Fabrice Abriel

Fabrice Jean Thierry Abriel (born 6 July 1979) is a French professional football manager and former player who lastly worked as the head coach of Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain Féminine. During his playing career as a midfielder, he played for Paris Saint-Germain, Servette, Amiens, Guingamp, Lorient, Marseille, Nice and Valenciennes.

Fabrice Abriel

Abriel playing for Marseille in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Fabrice Jean Thierry Abriel[1]
Date of birth	(1979-07-06) 6 July 1979 (age 45)[2]
Place of birth	Suresnes,[2] Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Paris Saint-Germain	2	(0)
2001	→ Servette (loan)	2	(0)
2001–2002	→ Amiens (loan)	37	(4)
2002–2004	Amiens	78	(11)
2004–2006	Guingamp	69	(8)
2006–2009	Lorient	111	(10)
2009–2011	Marseille	54	(1)
2011–2014	Nice	80	(1)
2014–2015	Valenciennes	25	(0)
2015	Valenciennes B	2	(0)
Total		460	(35)
Managerial career
2016–2017	FC Gobelins
2021–2024	Fleury (women)
2024–2025	Paris Saint-Germain (women)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abriel retired from football in 2015 and became a consultant for the French TV station Canal+ before getting into coaching.^[3]

Coaching career

On 8 July 2024, Abriel was appointed as the manager of Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year contract until June 2026.^[4]

Honours

Marseille

• Ligue 1: 2009–10^[5]
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2009–10, 2010–11^[6][7]
• Trophée des Champions: 2010^[8]