 On 11 June 2013, Abdellaoue signed a four-year deal with VfB Stuttgart, and it was reported that the transfer fee was around €4 million.He made his debut for his new team in the qualifying match for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League against Botev Plovdiv on 1 August 2013 when he came on as a substitute in the 88th minute.Abdellaoue scored his first goal for Stuttgart in the 1–2 loss against Mainz 05 on 25 January 2013, which also was the first match he started for Stuttgart.