Seriously injured with JSC Bellevue during the 3rd day of R1, Gamil Abdourazakou (19) signed a professional contract in Hungary! Interview with the young midfielder trained at Etoile du Cens and then at FC Nantes.After a first license at Etoile du Cens, Gamil Abdourazakou, will continue his training at FC Nantes before joining Laval and JSC Bellevue. Seriously injured with his club during the 3rd day of the championship against TVEC 85 last October. Recovered since, here he signs his first professional contract in Hungarian D2 at Szentlorinc SE Gamil, for those who do not know you, can you retrace your career? So I started at Etoile de Cens de mes 6 to 10 years where I was able to rub shoulders with Imran Louza before we were spotted by FC Nantes even if he joined the Canaries before me. You should know that it was my older brother who pushed me to play football because I didn’t necessarily take a liking to it when I started out. Boubacar Baldé, the coach of my beginnings, helped me to become aware of certain things and in particular through his speech. Today, it’s like a big brother and he helps me or advises me. But at the time, what I liked was the fact that he sees us as players and that he talks to us like adults. He was also the one who put me in the right conditions when I was spotted by Nantes! So you joined the prestigious training center… They were interested and continued to observe me on several occasions. But when I was told that, I didn’t realize it at all. I never told myself that I wanted to sign professional one day but I felt it was a new step. Then comes the day, I remember it was a Wednesday, when my coach told me that I had to go to train directly in Nantes. So I joined the U11 training center before taking the tests to enter the Pôle Espoirs. At the time, I shared my room with Abdoulaye Dabo, who now plays for Juventus. I signed my aspiring contract at 15 years old before reaching U19 Nations… Why did you leave FC Nantes? During my second year of contract with FCN, from mid-season, I knew a very difficult period and I understood that football was going quickly in both directions! Contrary to what you might think, it doesn’t always go the way you want. There is a big mental part beyond the pitch. When I left, I never had an answer to my questions but overnight, everything could stop. Laval then presents himself to you … Yes because at the end of my contract in June, last July, I did not have a club and I trained with a physical trainer. I subsequently signed for Laval as a reserve player but I could also play with the U19s. My adventure there did not go very well, I had not played for several months and I was probably lacking rhythm. So I returned to Nantes and that’s where I got in touch with JSC Bellevue. You had contacts at the club? Yes, with Loutfi, we knew each other a little, there are also players with whom I played in Nantes or that I could cross. It’s a group that gets along well, they have very good facilities but the only difference is that it’s a neighborhood club. It is not marked “training center” but it is a club which lives by young people. In any case, I may have done little time at Bellevue but it’s like a family. A serious injury during the 3rd day which could have been dramatic… The only memories I keep of this day are very vague . I remember taking my mother’s car to go to the game, after I was told. Arriving in front of the goalkeeper, I would run with my head down and I received a blow that knocked me out completely. Everyone told me there was a penalty but I was completely disconnected at the time. It was panic around me until the fire department arrived before I was transferred to the hospital. After several scans and a few hours of rest, I was able to go home. However, it took me several weeks to get back on my feet. The slightest gesture tired me. I had to stop playing football for two months and what kept me going was my family. They were really my strength! Today you are on your feet. The proof ? The signing of your first professional contract Yes, I arrived in Hungary not long ago. I had returned to Bellevue to find some playing time but I knew I would leave in the short term. The challenge proposed by Loutfi had seduced me but the season is very complicated because of the Covid. My agent then offered me, in January, to come and sign a contract in Hungary. Wasn’t it too complicated with the sanitary restrictions? You can’t enter here without a valid reason, no one is coming on vacation at the moment. . Moreover, when I arrived, I was stranded for an hour at the airport before I could find the sports director and my agent. I left on January 11 and everything has been going very well since. The championship resumed on January 31 but I was only able to play two friendlies while waiting for my license. I just got it back and I will definitely be able to join the group.Hungary is not a common destination! How was your adaptation? Compared to the European clubs we know, the facilities are not the same. In addition, the grounds must be maintained all the time because it is super cold! There aren’t many foreigners there, I only play with Hungarians in the team. Several have origins but they all have local papers. We communicate in English because Hungarian is not that easy (laughs)! There are little words from hearing them, but hey… The adventure can begin!
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