Derek Abu
Defender · England
Current club
Valenciennes
Previous club
Southampton U21 until 2025-07-01
Valenciennes
Previous club
Southampton U21 until 2025-07-01
Bio
Derek Abu is a football player from Engeland who mostly plays as a defender. The last game Derek played was Valenciennes - Amiens on 2026-10-17.
Fact sheet
Position
DefenderNationality
EnglandCountry of birth
EnglandCareer statistics Derek Abu
Full career · 2022 - 2023
Matches
15
13 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,176
78 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.57
average
Cards
2 / 0
588 minutes per card
Unused substitute
4
matches
Season 2023
Matches
14
12 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,086
78 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.55
average
Cards
2 / 0
543 minutes per card
Unused substitute
3
matches
League Two · 2023
Matches
14
12 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,086
78 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.55
average
Cards
2 / 0
543 minutes per card
Unused substitute
3
matches
Season 2022
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.90
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
EFL Trophy · 2022
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.90
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
League Two · 2023
Matches
14
12 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,086
78 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.55
average
Cards
2 / 0
543 minutes per card
Unused substitute
3
matches
EFL Trophy · 2022
Matches
1
1 in the starting XI
Minutes played
90
90 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.90
average
Cards
0 / 0
Unused substitute
1
matches
No data available
Full career · 2022 - 2023
Matches
15
13 in the starting XI
Minutes played
1,176
78 per match
Goals
-
Assists
-
Goals + assists
-
FN rating
6.57
average
Cards
2 / 0
588 minutes per card
Unused substitute
4
matches
FN rating over the last matches
Success rates across the whole career
Shots on target
33.3%
Successful dribbles
43.9%
Duels won
50.0%
Starts
86.7%
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Stats Derek Abu
| Match | Competition | Date | FN rating | Min | Pos | G | A | Sh | SoT | Pas | KP | Pas+ | Tkl | Blk | Int | Du | Du+ | Dri | Dri+ | Foul | Foul+ | Off | Sav | GC | Pen+ | Pen- | PenSv | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ø Average | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harrogate Town - Milton Keynes Dons
|
League Two | 2024-04-20 | 5.9 | 83 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 49 | - | 34 | 1 | - | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Sutton Utd
|
League Two | 2024-04-13 | 6.5 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 29 | - | 19 | 3 | - | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Grimsby
|
League Two | 2024-04-09 | 7.3 | 85 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 20 | 1 | - | - | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Notts County - Harrogate Town
(sub) |
League Two | 2024-04-06 | 6.7 | 31 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | 18 | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Gillingham
(sub) |
League Two | 2024-04-01 | 6.5 | 29 | Defender | - | - | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
AFC Wimbledon - Harrogate Town
(sub) |
League Two | 2024-03-29 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Bradford
(sub) |
League Two | 2024-03-23 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Barrow - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2024-03-16 | 6.9 | 85 | Midfielder | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Wrexham - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2024-03-12 | 7.0 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | - | 19 | - | 14 | 4 | - | - | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Crawley Town
|
League Two | 2024-03-09 | 6.2 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 45 | - | 31 | 4 | - | 3 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Swindon Town - Harrogate Town
(sub) |
League Two | 2024-03-02 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Newport County
|
League Two | 2024-02-27 | 6.5 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 53 | - | 45 | 2 | - | 2 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Walsall
|
League Two | 2024-02-24 | 6.3 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 43 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | - | 11 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Crewe - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2024-02-17 | 7.2 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 28 | - | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Mansfield Town - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2024-02-13 | 5.2 | 53 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 15 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Harrogate Town - Colchester
|
League Two | 2024-02-10 | 6.6 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 38 | - | 26 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Stockport County - Harrogate Town
|
League Two | 2024-02-03 | 6.9 | 90 | Defender | - | - | - | - | 37 | - | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Cheltenham - Chelsea U21
|
EFL Trophy | 2022-12-13 | 6.9 | 90 | Midfielder | - | - | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
|
Peterborough - Chelsea U21
(sub) |
EFL Trophy | 2022-11-22 | - | - | Defender | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Legend
Min
Minutes played
Pos
Position
G
Goals
A
Assists
Sh
Shots
SoT
Shots on target
Pas
Passes
KP
Key passes
Pas+
Accurate passes
Tkl
Tackles
Blk
Blocked shots
Int
Interceptions
Du
Duels
Du+
Duels won
Dri
Dribbles
Dri+
Successful dribbles
Foul
Fouls committed
Foul+
Fouls drawn
Yellow cards
Red cards
Off
Offside
Sav
Saves
GC
Goals conceded
Pen+
Penalties scored
Pen-
Penalties missed
PenSv
Penalties saved
sub
Substitute
| Competition | M | St | Min | G | A | G+A | Min/G | Ø | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2023 | ||||||||||
|
League Two
|
14 | 12 | 1,086 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 6.55 |
| Season 2022 | ||||||||||
|
EFL Trophy
|
1 | 1 | 90 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Full career | 15 | 13 | 1,176 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 6.57 |
| Statistic | Season 2023 | Full career | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per match | per 90 | Total | per match | per 90 | |
| Matches | 14 | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| Minutes played | 1,086 | 77.6 | - | 1,176 | 78.4 | - |
| Attacking | ||||||
| Shots | 2 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Shots on target | - | - | - | 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Dribbles | 39 | 2.79 | 3.23 | 41 | 2.73 | 3.14 |
| Successful dribbles | 17 | 1.21 | 1.41 | 18 | 1.20 | 1.38 |
| Passing | ||||||
| Passes | 441 | 31.50 | 36.55 | 483 | 32.20 | 36.96 |
| Key passes | 2 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 3 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Accurate passes | 324 | 23.14 | 26.85 | 354 | 23.60 | 27.09 |
| Defending | ||||||
| Tackles | 23 | 1.64 | 1.91 | 25 | 1.67 | 1.91 |
| Interceptions | 20 | 1.43 | 1.66 | 22 | 1.47 | 1.68 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 6 | 0.40 | 0.46 |
| Duels | 149 | 10.64 | 12.35 | 160 | 10.67 | 12.24 |
| Duels won | 74 | 5.29 | 6.13 | 80 | 5.33 | 6.12 |
| Dribbled past | 15 | 1.07 | 1.24 | 15 | 1.00 | 1.15 |
| Discipline | ||||||
| Fouls committed | 9 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 9 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Fouls drawn | 8 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 9 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 2 | 0.13 | 0.15 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties | ||||||
| Penalties scored | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Penalty conceded | 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
Transfers Derek Abu
| Transfer date | Old club | New club | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southampton U21
|
Valenciennes
|
Free | € 0 | |
Southampton
|
Valenciennes
|
Free | € 0 | |
|
Harrogate Town
|
Southampton U21
|
Transfer | - | |
|
Chelsea U21
|
Southampton U21
|
Transfer | - |
