George Abbey (footballer)
George Peterson Abbey (born 20 October 1978) is a former Nigeria international footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Peterson Abbey | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Sharks F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Macclesfield Town | 100 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Port Vale | 62 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Akritas Chlorakas | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 192 | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Nigeria | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Starting his career with Sharks, in 1999 he moved to England to play for Macclesfield Town. After five years at Town, he signed with Port Vale in December 2004. He moved on to Crewe Alexandra in summer 2007, and left the club after a two-year stay. In 2010, he moved to Cyprus to play for Akritas Chlorakas. He was in the Nigeria squad for the third-place finish in the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations.
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