (15) |
| 2014–2015 | Limoges | 20 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire | 24 | (14) |
| 2016– | JA Drancy | 25 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | French Guiana | 6 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:11, 16 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:54, 9 July 2017 (UTC) | |||
Arnold Abelinti (born 9 September 1991) is a French Guiananese international footballer who plays as a forward for French side JA Drancy and the French Guiana national football team.
Career
Starting his career at Loiret-based side USM Olivet, Abelinti was spotted by then-Championnat National side US Orléans, and spent two seasons with the club's 'B' team, scoring an impressive 16 goals from 30 appearances.[1]
He left in 2013, feeling betrayed by the Orléans club[1] and moved to CFA 2 side Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire. He had two spells there, scoring a total of 29 goals in 48 games, with a year at Limoges FC between them.
He returned to the CFA in 2016, signing with JA Drancy in July.[2][3]
International career
Abelinti made his debut in June 2016, scoring the second of a 3–0 win against Bermuda.[4] In his second game, against St. Kitts & Nevis, he scored the games only goal.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 9 July 2017.[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list French Guiana's goal tally first.[6]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 June 2016 | Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana |  Bermuda | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2. | 8 October 2016 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3. | 17 June 2017 |  Barbados | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
References
- 1 2 "Arnold Abelinti, un artisan dans l’âme". La Montagne (in French). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Les hommes de Baptiste Ridira, nouveau coach de Saint-Pryvé, reprennent l’entraînement lundi". La Republique du Centre (in French). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Arnold Abelinti (JA Drancy): J'ai Senti de la Sincerité dans le Discours du Club". La Ligue Paris Ile-de-France (in French). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "French Guiana defeats Bermuda in Men's Scotiabank Caribbean Cup". Caribbean Football Union. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "French Guiana 1-0 St. Kitts & Nevis". CONCACAF. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- 1 2 Arnold Abelinti at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Arnold Abelinti at Soccerway
- Arnold Abelinti at TheFinalBall.com
- Arnold Abelinti at CaribbeanFootballDatabase
- Arnold Abelinti at L'Equipe
- Arnold Abelinti at foot-national.com
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