| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kourou, French Guiana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Olympique Alès | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| 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) |
| 2016–2017 | JA Drancy | 26 | (10) |
| 2017–2018 | Limoges | 26 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Yzeure | 26 | (4) |
| 2019–2021 | Romorantin | 18 | (2) |
| 2021– | Olympique Alès | 38 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | French Guiana | 16 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 February 2023 | |||
Arnold Abelinti (born 9 September 1991) is a French Guianan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 2 club Olympique Alès 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.
He left in 2013, feeling betrayed by the Orléans club 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.
On 19 June 2019, Abelinti joined SO Romorantin.
International career
Abelinti made his debut in June 2016, scoring the second of a 3–0 win against Bermuda. In his second game, against St. Kitts & Nevis, he scored the game's only goal.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 June 2022.
| 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.
| 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 |
External links
- Arnold Abelinti at Soccerway
- Arnold Abelinti at CaribbeanFootballDatabase
- Arnold Abelinti at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Arnold Abelinti at foot-national.com
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