Arnold Abelinti

Arnold Abelinti
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991
Place of birth Kourou, French Guiana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 JA Drancy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 USM Olivet
2011–2013 Orléans B 30 (16)
2013–2014 Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire 24 (15)
2014–2015 Limoges 20 (5)
2015–2016 Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire 24 (14)
2016– JA Drancy 25 (9)
National team‡
2016– French Guiana 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:11, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:54, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Arnold Abelinti (born 9 September 1991) is a French Guiananese international footballer who plays as a forward for French side JA Drancy and the French Guiana national football team.

Career

Starting his career at Loiret-based side USM Olivet, Abelinti was spotted by then-Championnat National side US Orléans, and spent two seasons with the club's 'B' team, scoring an impressive 16 goals from 30 appearances.[1]

He left in 2013, feeling betrayed by the Orléans club[1] and moved to CFA 2 side Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire. He had two spells there, scoring a total of 29 goals in 48 games, with a year at Limoges FC between them.

He returned to the CFA in 2016, signing with JA Drancy in July.[2][3]

International career

Abelinti made his debut in June 2016, scoring the second of a 3–0 win against Bermuda.[4] In his second game, against St. Kitts & Nevis, he scored the games only goal.[5]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 9 July 2017.[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
French Guiana 201632
201721
Total63

International goals

Scores and results list French Guiana's goal tally first.[6]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 June 2016Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana Bermuda2–03–02017 Caribbean Cup qualification
2.8 October 2016 Saint Kitts and Nevis1–01–0
3.17 June 2017 Barbados3–03–0Friendly

References

  1. 1 2 "Arnold Abelinti, un artisan dans l'âme". La Montagne (in French). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Les hommes de Baptiste Ridira, nouveau coach de Saint-Pryvé, reprennent l'entraînement lundi". La Republique du Centre (in French). 16 July 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Arnold Abelinti (JA Drancy): J'ai Senti de la Sincerité dans le Discours du Club". La Ligue Paris Ile-de-France (in French). 8 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "French Guiana defeats Bermuda in Men's Scotiabank Caribbean Cup". Caribbean Football Union. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "French Guiana 1-0 St. Kitts & Nevis". CONCACAF. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Arnold Abelinti". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.


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