Abner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Londrina, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | FAS | ||
| 2011–2014 | Coritiba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Coritiba | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Real Madrid B | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2014 | Brazil U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida commonly known as Abner is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Real Madrid Castilla.
Career
Abner was born in Londrina, Brazil to a Brazilian father and a Salvadorian mother. He was later raised in San Salvador after his parents' divorce. At 12 years old, he had a trial with local club FAS and passed, but returned to Brazil in 2011.
Abner made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut for Coritiba in a 2–2 draw with Goiás in September 2013.[1] On 16 July 2014, it was announced that, despite long standing interest from Italian giants Roma, Abner had signed for Real Madrid Castilla.[2]
International career
Abner played for the Brazil national under-17 football team at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[3] However, he suffered a knee injury in a group stage match that kept him out of the remainder of the tournament.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Roma contrata promessa do Coritiba por R$ 16 milhões, diz jornal" (in Portuguese). Terra Esportes. 31 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/europa/real-madrid-e-fatta-per-il-talento-brasiliano-abner-575351
- ↑ Abner – FIFA competition record
External links
- Abner profile at Soccerway
- Real Madrid player profile