10 of the most injury-prone footballers in the world

7. Abou Diaby

There may have never been a more injury-prone player in football than Abou Diaby. He is the ultimate injury-prone footballer and it is a big shame to see such a talented player waste his career in this manner.

During his nine year stay at Arsenal, Diaby has amassed only about 120 league appearances. He did manage to play a career high of 40 games in the 2009-10 season, but that was the rare exception.

Diaby missed the Champions League final in 2006 with a fractured ankle, which needed multiple operations to fix and kept him out for numerous months. Since returning from his ankle injury, the midfielder has endured niggling injuries that have prevented him from playing a full season of football.

He was released in 2015 and went to Marseille, but he barely played a game for his new club due to injury. He is now a free agent.

Manchester United v Arsenal - UEFA Champions League