{{Short description|Algerian-French footballer (born 1992)}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mehdi Abeid | image = RC Lens - Dijon FCO (30-05-2019) 59.jpg | caption = Abeid in 2019 | full_name = Mehdi Abeid<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=2552016 |title=Mehdi Abeid |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=1 March 2025}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|8|6|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/160114/mehdi-abeid |title=Mehdi Abeid: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | height = 1.78 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4343/Mehdi-Abeid/overview |title=Mehdi Abeid: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Al-Raed | clubnumber = 17 | youthyears1 = 1999–2002 | youthclubs1 = Thiais | youthyears2 = 2002–2003 | youthclubs2 = US Alfortville | youthyears3 = 2003–2010 | youthclubs3 = Lens | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Lens II | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011–2015 | clubs2 = Newcastle United | caps2 = 13 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013 | clubs3 = → St Johnstone (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = → Panathinaikos (loan) | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = Panathinaikos | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2016–2019 | clubs6 = Dijon | caps6 = 73 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2019–2021 | clubs7 = Nantes | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Al Nasr | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Khor Fakkan | caps9 = 23 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = İstanbul Başakşehir | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 3 | years11 = 2024– | clubs11 = Al-Raed | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = France U18<!-- per https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8091-abeid-mehdi/fiche.html --> | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = Algeria U23 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2015– | nationalteam3 = Algeria | nationalcaps3 = 19 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 19 April 2025 | nationalteam-update = 20:30, 11 June 2021 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ALG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Medal|W|2019|}} }} '''Mehdi Abeid''' ({{langx|ar|مهدي عبيد}}; born 6 August 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed and the Algeria national team.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|132629|accessdate=23 July 2019}}</ref>
==Early life== Abeid was born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur36713.html |title=Mehdi Abeid |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=29 April 2021 |language=fr}}</ref> to Algerian parents from Aïn Témouchent, Algeria.<ref name="journallive.co.uk">{{cite news |title=Mehdi Abeid won't be put off his Carling Cup chance |url=http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2011/09/20/mehdi-abeid-won-t-be-put-off-his-carling-cup-chance-61634-29452311/ |newspaper=The Journal |date=20 September 2011}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Lens=== Abeid joined RC Lens in 2003 and was part of the academy team for eight years before he left to join Newcastle United.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
===Newcastle United=== Abeid joined Newcastle United on 25 May 2011, signing a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Toon seal Abeid swoop |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_6951664,00.html |publisher=Sky Sports |date=25 May 2011}}</ref> Following his transfer, he stated:
: "After eight fantastic years at Lens, I have stagnated. I needed a change of air. I am not afraid to leave for abroad, I have had contact dating back some time and I visited the facilities there last week. I even trained with the reserve team. The leaders of the club told me about their plans and that they will rely on me for next season. For my part, I intend to give everything to develop in the Premier League. I already discussed things with Cheick Tioté and they encouraged me and welcomed my signature".
Abeid made his debut for Newcastle United in a pre-season friendly against Darlington, which was followed by a pitch invasion, which caused the game to be delayed for ten minutes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20110715/darlington-0-newcastle-2_2281670_2393957 |title=Darlington 0 Newcastle 2 |date=15 July 2011 |access-date=15 July 2011 |first=Anthony |last=Marshall |publisher=Newcastle United FC}}</ref> On 20 September 2011, Abeid made his official debut for the club as a starter against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the 2011–12 Football League Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Match/Report/0,,10278~2457514,00.html |title=Forest 3 Newcastle 4 (After Extra-Time) |date=20 September 2011 |access-date=22 July 2012 |first=Anthony |last=Marshall |publisher=Newcastle United FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004130032/http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Match/Report/0,,10278~2457514,00.html |archive-date=4 October 2012 }}</ref> He scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Turkish side Fenerbahçe on 21 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20120721/newcastle-1-fenerbahce-1_2281670_2856343 |title=Newcastle 1 Fenerbahce 1 |date=21 July 2012 |access-date=22 July 2012 |first=Anthony |last=Marshall |publisher=Newcastle United FC}}</ref>
====Loan to St Johnstone==== On 31 January 2013, Abeid went on loan to Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21283393 |title=St Johnstone: Loan deals for duo as Kevin Moon leaves |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=31 January 2013 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
====Loan to Panathinaikos==== On 30 July 2013, Abeid signed a one-year loan deal with Panathinaikos. He scored his first goal in a match against Veria. He went on to help his team achieve third place, three points behind runners-up PAOK. He contributed with seven goals and five assists in 28 appearances, being the team's second-highest goalscorer of the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greece – Panathinaikos FC |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/greece/panathinaikos-fc/1039/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref> On 26 April 2014, he helped Panathinaikos win the Greek Cup, their first since 2010.<ref name=greekcup14>{{cite web |title=Panathinaikos beats PAOK 4–1 in Greek Cup final |url=https://news.yahoo.com/panathinaikos-beats-paok-4-1-greek-cup-final-200652128.html |date=26 April 2014 |access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref> He then helped his team win the Greek play-offs for the Champions League by scoring two goals in four games.
====Return to Newcastle United==== On 1 November 2014, three years after he signed for the club, Abeid made his Premier League debut for Newcastle United, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win over Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29768016 |title=Newcastle United 1–0 Liverpool |date=1 November 2014 |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He suffered a fractured toe while on international duty with Algeria in mid-November.<ref name=toe14 />
===Panathinaikos=== On 18 August 2015, Abeid joined Panathinaikos for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mehdi Abeid leaves Newcastle for Greek club Panathinaikos |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34016509 |date=21 August 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> His excellent performance during the season was a passport to be called up in Algeria squad ahead of African Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia on 25 and 29 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Abeid called up in Algeria National Team |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/176500/abeid-called-algeria-national-team |date=7 March 2016 |publisher=www.sdna.gr}}</ref>
===Dijon=== [[File:RC Lens - Dijon FCO (30-05-2019) 24.jpg|thumb|upright|Abeid warming up for Dijon in 2019]]
On 30 August 2016, the second spell of Abeid with Panathinaikos was officially terminated, since the Algerian international central midfielder joined Dijon FCO. The 24-year-old former player of Newcastle United, who failed to repeat the impressive performances of 2013–14 season after his return to the Greens at summer of 2015 and was not in manager Andrea Stramaccioni's plans, signed a three-season contract with the French club, while Panathinaikos kept a percentage of his rights, in order to make some profit in case of a future transfer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Επίσημο: Στην Ντιζόν ο Αμπέντ για τρία χρόνια |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/episimo-stin-ntizon-o-ampent-gia-tria-chronia.8420296.html |date=31 August 2016 |publisher=www.sport24.gr}}</ref>
===Nantes=== In July 2019, Abeid joined Dijon's Ligue 1 rivals FC Nantes on a free transfer following the expiration of his Dijon contract. He reportedly agreed a three-year deal with Nantes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mercato. Mehdi Abeid au FC Nantes, c'est officiel |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/fc-nantes/mercato-mehdi-abeid-au-fc-nantes-c-est-officiel-6454729 |access-date=27 July 2019 |work=Ouest France |date=22 July 2019 |language=fr}}</ref>
===Al-Nasr=== In late January 2021, Abeid joined UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr for a fee of £1.35m.
===İstanbul Başakşehir=== On July 10, 2023, he signed a 2+1 year contract with Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aksam.com.tr/spor/mehdi-abeid-resmen-basaksehirde/haber-1381783|title=Mehdi Abeid resmen Başakşehir'de|last=|first=|date=July 10, 2023|website=aksam.com.tr|publisher=|language=tr|access-date=August 27, 2023}}</ref>
===Al-Raed=== On 25 August 2024, Abeid joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Raed.<ref>{{cite web |title=دون الكشف عن التفاصيل.. الرائد يتعاقد مع لاعب الوسط الفرنسي "مهدي عبيد" |date=25 August 2024 |url=https://sabq.org/sports/vvpz4n7qoh}}</ref>
==International career== In 2009, Abeid was a member of the France national under-17 team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Germany. He played in all three of France's group games, starting two of them. He has also been capped at the under-16 and under-18 levels.
In September 2011, Abeid said that he was considering an offer to switch allegiance and represent Algeria at under-23 level.<ref name="journallive.co.uk" /> On 30 September, sports daily Le Buteur announced that Abeid had spoken to Algeria's under-23 coach Azzedine Aït Djoudi and confirmed that he would be joining the team for a training camp in October.<ref>[http://www.lebuteur.com/en/actualites/en-olympique-abeid-convoque EN olympique : Abeid convoqué] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002140849/http://www.lebuteur.com/en/actualites/en-olympique-abeid-convoque |date=2 October 2011 }}; Le Buteur, 30 September 2011.</ref> On 8 October, he started for the team in a friendly against USM Alger.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130121195238/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-10033/e-n-u23-match-nul-0-0-pour-les-olympiques-contre-l-usm-alger/ E.N. U23 : match nul des Olympiques contre l'USM Alger]; DZFoot.com, 8 October 2011.</ref> On 13 November, he made his official debut as a starter in a 2–0 win against South Africa.<ref>[http://www.dzfoot.com/news-10280/en-u23-algerie-2-0-afrique-du-sud-amical/ EN U23 : Algérie 2–0 Afrique du Sud (amical)]; DZFoot, 13 November 2011.</ref> On 16 November, he was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.<ref>[http://www.dzfoot.com/news-10307/en-u23-les-21-joueurs-selectionnes/ EN U23 : Les 21 joueurs sélectionnés]; DZFoot, 16 November 2011.</ref>
In November 2014, Abeid received his first international call-up to the senior team for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ethiopia and Mali.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newcastle's Abeid earns call-up to Algeria squad |url=https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFKBN0IS0F720141108 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220152847/http://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFKBN0IS0F720141108 |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 December 2014 |access-date=16 November 2014 |agency=Reuters Africa |date=8 November 2014}}</ref> A fractured toe ruled him out of selection for both games.<ref name=toe14>{{cite news |last1=Douglas |first1=Mark |title=Newcastle United pondering loan exits after Mehdi Abeid suffers injury blow |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-pondering-loan-exits-8118612 |access-date=18 November 2014 |work=Evening Chronicle |date=17 November 2014}}</ref> In June 2015, he made his full international debut, coming on as a substitute for the last 5 minutes of a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/iframe_include/fiche.php?id=7923 |title=Algérie 4–0 Seychelles |publisher=DZfoot |access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|27 July 2019}}<ref>{{Soccerbase|59928|Mehdi Abeid}}</ref>{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}
{| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish FA Cup, Greek Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Football League Cup, Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Lens II |2009–10 |CFA |8||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||8||0 |- |2010–11 |CFA |11||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||11||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19||3||colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!19!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|Newcastle United |2011–12 |Premier League |0||0||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |2012–13 |Premier League |0||0||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||3||0 |- |2014–15 |Premier League |13||0||0||0||3||0||colspan=2|—||16||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !13||0||2||0||4||0||2||0||21||0 |- |St Johnstone (loan) |2012–13 |Scottish Premier League |12||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||13||0 |- |Panathinaikos (loan) |2013–14 |Super League Greece |28||7||6||1||colspan=2|—||4{{efn|name=SPO|Appearances in Super League Champions League play-offs}}||2||38||10 |- |rowspan="2"|Panathinaikos |2015–16 |Super League Greece |24||3||6||1||colspan=2|—||5{{efn|name=SPO}}||0||35||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !52||10||12||2!!colspan=2|—!!9||2||73||14 |- |rowspan="4"|Dijon |2016–17 |Ligue 1 |28||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||28||3 |- |2017–18 |Ligue 1 |19||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||20||0 |- |2018–19 |Ligue 1 |26||3||1||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation play-offs}}||0||29||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !73||6||1||0||1||0||2||0||77||6 |- |Nantes |2019–20 |Ligue 1 |25||1||2||1||2||1||colspan="2"|–||29||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !194||20||18||3||7||1||13||2||232||26 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{Updated|match played 12 June 2021}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT|59593}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Algeria |2015||2||0 |- |2016||1||0 |- |2017||2||0 |- |2019||8||1 |- |2020||3||0 |- |2021||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!19!!1 |}
:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abeid goal.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Mehdi Abeid |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 22 March 2019 || Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria || {{fb|GAM}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |}
==Honours== '''Panathinaikos''' *Greek Cup: 2013–14<ref name=greekcup14 />
'''Algeria''' *Africa Cup of Nations: 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/49048899|title=Algeria hold on against Senegal to win Afcon|website=BBC Sport|date=19 July 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{FFF player}} *{{UEFA player}}
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