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Laurent Abergel

ローラン・アベルジェル　/　ろーらん・あべるじぇる

Association football player from France

February 1, 1993 (age 33)　・　Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Bouches-du-Rhône
association football player

My Take

I have a soft spot for the unglamorous engine room of football, and Laurent Abergel embodies it. At 170 cm he is no towering figure, yet he has carved out a durable career as a defensive midfielder, the player who quietly snuffs out attacks and recycles the ball so others can shine. Born in Marseille, a city famous for its fiery temperament, he became the calm metronome of a midfield instead, which I find rather poetic. Lorient is not a club that grabs headlines, and neither is his role, but teams simply do not function without players like him. The understated craftsman gets my vote every time.

Overview

Laurent Abergel (born 1 February 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lorient.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Laurent Abergel
Name (Japanese): ローラン・アベルジェル
Reading: ろーらん・あべるじぇる
Born: February 1, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 170 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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