Abou Diaby

French footballer (born 1986)

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Occupation

football player

Born in

10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris

Born

May 11, 1986

Zodiac

Taurus

14,719

days alive

40

years old

Born
May 11, 1986 in 🇫🇷10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

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Vassiriki Abou Diaby is a French former professional footballer. He played primarily in a box to box role, adept at both attacking and defending, and was described as a player who was "languid, elusive, and athletic" that could either "dribble past opponents or slip passes to team-mates". Of Ivorian descent, Diaby also possessed "superb touch" and "excellent close control". Diaby's career was hampered by numerous repetitive injuries, a problem that existed from his time in France.

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Earth
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for May 11, 1986

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2019
Day 11,978
Age 32

Retired from professional football

Confidence
96%
Feb 25, 2019

Announced his retirement from professional football due to persistent injuries.

2015
Day 10,671
Age 29

Signed with Olympique Marseille

Confidence
96%
Jul 29, 2015

Joined Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1, hoping to revive his career.

Day 10,643
Age 29

Released by Arsenal

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 2015

Arsenal released Diaby after an injury-plagued period with the club.

2011
Day 9,213
Age 25

Signed new contract with Arsenal

Confidence
96%
Aug 1, 2011

Signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.

2010
Day 8,787
Age 24

Represented France in the 2010 World Cup

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96%
Jun 1, 2010

Played for the French national team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

2006
Day 7,295
Age 19

Suffered a severe ankle injury

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96%
May 1, 2006

Sustained a fractured ankle and ligament damage after a tackle.

Day 7,186
Age 19

Joined Arsenal

Confidence
96%
Jan 12, 2006

Signed for Arsenal from Auxerre during the January transfer window.

2005
Day 6,810
Age 18

Played for France U21

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96%
Jan 1, 2005

Represented France at the under-21 level.

2004
Day 6,444
Age 17

Debut for AJ Auxerre

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96%
Jan 1, 2004

Made his professional debut for AJ Auxerre.

1998
Day 4,253
Age 11

Started playing football

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96%
Jan 1, 1998

Began playing football at a young age, developing his skills.

1986
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Abou Diaby

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May 11, 1986

Born in Aubervilliers, France.