Arnold Abelinti

Arnold Abelinti

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Kourou, French Guiana
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Saran
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)
2021–2024	Olympique Alès	59	(13)
2024–	Saran
International career^‡
2016–	French Guiana	16	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ 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 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

1. "Arnold Abelinti, un artisan dans l'âme". La Montagne (in French). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. Football. Le SO Romorantin entame son mercato, lanouvellerepublique.fr, 19 June 2019
5. "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.
6. "French Guiana 1-0 St. Kitts & Nevis". CONCACAF. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
7. 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