Abner Felipe

For other uses, see Abner (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is de Almeida.
Abner
Personal information
Full name Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida
Date of birth (1996-05-30) 30 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Londrina, Brazil
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Dunkerque
Number 30
Youth career
2008–2011 PSTC
2011–2014 → Coritiba (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 PSTC 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Coritiba (loan) 1 (0)
2014–2017 → Real Madrid B (loan) 24 (0)
2017–2018 Real Madrid B 0 (0)
2017 → Estoril (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2020 PSTC 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Coritiba (loan) 19 (0)
2019–2020 → Athletico Paranaense (loan) 5 (0)
2020 → Água Santa (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2023 Farense 74 (1)
2023–24 RWDM 25 (0)
2024- Dunkerque 13 (0)
International career
2013 Brazil U17 9 (1)
2014 Brazil U20 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida (born 30 May 1996), simply known as Abner, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for French club Dunkerque.

Club career

Coritiba

Born in Londrina, Paraná, Abner finished his formation with Coritiba, after joining the club in 2011 from PSTC.[1] On 3 June 2012, he agreed to a three-year contract, his first professional link.[2] On 18 September 2013, at the age of 17, he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Escudero in a 2–2 home draw against Goiás; it was his only appearance for the club.[3][4]

In October 2013, shortly after making his professional debut, Abner suffered a serious knee injury,[5][6] being sidelined for six months. Subsequently, the 40% of his rights belonging to Coxa were sold to a group of businessman, and were assigned to PSTC (which already had 40% of the player).[7]

Real Madrid

On 23 July 2014, despite long standing interest from Italian giants Roma,[8] Abner signed for Real Madrid and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[9] He made his debut for Castilla on 8 August, replacing Javi Noblejas late into a 2–1 loss at Atlético Madrid B.[10]

On 5 September 2014, after only one further match for the B-team, Abner again suffered the same knee injury from the previous year, being sidelined for the campaign.[11] The following 10 July, now fully recovered, he was called up to the main squad by manager Rafa Benítez to feature in the pre-season tours in Australia and China;[12] six days later, however, he was cut from the squad after suffering a setback from his injury.[13]

Abner returned to the fields on 20 September 2015, playing 20 minutes in a 1–0 loss at Real Unión; three days later, he again suffered a serious knee injury during training, being again out for the season.[14] After his third injury, he stated that he "considered leaving football", but Zinedine Zidane, at the time the Castilla manager, encouraged him to keep going.[15]

In 2016–17, Abner managed to feature in 21 league matches without setbacks, as Castilla finished in a disappointing 11th position.

Loan to Estoril

On 20 August 2017, Abner was loaned to Primeira Liga side Estoril, for one year.[16] He made his top tier debut on 10 September, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Moreirense.

On 26 February 2018, after just ten league matches, Abner's loan was cancelled.[17]

Coritiba return

On 3 April 2018, Abner returned to his first club Coritiba on loan from Real Madrid, until 30 June.[18] On 20 July, he extended his link until the end of the year,[19] but opted to leave on 8 December, after 19 league appearances.[20]

Athletico Paranaense

On 8 March 2019, Abner was presented at Athletico Paranaense, after agreeing to a loan deal until the end of the year; he was initially assigned to the under-23 squad for the year's Campeonato Paranaense.[21]

In January 2020, Abner was sent on loan to Campeonato Paulista club Água Santa.[22]

Farense

In September 2020, Abner signed a three-year contract with Portuguese club Farense.[23]

RWDM

On 30 June 2023, after his contract with Farense expired, Abner signed a one-year deal with RWDM in Belgium.[24]

International career

Abner represented Brazil at under-17 level at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship[25] and at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[26] At the latter tournament, he suffered the first of his three knee injuries in a match against Honduras.[27]

Career statistics

As of 24 January 2024[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coritiba (loan) 2013 Série A 1 0 — — — 1 0
2014 Série A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Real Madrid Castilla (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División B 2 0 — — — 2 0
2015–16 Segunda División B 1 0 — — — 1 0
2016–17 Segunda División B 21 0 — — — 21 0
Total 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Estoril (loan) 2017–18 Primeira Liga 10 0 — 0 0 1[a] 0 11 0
Coritiba (loan) 2018 Série B 19 0 — — — 19 0
Athletico Paranaense (loan) 2019 Série A 3 0 1[b] 0 0 0 — 4 0
Água Santa (loan) 2020 Paulista — 9[c] 0 — — 9 0
Farense 2020–21 Primeira Liga 14 0 — 1 0 — 15 0
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 30 0 — 1 0 2[a] 0 33 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 30 1 — 1 0 3[a] 0 34 1
Total 74 1 0 0 3 0 5 0 82 1
RWDM 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 21 0 — 1 0 0 0 22 0
Career total 152 1 10 0 4 0 6 0 172 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga
  2. ^ Appearance in 2019 Campeonato Paranaense
  3. ^ Appearances in 2020 Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Abner, a promessa da lateral esquerda" [Abner, the left back prospect] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Doentes por Futebol. April 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Abner assina seu 1º contrato profissional com o Coritiba" [Abner signs his 1st professional contract with Coritiba] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 3 June 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Coritiba toma virada, mas busca empate diante do Goiás em casa" [Coritiba suffer comeback, but get a draw against Goiás at home] (in Brazilian Portuguese). IG. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Abner e Dudu estreiam como profissionais no Coxa e têm atuação elogiada" [Abner and Dudu debut as professionals at Coxa and have their performances praised] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Banda B. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Abner, do Coritiba, realiza cirurgia e inicia tratamento no joelho esquerdo" [Abner, from Coritiba, undergo surgery and starts treatment in the left knee] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Abner, do Coritiba, será operado após lesão no Sub-17" [Abner, from Coritiba, will be operated after injury in the under-17s] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tribuna PR. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Revelação, Abner vira fonte de salvação do Coritiba" [Revelation, Abner becomes Coritiba's salvation] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Roma contrata promessa do Coritiba por R$ 16 milhões, diz jornal" [Roma sign Coritiba prospect for R$ 16 million, says tabloid] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  9. ^ "El Castilla ficha al defensa brasileño Abner Felipe" [Castilla sign Brazilian defender Abner Felipe] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  10. ^ "2–1: Castilla let the three points slip against Atlético B". Real Madrid. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Abner Felipe, K.O. para casi toda la temporada" [Abner Felipe, out for nearly the season] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  12. ^ "The Benítez era kicks off". Marca. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Alerta roja: Abner se resiente de su lesión" [Red light: Abner suffers from his injury] (in Spanish). Soy Madridista. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Abner se vuelve a romper" [Abner breaks again] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Abner: "Zidane me ayudó; pensaba en dejar el fútbol..."" [Abner: "Zidane helped me; I thought about leaving football..."] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  16. ^ "Real Madrid loan Abner to Estoril". Marca. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  17. ^ "El calvario de Abner: el Estoril le devuelve al Real Madrid" [Abner's calvary: Estoril give him back to Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Coritiba contrata Abner" [Coritiba sign Abner] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  19. ^ "Coritiba renova com o zagueiro Geovane e regulariza a situação do lateral Abner" [Coritiba renew with stopper Geovane and regularize the situation of full back Abner] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Abner não segue no Coritiba em 2019" [Abner will not remain at Coritiba in 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Lateral-esquerdo Abner reforça a equipe de Aspirantes do Athletico Paranaense" [Left-back Abner bolsters Athletico Paranaense's under-23 squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Athletico Paranaense. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Ex-Real Madrid, Abner busca recomeço pelo Água Santa no Paulistão: 'Não pensei duas vezes para vir'" [Formerly of Real Madrid, Abner seeks fresh start for Água Santa in Paulistão: "I didn't think twice to come"] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Farense assegura lateral-esquerdo brasileiro Abner por três épocas" [Farense secures Brazilian left-back Abner for three seasons]. Algarve Primeiro (in European Portuguese). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  24. ^ "LE DÉFENSEUR ABNER POSE SES VALISES AU RWDM" [DEFENDER ABNER PACKS HIS BAGS FOR RWDM] (in French). RWDM. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Seleção convoca 25 jogadores para Sul-Americano Sub-17" [Seleção call up 25 players for the South American U-17] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  26. ^ "Abner e Gabriel vão ao Mundial Sub-17" [Abner and Gabriel go to the under-17 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  27. ^ "Abner não joga mais na competição" [Abner is no longer playing in the competition] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  28. ^ Abner Felipe at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  29. ^ "Athletico conquista a Copa do Brasil pela primeira vez; veja a lista com todos os campeões" [Athletico conquers Copa do Brasil for the first time; check the list with all the champions]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 September 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  30. ^ "Athletico conquista o 25° título do Campeonato Paranaense; veja a lista atualizada" [Athletico conquers 25th Campeonato Paranaense title; check the updated list]. Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  31. ^ "Abner has been elected for the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year". Liga Portugal. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.