Arnold Abelinti (born 9 September 1991) is a French Guianan professional footballer who plays as a forward for French amateur side Saran and the French Guiana national 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]
On 19 June 2019, Abelinti joined SO Romorantin.[4]
International career
Abelinti made his debut in June 2016, scoring the second of a 3–0 win against Bermuda.[5] In his second game, against St. Kitts & Nevis, he scored the game's only goal.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 June 2022.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Guiana | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list French Guiana's goal tally first.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 June 2016 | Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana |  Bermuda |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2. | 8 October 2016 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3. | 17 June 2017 |  Barbados |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 6 July 2021 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 5. | 5 June 2022 | Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Dominican Republic |
3–2 | 3–2 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- ^ a b "Arnold Abelinti, un artisan dans l'âme". La Montagne (in French). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Football. Le SO Romorantin entame son mercato, lanouvellerepublique.fr, 19 June 2019
- ^ "French Guiana defeats Bermuda in Men's Scotiabank Caribbean Cup". Caribbean Football Union. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "French Guiana 1-0 St. Kitts & Nevis". CONCACAF. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b Arnold Abelinti at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Arnold Abelinti at Soccerway
- Arnold Abelinti Archived 19 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine at CaribbeanFootballDatabase
- Arnold Abelinti at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Arnold Abelinti at foot-national.com
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