Starting his career in his hometown club of Martigues, Abdou later went on to play in Ligue 1 with Sedan before moving to England with Plymouth Argyle.

[14] In the 2005–06 season, Abdou found himself behind the pecking order in the first team and came on as a substitute in number of matches, due to his poor performances.

[18] It was not until on 18 November 2006 when he made his first Ligue 1 appearance of the season, coming on as a substitute for Jérôme Le Moigne in the 49th minute, and scored an own goal, in a 1–0 loss against Lyon.

[24] After a trial in the summer of 2007, Abdou joined English Football League Championship club Plymouth Argyle, signing on a free transfer on 20 August until the end of the 2007–08 season.

[37] Abdou made his Millwall debut, starting a match before being substituted in the 75th minute, in a 4–3 loss against Oldham Athletic in the opening game of the season.

[40] In spite of one or two short-term injuries, Abdou has been successful at the club, holding down a regular first team slot in central midfield when fit.

[42] However, in a 1–0 win over Hereford United on 28 October 2008, Abdou was sent–off in the 49th minute for a "double-footed lunge" on Clint Easton and served a two match suspension.

However, Abdou missed the opening game of the season, due to the injury he sustained in a friendly match against Hearts.

[69] In the 2012–13 season, Abdou continued to establish himself in the first team, playing in the midfield position for Millwall and formed a partnership with Josh Wright.

[70] During a match against Bolton Wanderers on 6 October 2012, he suffered ankle injury and played through the game, as the club won 2–1.

[71] Abdou soon recovered after a two weeks international break and started the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against rivals, Crystal Palace on 20 October 2012.

"[78] After appearing two matches as an unused substitute in early–April, he scored on his return to the starting line-up, in a 2–1 loss against Sheffield Wednesday on 9 April 2013.

[93] He made his return to the first team, coming on as a late substitute, in a 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 December 2014.

[111] Following his return, Abdou continued to regain his first team place towards the end of the season and went on to play a vital role in the League One play-offs that saw Millwall reach the final against Barnsley.

In the 2016–17 season, Abdou made only three starts for Millwall, including scoring against West Bromwich Albion U23 in the EFL Trophy match.

[118] Towards the end of the 2016–17 season, he started Millwall’s last four matches, including playing in both legs against Scunthorpe United in the League One play-offs, which the club won 3–2 on aggregate.

[119] Abdou started in the League One play-off final, as he helped Millwall beat Bradford City 1–0 to see the club promoted to the Championship.

[128] This lasted until Abdou "received a straight red card for a two-footed tackle on Callum Cooke", as AFC Wimbledon lost 1–0 to Blackpool on 2 September 2017 and served a three match suspension.

[130] Abdou found himself in and out of the starting eleven for the club, as he was often placed on the substitute bench and being called to the national squad on two occasions.

After being released by Millwall, Abdou was re-signed by his hometown club Martigues, returning to France for the first time in eleven years.

[149] After not playing for FC Matrigues for a month due to international commitments, Abdou made his return to the first team, coming on as 80th minute substitute, in a 1–1 draw against Saint-Priest on 23 October 2021.

[150] After not playing for the club for a month, due to international commitment for the second time this season, he made his first team return, starting the whole game as captain, in a 2–0 win against RC Grasse on 5 February 2022.

Today we can still see the progress made and the commitment of all the people who feel concerned by our selection because it is the love of the motherland and the pride of going to represent our colors that motivate us before.

[160] The following year, Abdou was called up to the Comoros squad and captained against Burkina Faso on 13 June 2015, as the national team lost 2–0.

[163] Abdou captained Comoros in both legs against Mauritius in the African Cup Qualification, as the national team won 3–2 on aggregate.

[165] Abdou then featured four times in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification, as Comoros were eventually eliminated from the Group Stage.

[168] He continued to resume his captain duty and played in both as a centre–back position to help the national team beat Kenya 3–1 on aggregate.

[171] However, in a round of sixteen match against Cameroon, Abdou received a straight red card in the 7th minute for a foul on Moumi Ngamaleu, as Comoros were eventually eliminated in the tournament, in what turns out to be his last appearance for the national team.

[4][48] At one point, Abdou missed a match against Leeds United on 18 November 2012, due to returning to France for the birth of his daughter, Inaya.

[173] The following month, Abdou missed a match against Barnsley on 22 December 2012 as it revealed that he was given a compassionate leave to be with three-year-old Ilyas, who has been diagnosed with leukaemia, and his family in France.