Jules Koundé equals Éric Abidal as Barcelona’s most-capped French player

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·9 September 2026

Jules Koundé equals Éric Abidal as Barcelona’s most-capped French player

Jules Koundé drew level with Éric Abidal as Barcelona’s most-capped French player after making his 193rd appearance in Wednesday’s 5-1 Champions League win over Feyenoord.

The defender started the league phase opener under Hansi Flick. As reported by L'Équipe, he joined Barcelona in 2022.

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Now 27, he has begun his fifth season in Catalonia and has reached 193 appearances more quickly than Abidal, who needed six full campaigns to hit that mark.

The current France international has 56 caps.

Koundé could move clear at the top of the list on Sunday, when Barcelona face Levante in La Liga at 16:15.

Source: L'Équipe

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