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

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for a two-week training stint with VfL Lohbrügge of the

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. 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

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for a three-month trial with

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of the

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. 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

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. In July of that year, he was part of the Seychelles squad that competed in the 2018 COSAFA Under-17 Championship. He scored one goal in the tournament, coming in a 3–8 opening-match defeat to

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. He made his senior international debut on 1 September 2021 in a friendly 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

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in 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

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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