Eric Abidal
🇫🇷 FRA · Defender · Age 45 · #22
Retired or currently unattached.
Quick Facts
Where is Eric from?
Eric Abidal is from FRA 🇫🇷.
What position does Eric play?
Eric Abidal played as a Defender.
How many clubs has Eric played for?
Eric Abidal has played for 5 clubs across 2 leagues since 2002.
How rare is Eric as a trivia answer?
On PlayFutbol's 1–5 rarity model, Eric scores 3/5 — Mid-tier. Eric is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Eric's Career Path
Eric's career spans 24 years from 2002 to present, with a career chain length of 5 — enough to qualify for PlayFutbol's Career Path game.
Eric Abidal in PlayFutbol Games
Eric is eligible as an answer in 9 of our 12 games. Here's the full breakdown:
| Game | Status | Why | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futbol Grid | Eligible | Eligible in La Liga, Ligue 1 grids | Play → |
| Futbol 11 | Eligible | Fills a Defender slot when their nationality is drawn | Play → |
| Futbol Wordle | Conditional | Limited to classic name-only mode — missing current club or jersey | Play → |
| Futbol Connections | Eligible | Pooled into nationality, era, and career-trait groups | Play → |
| Futbol Tic-Tac-Toe | Eligible | Valid pick for cells in LL / L1 | Play → |
| Futbol Top Five | Eligible | Candidate across our 47 ranking categories | Play → |
| Football Timeline | Eligible | Part of the 365-career chronological pool | Play → |
| Who Am I? | Conditional | Only 5 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin | Play → |
| Guess the Badge | N/A | Badge game is club-based, not player-based | — |
| Career Path | Eligible | Chain length 5 meets the 4-club minimum | Play → |
| Futbol Bingo | Eligible | Matches several of the 100 bingo tasks | Play → |
| Missing XI | Eligible | Featured in 1 classic match lineup: 2011 Champions League Final XI | Play → |
Trivia Difficulty Breakdown
Based on famous-club coverage. Eric is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Qualifies for Career Path (minimum 4).
See the full breakdown in the table above.
Players Like Eric Abidal
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clubs has Eric Abidal played for?
Eric Abidal has played for 5 clubs across 2 leagues: Lille OSC, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Barcelona, AS Monaco.
Is Eric Abidal in Futbol Wordle?
Partially — Eric can appear in classic Wordle mode but lacks the full attribute set for the six-clue variant.
What is Eric's PlayFutbol rarity score?
3/5 — Mid-tier. Eric is a mid-tier pick — well-known to league followers, fair game on most puzzles.
Which teammates of Eric are also in our database?
Notable teammates include Lilian Thuram (shared club: AS Monaco); Samuel Umtiti (shared club: Olympique Lyonnais); Thierry Henry (shared club: AS Monaco).
Has Eric Abidal ever appeared in Who Am I?
Eric is a conditional pick — only 5 career clubs — clue sequence may be thin.
Does Eric qualify for Career Path?
Yes — Eric's chain of 5 clubs meets the 4-club minimum. Play Career Path →
Where can I play a game featuring Eric right now?
Try Futbol Grid, Futbol 11, Futbol Connections — each rotates eligible players like Eric into the daily pool.
What position does Eric Abidal play?
Eric Abidal played as a Defender.
About this profile
Career data (clubs, appearances, goals) sourced from Transfermarkt and club official pages; cross-checked against Wikipedia. Trivia eligibility and rarity scores are computed directly from PlayFutbol's own puzzle generators.
Author: PlayFutbol Data Team · Questions or corrections? support@playfutbol.app