The 5-foot-7, 135-pound junior midfielder led the Crusaders to an 18-5-3 record and the Class 4A state championship this past season. Abdenour netted 16 goals and passed for eight assists, including the lone goal in Cardinal Gibbons’ 1-0 win over Weddington High in the state title game, where he was named MVP. A First Team Class 4A All-State selection, he was the CAP 6 Conference Player of the Year and a United Soccer Coaches All-Mid Atlantic Region Team honoree.
Abdenour has maintained a weighted 3.35 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his senior year of high school this fall.
Abdenour has volunteered locally with Habitat for Humanity and by packing boxes at a food pantry. He has also donated his time as a youth soccer coach.
