| Adrien Rabiot Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Date of Birth | April 3, 1995 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Eye Color | Blue |
Adrien Rabiot is a French professional soccer player who has represented, as a central midfielder, Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (2012-2019) in France and Juventus F.C. (2019-Present) in Italy. In 2013, he spent a brief loan spell with the French professional club Toulouse FC. During the loan spell, he also appeared in 2 matches for Toulouse B, the reserve team of Toulouse FC. Between 2012 and 2014, he appeared in 9 games for Paris Saint-Germain B, the reserve team of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. With Paris Saint-Germain F.C., he completed the domestic treble of winning the Ligue 1 (the top division of the French soccer league system) title, the Coupe de France (the premier domestic knockout soccer competition in France), and the now-defunct Coupe de la Ligue (a competition similar to the Coupe de France but only open to clubs in the top 3 divisions of the French soccer league system) in the 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2017-18 seasons. Besides these seasons, he won the Ligue 1 title twice (2013-14 and 2018-19), the Coupe de France once (2016-17), and the Coupe de la Ligue twice (2013-14 and 2016-17). With the club, he also won the Trophée des Champions for 4 years in a row – 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The trophy is annually decided by a one-off match that is played between the winners of the Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. With Juventus F.C., he won the Serie A (the top division of the Italian soccer league system) title in the 2019–20 season and the Coppa Italia (the premier domestic knockout soccer competition in Italy) in the 2020–21 season. With the club, he also won the Supercoppa Italiana in 2020. The trophy is annually decided by a one-off match that is played between the winners of the Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Born Name
Adrien Thibault Marie Rabiot
Nick Name
Le Duc (The Duke)
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Saint-Maurice, Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Residence
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Soccer Player
Family
- Father – Michel Provost
- Mother – Veronique Rabiot
Shirt Number
- 18, 15, 14, 13, 8 – France
- 31, 25, 8, 6, 7 – Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
- 6 – Toulouse FC
- 25 – Juventus F.C.
Playing Position
Central Midfielder
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of French descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Overgrown, neck-length, frizzy, curly hair
- Often sports a rugged beard
Adrien Rabiot Facts
- Adrien’s youth career started in 2001 when, as a 6-year-old, he joined US Créteil-Lusitanos, a French professional club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. He was there until 2003 when he joined, briefly, a team named Alfortville based in the Alfortville commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris. He returned to US Créteil-Lusitanos in 2004 and stayed there until 2008.
- In 2008, he also spent a few months in the youth system of the English behemoth Manchester City F.C. Between 2008 and 2009, for a brief spell, he joined the youth team of the French professional club Pau FC. Between 2009 and 2010, he was a part of the youth system of another French club called Pôle Espoirs.
- In 2010, Adrien joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy, the youth system of Paris Saint-Germain F.C., a top-flight professional soccer club in France. By 2012, he began making appearances for both Paris Saint-Germain B (the reserve team of Paris Saint-Germain F.C.) and the senior-level first team of Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
- At the international level, Adrien represented France at the under-16 (2010), under-17 (2011–2012), under-18 (2012), under-19 (2012–2013), under-20 (2014), and under-21 (2013–2016) tiers before making his senior national debut in November 2016.
- He was a vital member of the French squad that finished as the runner-up at the 2013 edition of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) European Under-19 Championship. He was included in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ for his performances.
- Notorious for his behavior and attitude off the pitch, Adrien was sanctioned and penalized by the Fédération Française de Football (the governing body for soccer in France) in May 2018 after he refused to follow the French national team’s training program. This was after he was put on the standby/reserve list of the French squad for the 2018 edition of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup and controversially refused to accept this decision by the team management.
- He was also suspended by Paris Saint-Germain F.C. for about 2 weeks in mid-March 2019 for going to a nightclub after a 3–1 loss to English titans Manchester United F.C. in the pre-quarterfinal stage of the UEFA Champions League (the most prestigious club competition in European soccer).
- Representing France, Adrien won the 2020-21 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the 2nd season of a continental competition that involves the men’s national teams of the 55 members of the UEFA.
- In November 2022, he scored France’s first goal of the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup – in the team’s opening group-stage encounter against Australia. The team went on to reach the final of the tournament. This was the 4th occasion that France had achieved this feat. The previous 3 such occasions were in 1998 (champion), 2006 (runner-up), and 2018 (champion).
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