{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1996)}} {{Other uses|Abner (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Portuguese name|Souza|de Almeida}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Abner | image = | caption = | fullname = Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|30|df=yes}} | birth_place = Londrina, Brazil | height = 1.79 m | position = Left-back | currentclub = Dunkerque | clubnumber = 30 | youthyears1 = 2008–2011 | youthclubs1 = PSTC | youthyears2 = 2011–2014 | youthclubs2 = → Coritiba (loan) | years1 = 2013–2017 | clubs1 = PSTC | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = → Coritiba (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014–2017 | clubs3 = → Real Madrid B (loan) | caps3 = 24 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2018 | clubs4 = Real Madrid B | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017 | clubs5 = → Estoril (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = PSTC | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = → Coritiba (loan) | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = → Athletico Paranaense (loan) | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = → Água Santa (loan) | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2020–2023 | clubs10 = Farense | caps10 = 74 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2023–2024 | clubs11 = RWDM | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2024– | clubs12 = Dunkerque | caps12 = 42 | goals12 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Brazil U17 | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Brazil U20 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 2 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida''' (born 30 May 1996), simply known as '''Abner''', is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for {{French football updater|Dunkerque}} club Dunkerque.
==Club career== ===Coritiba=== Born in Londrina, Paraná, Abner finished his formation with Coritiba, after joining the club in 2011 from PSTC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://doentesporfutebol.com.br/2013/04/abner-a-promessa-da-lateral-esquerda/|title=Abner, a promessa da lateral esquerda|trans-title=Abner, the left back prospect|publisher=Doentes por Futebol|language=pt-BR|date=April 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019|archive-date=9 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124456/https://doentesporfutebol.com.br/2013/04/abner-a-promessa-da-lateral-esquerda/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 3 June 2012, he agreed to a three-year contract, his first professional link.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coritiba.com.br/artigo/2990|title=Abner assina seu 1º contrato profissional com o Coritiba|trans-title=Abner signs his 1st professional contract with Coritiba|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt-BR|date=3 June 2012|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> On 18 September 2013, at the age of 17, he made his first team – and Série A – debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Escudero in a 2–2 home draw against Goiás; it was his only appearance for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esporte.ig.com.br/futebol/2013-09-18/coritiba-toma-virada-mas-busca-empate-diante-do-goias-em-casa.html|title=Coritiba toma virada, mas busca empate diante do Goiás em casa|trans-title=Coritiba suffer comeback, but get a draw against Goiás at home|publisher=IG|language=pt-BR|date=18 September 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bandab.com.br/esporte/times/coritiba/abner-dudu-estreiam-profissionais-coxa-atuacao-elogiada/|title=Abner e Dudu estreiam como profissionais no Coxa e têm atuação elogiada|trans-title=Abner and Dudu debut as professionals at ''Coxa'' and have their performances praised|publisher=Banda B|language=pt-BR|date=19 September 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
In October 2013, shortly after making his professional debut, Abner suffered a serious knee injury,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/2013/11/abner-do-coritiba-termina-cirurgia-e-inicia-tratamento-no-joelho-esquerdo.html|title=Abner, do Coritiba, realiza cirurgia e inicia tratamento no joelho esquerdo|trans-title=Abner, from Coritiba, undergo surgery and starts treatment in the left knee|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=27 November 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribunapr.com.br/esportes/coritiba/abner-do-coritiba-sera-operado-apos-lesao-no-sub-17/|title=Abner, do Coritiba, será operado após lesão no Sub-17|trans-title=Abner, from Coritiba, will be operated after injury in the under-17s|publisher=Tribuna PR|language=pt-BR|date=24 October 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> being sidelined for six months. Subsequently, the 40% of his rights belonging to ''Coxa'' were sold to a group of businessman, and were assigned to PSTC (which already had 40% of the player).<ref name="GdP">{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/esportes/futebol/coritiba/revelacao-abner-vira-fonte-de-salvacao-do-coritiba-ebhqftht7lvemsvk9qsj7e826|title=Revelação, Abner vira fonte de salvação do Coritiba|trans-title=Revelation, Abner becomes Coritiba's salvation|publisher=Gazeta do Povo|language=pt-BR|date=29 July 2014|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
===Real Madrid=== On 23 July 2014, despite long standing interest from Italian giants Roma,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://esportes.terra.com.br/coritiba/roma-contrata-promessa-do-coritiba-por-r-16-milhoes-diz-jornal,ee04d54121633410VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103075949/http://esportes.terra.com.br/coritiba/roma-contrata-promessa-do-coritiba-por-r-16-milhoes-diz-jornal,ee04d54121633410VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html|title=Roma contrata promessa do Coritiba por R$ 16 milhões, diz jornal|trans-title=Roma sign Coritiba prospect for R$ 16 million, says tabloid|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=31 December 2013|access-date=7 July 2014|archive-date=3 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Abner signed for Real Madrid and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2014/07/23/segunda/1406119288_779145.html|title=El Castilla ficha al defensa brasileño Abner Felipe|trans-title=Castilla sign Brazilian defender Abner Felipe|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=23 July 2014|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> He made his debut for Castilla on 8 August, replacing Javi Noblejas late into a 2–1 loss at Atlético Madrid B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2014/08/2-1-castilla-let-the-three-points-slip-against-atletico-b|title=2–1: Castilla let the three points slip against Atlético B|publisher=Real Madrid|date=24 August 2014|accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref>
On 5 September 2014, after only one further match for the B-team, Abner again suffered the same knee injury from the previous year, being sidelined for the campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defensacentral.com/la_fabrica/110952-abner-felipe-k-o-para-casi-toda-la-temporada|title=Abner Felipe, K.O. para casi toda la temporada|trans-title=Abner Felipe, out for nearly the season|publisher=Defensa Central|language=es|date=5 September 2014|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> The following 10 July, now fully recovered, he was called up to the main squad by manager Rafa Benítez to feature in the pre-season tours in Australia and China;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/2015/07/10/en/football/real_madrid/1436556218.html|title=The Benítez era kicks off|publisher=Marca|date=10 July 2015|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> six days later, however, he was cut from the squad after suffering a setback from his injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soymadridista.com/hemeroteca/index.php/real-madrid/la-fabrica/castilla/item/6342-alerta-roja-abner-se-resiente-de-su-lesion|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124521/http://soymadridista.com/hemeroteca/index.php/real-madrid/la-fabrica/castilla/item/6342-alerta-roja-abner-se-resiente-de-su-lesion|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 February 2019|title= Alerta roja: Abner se resiente de su lesión|trans-title=Red light: Abner suffers from his injury|publisher=Soy Madridista|language=es|date=16 July 2015|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
Abner returned to the fields on 20 September 2015, playing 20 minutes in a 1–0 loss at Real Unión; three days later, he again suffered a serious knee injury during training, being again out for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/2015/09/23/futbol/mas_futbol/1443034694.html|title=Abner se vuelve a romper|trans-title=Abner breaks again|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=23 September 2015|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> After his third injury, he stated that he "considered leaving football", but Zinedine Zidane, at the time the Castilla manager, encouraged him to keep going.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2016/10/17/primera/1476726435_378467.html|title=Abner: "Zidane me ayudó; pensaba en dejar el fútbol..."|trans-title=Abner: "Zidane helped me; I thought about leaving football..."|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=17 October 2016|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
In 2016–17, Abner managed to feature in 21 league matches without setbacks, as Castilla finished in a disappointing 11th position.
====Loan to Estoril==== On 20 August 2017, Abner was loaned to Primeira Liga side Estoril, for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2017/08/20/5999b8ea22601d67438b458e.html|title=Real Madrid loan Abner to Estoril|publisher=Marca|date=20 August 2017|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> He made his top tier debut on 10 September, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to Moreirense.
On 26 February 2018, after just ten league matches, Abner's loan was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/02/26/primera/1519645549_141116.html|title=El calvario de Abner: el Estoril le devuelve al Real Madrid|trans-title=Abner's calvary: Estoril give him back to Real Madrid|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=26 February 2018|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
===Coritiba return=== On 3 April 2018, Abner returned to his first club Coritiba on loan from Real Madrid, until 30 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coritiba.com.br/artigo/32783/coritiba_contrata_abner|title=Coritiba contrata Abner|trans-title=Coritiba sign Abner|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt-BR|date=3 April 2018|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> On 20 July, he extended his link until the end of the year,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/coritiba/noticia/coritiba-renova-com-o-zagueiro-geovane-e-regulariza-a-situacao-do-lateral-abner.ghtml|title=Coritiba renova com o zagueiro Geovane e regulariza a situação do lateral Abner|trans-title=Coritiba renew with stopper Geovane and regularize the situation of full back Abner|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=20 July 2018|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> but opted to leave on 8 December, after 19 league appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/blogs/blog-da-nadja/post/2018/12/08/abner-nao-segue-no-coritiba-em-2019.ghtml|title=Abner não segue no Coritiba em 2019|trans-title=Abner will not remain at Coritiba in 2019|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=8 December 2018|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
===Athletico Paranaense=== On 8 March 2019, Abner was presented at Athletico Paranaense, after agreeing to a loan deal until the end of the year; he was initially assigned to the under-23 squad for the year's Campeonato Paranaense.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://athletico.com.br/noticia/lateral-esquerdo-abner-reforca-a-equipe-de-aspirantes-do-athletico-paranaense/|title=Lateral-esquerdo Abner reforça a equipe de Aspirantes do Athletico Paranaense|trans-title=Left-back Abner bolsters Athletico Paranaense's under-23 squad|publisher=Athletico Paranaense|language=pt-BR|date=8 March 2019|accessdate=25 March 2019}}</ref>
In January 2020, Abner was sent on loan to Campeonato Paulista club Água Santa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 January 2020 |title=Ex-Real Madrid, Abner busca recomeço pelo Água Santa no Paulistão: 'Não pensei duas vezes para vir' |trans-title=Formerly of Real Madrid, Abner seeks fresh start for Água Santa in Paulistão: "I didn't think twice to come" |url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/artigo/_/id/6548439/ex-real-madrid-abner-busca-recomeco-pelo-agua-santa-no-paulistao-nao-pensei-duas-vezes-para-vir |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=ESPN |language=pt}}</ref>
=== Farense === In September 2020, Abner signed a three-year contract with Portuguese club Farense.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 September 2020 |title=Farense assegura lateral-esquerdo brasileiro Abner por três épocas |trans-title=Farense secures Brazilian left-back Abner for three seasons |url=https://www.algarveprimeiro.com/d/farense-assegura-lateral-esquerdo-brasileiro-abner-por-tres-epocas/34107-3 |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Algarve Primeiro |language=pt-pt}}</ref>
===RWDM=== On 30 June 2023, after his contract with Farense expired, Abner signed a one-year deal with RWDM in Belgium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rwdm.be/fr/le-defenseur-abner-pose-ses-valises-au-rwdm/|title=LE DÉFENSEUR ABNER POSE SES VALISES AU RWDM|work=RWDM |trans-title=DEFENDER ABNER PACKS HIS BAGS FOR RWDM|date=30 June 2023|access-date=8 September 2023|language=fr}}</ref>
==International career== Abner represented Brazil at under-17 level at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/futebol/selecao-convoca-25-jogadores-para-sul-americano-sub-17,af0c3a7eec14d310VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html|title=Seleção convoca 25 jogadores para Sul-Americano Sub-17|trans-title=''Seleção'' call up 25 players for the South American U-17|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=6 March 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> and at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coritiba.com.br/artigo/19182/abner_e_gabriel_vao_ao_mundial_sub_17|title=Abner e Gabriel vão ao Mundial Sub-17|trans-title=Abner and Gabriel go to the under-17 World Cup|publisher=Coritiba FBC|language=pt-BR|date=5 October 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref> At the latter tournament, he suffered the first of his three knee injuries in a match against Honduras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-base-masculina/abner-nao-joga-mais-na-competicao|title=Abner não joga mais na competição|trans-title=Abner is no longer playing in the competition|publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation|language=pt-BR|date=23 October 2013|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|23 May 2025}}<ref>{{soccerway|abner-felipe-souza-de-almeida/288069|accessdate=8 February 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Coritiba (loan) |2013 |Série A |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |2014 |Série A |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0 !0!!0 !0!!1!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Real Madrid Castilla (loan) |2014–15 |Segunda División B |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||2||0 |- |2015–16 |Segunda División B |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||1||0 |- |2016–17 |Segunda División B |21||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||21||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !24!!0!!0 !0!!0 !0!!0 !0!!24!!0 |- |Estoril (loan) |2017–18 |Primeira Liga |10||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1{{efn|name=TDL|Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga}}||0||11||0 |- |Coritiba (loan) |2018 |Série B |19||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2" |—||19||0 |- |Athletico Paranaense (loan) |2019 |Série A |3||0||1{{Efn|Appearance in 2019 Campeonato Paranaense|name=CPar}}||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||4||0 |- |Água Santa (loan) |2020 |Paulista | colspan="2" |— |9{{Efn|Appearances in 2020 Campeonato Paulista|name=CPau}} |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |9 |0 |- | rowspan="4" |Farense |2020–21 |Primeira Liga |14 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |15 |0 |- |2021–22 |Liga Portugal 2 |30 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |2{{efn|name=TDL|Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga}} |0 |33 |0 |- |2022–23 |Liga Portugal 2 |30 |1 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |3{{efn|name=TDL|Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga}} |0 |34 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !74 !1 !0 !0 !3 !0 !5 !0 !82 !1 |- |RWDM |2023–24 |Belgian Pro League |25 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |3<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in Belgian Pro League relegation play-offs</ref> |0 |29 |0 |- |Dunkerque |2024–25 |Ligue 2 |30 |0 | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 |2<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs</ref> |0 |33 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !186!!1!!10!!0!!5!!0!!11!!0!!212!!1 |}
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==Honours== '''Athletico Paranaense'''
* Copa do Brasil: 2019<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2019 |title=Athletico conquista a Copa do Brasil pela primeira vez; veja a lista com todos os campeões |trans-title=Athletico conquers Copa do Brasil for the first time; check the list with all the champions |url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/athletico-pr/noticia/athletico-conquista-a-copa-do-brasil-pela-primeira-vez-veja-a-lista-com-todos-os-campeoes.ghtml |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Globo Esporte |language=pt-br}}</ref> * Campeonato Paranaense: 2019<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 April 2019 |title=Athletico conquista o 25° título do Campeonato Paranaense; veja a lista atualizada |trans-title=Athletico conquers 25th Campeonato Paranaense title; check the updated list |url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/campeonato-paranaense/noticia/athletico-conquista-o-25-titulo-do-campeonato-paranaense-veja-a-lista-atualizada.ghtml |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Globo Esporte |language=pt-br}}</ref>
'''Individual'''
* Liga Portugal 2 Team of the Season: 2022–23<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2023 |title=Abner has been elected for the Liga Portugal SABSEG Team of the Year |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20222023/noticias/geral/premios-mensais/11-ano/abner-eleito-para-o-11-do-ano-da-liga-portugal-sabseg/ |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Liga Portugal}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Association football|Brazil}} *[https://www.realmadrid.com/en/football/academy/castilla/abner-felipe-souza-de-almeida Real Madrid profile] *{{BDFutbol|22040}} *{{ForaDeJogo|199605300008}} *{{FIFA player|372048}} *{{Soccerway|abner-felipe-souza-de-almeida/288069}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abner Felipe}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Brazil men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:Footballers from Londrina Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Category:Campeonato Paranaense players Category:Paraná Soccer Technical Center players Category:Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Category:Club Athletico Paranaense players Category:Esporte Clube Água Santa players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers Category:Primeira Liga players Category:G.D. Estoril Praia players Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:S.C. Farense players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:RWDM Brussels players Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen