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David Abidor

David Abidor
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-10-05) October 5, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Dayton Flyers 51 (0)
2014 Creighton Bluejays 20 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Jersey Express 2 (0)
2014 IMG Academy Bradenton 13 (1)
2015 Dalkurd FF 4 (0)
2016 Tulsa Roughnecks 29 (1)
2017 New York Red Bulls II 19 (1)
2018 FC Haka 21 (1)
2019 Hapoel Petah Tikva 17 (0)
2019 Hapoel Bnei Lod 7 (0)
2020 Oakland Roots 4 (0)
2021 Chicago House 14 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 St. Ignatius Wolfpack (assistant)
2023– Roosevelt Lakers (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Football
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Maccabiah Football
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 5, 2024

David Abidor (nicknamed "Slabby"; born October 5, 1992)[1] is an American soccer. He played college soccer for University of Dayton and Creighton University, and in 2012 was named All-America by Jewish Sports Review. He has also played for Dalkurd FF, Tulsa Roughnecks, New York Red Bulls II, FC Haka, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Bnei Lod, and the Oakland Roots. Abidor played for Team USA at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a gold medal.

Early life

He was born in Northbrook, Illinois, and is Jewish.[2][3] His parents are Boris and Anna Abidor.[3] He attended Glenbrook South High School, for which he played soccer.[3][4]

Career

College and amateur

Abidor played four years of college soccer, three at Dayton University (where he was a business major) from 2011 to 2013, playing in 51 games (47 starts).[5] He played in his senior year at Creighton University (where he was a finance major) 2014.[6][4]

In 2011 he was a Preseason A-10 All-Rookie Team selection.[3] In 2012 he was named All-America by Jewish Sports Review.[3]

Abidor competed in the Premier Development League with both Jersey Express[7] and IMG Academy Bradenton.[8]

Professional

Abidor went undrafted in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. After a trial with Real Salt Lake, Abidor moved to Swedish Division 1 side Dalkurd FF.[9] He struggled for playing time and spent a brief time with fifth-tier side IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IF.

He then returned to the United States with United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks. Abidor made his debut for Tulsa on 27 March 2016, scoring the opening goal for his club in a 2–0 victory over Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[10] In his one season with Tulsa he appeared in 29 league matches scoring 1 goal.

On 21 March 2017, Abidor signed with New York Red Bulls II after joining the team for a preseason trial.[11] He made his debut with the club on 25 March 2017, starting in a 3–3 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[12] On 14 April 2017, Abidor scored his first goal for New York, helping the club to a 3–1 victory over Orlando City B.[13] He left the club in December 2017 at the end of his contract.[14]

In April 2018, Abidor joined FC Haka in Ykkönen.[15]

In 2019 he played in Israel with Hapoel Petah Tikva and with Hapoel Bnei Lod.[16] In 2020, Abidor then returned to the United States to join Oakland Roots SC.[17]

Abidor signed with first-year National Independent Soccer Association club Chicago House AC, becoming the first defender to join the club.[18]

International

Abidor played for Team USA at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a gold medal.[19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ "SLABBY'S JOINT". SLABBY'S JOINT.
  2. ^ "A team made up entirely of refugees is about to win promotion to the Swedish Premier League". The Independent. October 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "David Abidor - Men's Soccer". University of Dayton Athletics.
  4. ^ a b "David Abidor - 2014 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  5. ^ "Creighton Sidearm Sports" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. 2015.
  6. ^ "David Abidor - Men's Soccer". University of Dayton Athletics.
  7. ^ "David Abidor | SoccerStats.us".
  8. ^ "Player Stats". Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "Officiellt: Dalkurd FF värvar David Abidor". fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Roughnecks win in season opener, bring over 5,300 to ONEOK Field". tulsaworld.com. March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign David Abidor". newyorkredbulls.com. March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  12. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  13. ^ "OCB Falls 3-1 at New York Red Bulls II". orlandocitysc.com. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  14. ^ New York Red Bulls II Announce Roster Decisions for 2018‚ newyorkredbulls.com, 1 December 2017
  15. ^ Hakalle kaksi sopimusta – Dafaan sopimus purettu Archived April 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine‚ http://fchaka.fi, 11 April 2018
  16. ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - David ABIDOR". www.football.org.il.
  17. ^ "Oakland Roots Strengthen Backline with the Addition of Three Center-Backs". OaklandRootsSC.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "We're Gonna Need A Bigger House; Chicago House AC Adds Four Players". ChicagoHouseAC.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "USA MACCABIAH OPEN MEN'S SOCCER TEAM WILL VIE FOR THE GOLD".
  20. ^ "Andrea Murez. From the Maccabiah to the 2016 Olympics - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net.
  21. ^ "Margolin part of team USA at Maccabiah Games". Chicago Tribune. July 15, 2013.
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