Eric Abidal

French footballer (born 1979)
Person human Q1935
Eric Abidal
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Eric Abidal

Summary

Eric Abidal is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint-Genis-Laval[2]. He was born on September 11, 1979[3]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,913 views/month, #6,504 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Genis-Laval[2], Eric Abidal…
  • Eric Abidal was born on September 11, 1979[3].
  • Eric Abidal held citizenship in France[5].
  • French was Eric Abidal's native language[6].
  • Eric Abidal's religion is recorded as Islam[7].
  • Eric Abidal is recorded as male[8].
  • Eric Abidal's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Eric Abidal's Commons category is recorded as Éric Abidal[10].
  • Eric Abidal's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[11].
  • Eric Abidal's position played on team / speciality is recorded as full-back[12].
  • Eric Abidal's sport is recorded as association football[13].
  • Eric Abidal's family name is recorded as Abidal[14].
  • Eric Abidal's given name is recorded as Eric[15].
  • Eric Abidal's given name is recorded as Sylvain[16].
  • Eric Abidal's participant in is recorded as 2010 FIFA World Cup[17].
  • Eric Abidal's participant in is recorded as 2006 FIFA World Cup[18].
  • Eric Abidal's participant in is recorded as UEFA Euro 2008[19].
  • Eric Abidal's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Eric Abidal's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[21].
  • Eric Abidal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Eric Abidal's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Eric Sylvain Abidal'}[23].
  • Eric Abidal's country for sport is recorded as France[24].
  • Eric Abidal's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Eric Abidal'}[25].
  • Eric Abidal's start of work period is recorded as 2000[26].
  • Eric Abidal's end of work period is recorded as 2014[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric Abidal was born in Saint-Genis-Laval[2]. He was born on September 11, 1979[3]. French was his native language[6].

Personal Life

Eric Abidal's religion is recorded as Islam[7].

Why It Matters

Eric Abidal ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,913 views/month, #6,504 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Eric Abidal born?

Eric Abidal's place of birth was Saint-Genis-Laval[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . bleacherreport.com. bleacherreport.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . FIFA.com. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . actas.rfef.es. actas.rfef.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Mattythewhite · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Eric, Sylvain
    Place of birth Saint-Genis-Laval
    Native language French
    Occupation association football player
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q12788459]]"
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