George Abbey

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Abbey
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 20, 1978(1978-10-20)
Age	46
Birthplace	Port Harcourt
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Port Harcourt
Horoscope	Capricorn

George Abbey Biography

George Abbey is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on October 20, 1978 in Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. George Peterson Abbey (born 20 October 1978) is a former Nigeria international footballer who played as a defender.

Abbey was reported to be looking to sign for a Premier League club, but instead he was signed up by League One side Port Vale in December 2004. He played 18 times in the 2004–05 season, helping Vale to avoid relegation into League Two by a five-point margin. He featured 22 times in the 2005–06 season. Abbey played 31 games in 2006–07, scoring in a 2–1 defeat to rivals Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road on 4 November. He released by manager Martin Foyle in May 2007.

In 2010, he joined Akritas Chlorakas in the Cypriot Second Division. He stayed for the 2010–11 season before retiring from football to become a fitness trainer.

Abbey was part of the Nigeria squad that participated at the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations held in Tunisia, thanks in part to a close relationship with Everton player Joseph Yobo, with whom he offered advice to when deciding whether to move to Everton. The “Super Eagles” lost to Tunisia at the semi- final stage, before beating Mali 2–1 to claim third-place. He was not called up to the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, to his great disappointment.

George Abbey Net Worth

George Abbey is one of the richest Association Football Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Abbey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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.

After playing for Sharks F.C. in his hometown, he left for England and was signed up with Sammy McIlroy’s Macclesfield Town in 1999. He played 18 games in the Third Division in 1999–2000. He featured 23 times in the 2000–01 campaign, and made 19 appearances under David Moss in 2001–02. He scored his first goal in the Football League on 15 April 2003, in a 3–2 win over Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow. Abbey played 24 games in 2002–03, as Macclesfield finished just six points clear of the relegation zone. He featured 30 times in the 2003–04 campaign, as he helped the “Silkmen” to finish three places and seven points above relegated Carlisle United. He played a total of 117 league and cup games for Macclesfield, before being released by manager Brian Horton in the summer.

He joined Crewe Alexandra at the end of July 2007. He featured 23 times for Steve Holland’s “Railwaymen” in 2007–08, and signed a two-year contract at the end of the season. However, he played just seven times for new boss Guðjón Þórðarson, and agreed to have his contract terminated in May 2009. Abbey underwent a trial at Tranmere Rovers, playing in pre-season friendlies against Cammell Laird, Preston North End and Liverpool. However, due to Rovers financial difficulties, they were unable to offer Abbey a permanent contract.

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Facts & Trivia

George Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. George Abbey celebrates birthday on October 20 of every year.