Nelson Abbey

Nelson Abbey
Personal information
Full name	Nelson Ighodaro Abbey
Date of birth	28 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Reading, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Swansea City ; (on loan from Olympiacos)
Number	32
Youth career
0000–2020	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2024	Reading
2024–	Olympiacos
2024–	→ Swansea City (loan)
International career‡
2020	England U17
2023–	England U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Last updated August 30, 2024

Nelson Ighodaro Abbey (born 28 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Swansea City, on loan from Greek Super League club Olympiacos.

Club career

Reading

Abbey made his debut for Reading on 15 September 2020 as a substitute in a 1–0 EFL Cup defeat to Luton Town.^[2] Abbey signed his first professional contract with Reading on 15 December 2020, until the summer of 2022.^[3]

Olympiacos

On 24 January 2024, Abbey left Reading to sign for Super League Greece club Olympiacos for an undisclosed fee.^[4]^[5]

Swansea City (loan)

On 23 August 2024, Abbey joined EFL Championship club Swansea City on a season-long loan.^[6]

International career

Abbey was born in England, but is also of Nigerian and Dutch descent.^[7] He was called up to the England under-17 squad in February 2020.^[8] He has made three appearances for England at under-17 level.^[9]

On 6 October 2023, Abbey was called up to the England U20 team for the first time as a replacement for Reuell Walters.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 August 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^{[lower-alpha 1]}		League cup^{[lower-alpha 2]}		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2020–21 ^[11]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
	2021–22 ^[12]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
	2022–23 ^[13]	Championship	3	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		3	0
	2023–24 ^[14]	League One	22	0	1	0	1	0	–		2^{[lower-alpha 3]}	0	26	0
	Total		25	0	1	0	3	0	–		2	0	31	0
Olympiacos	2023–24	Super League Greece	4	0	0	0	–		0	0	–		4	0
Swansea City (loan)	2024–25	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		–		1	0
Career total			29	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	36	0

↑ Includes FA Cup
↑ Includes EFL Cup
↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

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References

↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Reading" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 58. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
↑ Low, Jonathan (16 September 2020). "Paunovic defends team selection as Reading bow out of Carabao Cup". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
↑ "Nelson Abbey signs professional contract". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
↑ "NELSON ABBEY JOINS OLYMPIACOS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
↑ "Ο Νέλσον Άμπι στον Ολυμπιακό". olympiacos.org (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
↑ "Swansea City complete loan signing of Nelson Abbey | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
↑ "2003-Born Center Back Eligible For Nigeria, England, Netherlands, Signs New Reading Deal :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
↑ "Three young Royals receive England U17 call-ups". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
↑ Nelson Abbey at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
↑ "England squad named for Elite League openers". englandfootball.com. England Football. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
↑ "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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[11] Includes FA Cup

[12] Includes EFL Cup

[EFL-17] Appearances in EFL Trophy

[1] "Notification of shirt numbers: Reading" (PDF). English Football League. 11 September 2020. p. 58. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[2] Low, Jonathan (16 September 2020). "Paunovic defends team selection as Reading bow out of Carabao Cup". BerkshireLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[3] "Nelson Abbey signs professional contract". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[4] "NELSON ABBEY JOINS OLYMPIACOS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[5] "Ο Νέλσον Άμπι στον Ολυμπιακό". olympiacos.org (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[6] "Swansea City complete loan signing of Nelson Abbey | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[7] "2003-Born Center Back Eligible For Nigeria, England, Netherlands, Signs New Reading Deal :: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.

[8] "Three young Royals receive England U17 call-ups". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[9] Nelson Abbey at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[10] "England squad named for Elite League openers". englandfootball.com. England Football. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

[13] "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

[14] "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

[15] "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

[16] "Games played by Nelson Abbey in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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Personal information
Full name	Nelson Ighodaro Abbey^[1]
Date of birth	(2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Reading, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Swansea City (on loan from Olympiacos)
Number	32
Youth career
0000–2020	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Reading	25	(0)
2024–	Olympiacos	4	(0)
2024–	→ Swansea City (loan)	0	(0)
International career^‡
2020	England U17	3	(0)
2023–	England U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:27, 27 March 2024 (UTC)