Affandi Aboudou (born 3 January 2003) is a

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who plays as a defender for

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and the Seychelles national team. He is the twin brother of fellow footballer Assad Aboudou.

Club career

In November 2019, while a member of

of the

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, Aboudou traveled to Germany for a two-week training stint with

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of the Landesliga Hamburg-Hansa. He was joined on the trip by his twin brother,

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, and Achille Esther. In September 2021 it was announced that Affandi and Assad had traveled to Portugal for a three-month trial with

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of the Liga Portugal 2. During this time the players were evaluated by the club and others from within and outside of the country. He returned to Portugal for a second stint in January 2022 and went on to appear in U19 league matches with the club. Later in 2022 Aboudou returned to La Passé FC and participated in the

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with the club.

International career

In April 2018 Aboudou was part of the Seychelles football team that competed at the Indian Ocean Youth and Sports Commission Games in Djibouti. In July of that year, he was part of the Seychelles squad that competed in the

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. He scored one goal in the tournament, coming in a 3–8 opening-match defeat to Namibia. He made his senior international debut on 1 September 2021 in a

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against

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. He earned his second cap three days later against

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. On 27 September 2023, Aboudou scored against Madagascar in

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International career statistics

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aboudou, Affandi 2003 births Living people Men's association football defenders Seychellois men's footballers La Passe FC players Seychelles men's international footballers Seychellois expatriate men's footballers Seychellois twins