Club careerAbidal was formed in Lyon-La Duchère, a team playing on the outskirts of Lyon. He began his career with AS Monaco on September 16, 2000, where he earned 22 first team appearances. He moved to Lille OSC, where he was reunited with his former manager Claude Puel and earned 62 first team appearances. In late 2004, returned to his native region to join Olympique Lyonnais, which has just won its second league championship 1. During his stay in France he was considered "one of the best fullbacks in the Ligue 1", self-confidence this title was demonstrated when Lyon played Manchester United: "As a defender, my goal is to infuriate the opposition", Abidal said. "I want him to be so sick of hearing that he has to go somewhere else on the pitch to get away.In the Lyon defence, he played alongside other French international (Grégory Coupet, Francois Clerc and Anthony Réveillère) International and two Brazilians (Cris and Caçapa).
On June 30, 2007, Abidal moved to Barcelona for € 15 million, after repeatedly asserting that not return to training if you do not get the transfer, signing a four-year contract and taking into consideration the number 22 jersey, as the number 20 that led to Lyon was already taken by Deco. Barca President Joan Laporta also mentioned that the contract would contain a Abidal € 90 million release clause, Lyon and would receive an additional € 500000 if Barcelona wins the Champions League in one of the next four seasons.
National Team
Abidal has won 22 caps with the French national team, having won his debut cap on August 18, 2004. Despite numerous injuries and disagreements with Fife in recent seasons, Abidal played in the French team in the Fifa 2006 World Cup, starting back to the left and play every minute of the tournament, with the exception of France's match Against Togo, which was suspended after getting two yellow cards in the last two games. Mikaël Silvestre Abidal filled the slot left side for that game. When France and Italy were forced to a penalty shootout in the final, was placed third in France five shooters. Abidal made his shot, putting it past Yashin Award winner Gianluigi Buffon, but the French team lost the shootout 5-3.
On June 30, 2007, Abidal moved to Barcelona for € 15 million, after repeatedly asserting that not return to training if you do not get the transfer, signing a four-year contract and taking into consideration the number 22 jersey, as the number 20 that led to Lyon was already taken by Deco. Barca President Joan Laporta also mentioned that the contract would contain a Abidal € 90 million release clause, Lyon and would receive an additional € 500000 if Barcelona wins the Champions League in one of the next four seasons.
National Team
Abidal has won 22 caps with the French national team, having won his debut cap on August 18, 2004. Despite numerous injuries and disagreements with Fife in recent seasons, Abidal played in the French team in the Fifa 2006 World Cup, starting back to the left and play every minute of the tournament, with the exception of France's match Against Togo, which was suspended after getting two yellow cards in the last two games. Mikaël Silvestre Abidal filled the slot left side for that game. When France and Italy were forced to a penalty shootout in the final, was placed third in France five shooters. Abidal made his shot, putting it past Yashin Award winner Gianluigi Buffon, but the French team lost the shootout 5-3.
