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Abou Diaby
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Vassiriki Abou Diaby (born May 11, 1986 in Paris) is a French football midfielder for Arsenal. He normally plays central midfielder. Diaby is commonly known by his middle name Abou.
Club career
Diaby joined Auxerre in 2003. He was a member of the Auxerre team that won the national U-16 championship that year. His coach at the time, Christian Henna, described him as a "very good technician, elegant, quick."[1] He developed into a tall, powerful midfielder. He signed as a professional at Auxerre, playing five matches in 2004-05 and five in the first half of 2005-06.
On January 12, 2006 he signed for Arsenal for a fee believed to be around £2m. Before joining the Gunners, Diaby reportedly turned down a move to Arsenal's rivals Chelsea. He wea... more Abou Diaby biography
Full name: Vassiriki Abou Diaby
Date of birth: May 11, 1986
Place of birth: Paris, France
Height: 1.88 m
Nickname: Abou
Position: Midfielder
2004-2006: AJ Auxerre - 10 (1)
2006-present: Arsenal - 14 (2)
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