Nabil Aberdin

Nabil Aberdin (Arabic: نبيل أبردين; born 23 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for Russian club Sochi. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.^[1]

Nabil Aberdin

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sochi
Number	5
Youth career
2020–2021	Aravaca
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Paracuellos Antamira	24	(1)
2022–2023	Rayo Majadahonda	4	(0)
2023	→ Unionistas (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2025	Getafe B	25	(0)
2024–2025	Getafe	9	(0)
2025–	Sochi	14	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 August 2025

Born in France, Aberdin chose to represent Morocco at international level.^[2]

Career

Born in Paris to Moroccan parents, Aberdin played for Aravaca CF as a youth before signing for CF Rayo Majadahonda on 15 July 2021.^[3] He was initially assigned to farm team CD Paracuellos Antamira in Tercera División RFEF, making his senior debut on 12 September by starting in a 2–1 away win over AD Villaviciosa de Odón.

After being a first-choice, Aberdin was promoted to the first team of the Majariegos ahead of the 2022–23 season.^[4] On 31 January 2023, after being rarely used, he was loaned to fellow Primera Federación side Unionistas de Salamanca CF until June,^[5] but suffered a knee injury in February which left him sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.^[6]

After fully recovering, Aberdin was transferred to Getafe CF on 20 July 2023, being initially assigned to the B-team in Segunda Federación.^[7][4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 18 May of the following year, starting in a 1–0 away loss to Deportivo Alavés.^[8]

On 9 February 2025, Aberdin signed with Sochi in Russia.^[9]