| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nelson Ighodaro Abbey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 2003 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Reading | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:44, 29 November 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:50, 24 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Nelson Ighodaro Abbey (born 28 August 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One side Reading. In 2023-24 season he stepped in to the role of the captain.
Club career
Abbey made his debut for Reading on 15 September 2020 as a substitute in a 1–0 EFL Cup defeat to Luton Town.[2] Abbey signed his first professional contract with Reading on 15 December 2020, until the summer of 2022.[3]
International career
Abbey was born in England and is of Nigerian descent.[4] He was called up to the England under-17 squad in February 2020.[5] He has made 3 appearances for England at under-17 level.[6]
On 6 October 2023, Abbey was called up to the England U20 team for the first time as a replacement for Reuell Walters.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2020–21[8] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021–22[9] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[10] | EFL Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[11] | EFL Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Reading" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 58. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ Low, Jonathan (16 September 2020). "Paunovic defends team selection as Reading bow out of Carabao Cup". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Nelson Abbey signs professional contract". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ↑ "2003-Born Center Back Eligible For Nigeria, England, Netherlands, Signs New Reading Deal :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ↑ "Three young Royals receive England U17 call-ups". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ Nelson Abbey at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "England squad named for Elite League openers". englandfootball.com. England Football. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
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