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Ali Abdi
Left-Back / Tunisia
Left-Back
32
Tunisia
€2.0M
Profile
Key strength: Pace and recovery
Overlapping full-back
At 32, Ali Abdi brings veteran reliability to an OGC Nice side struggling to find consistency in 14th place. The Tunisian left-back has been a steady presence through turbulent times, logging 1,143 minutes across 20 appearances this season - a testament to his durability and Franck Haise's trust in the €2.5m defender. While the attacking spotlight falls on flair players like Jérémie Boga (70) and Mohamed-Ali Cho (73), Abdi's work as an overlapping full-back provides the foundation for their creativity. His pace and recovery ability have been crucial in a campaign where defensive solidity has often eluded Les Aiglons. With just one goal to his name and no assists, Abdi's contributions won't grab headlines, but his 55 defensive rating and tireless running embody the graft required in a relegation-threatened season. As Nice fight to climb the table, Abdi's experience offers a calm head in stormy waters - exactly what a young squad needs.