Abdoulaye Dabo

Abdoulaye Dabo

Dabo with Nantes in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Abdoulaye Dabo
Date of birth	(2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Nantes, France
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team	Adanaspor
Number	42
Youth career
2008–2014	JSC Bellevue Nantes
2014–2018	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Nantes	2	(0)
2018–2021	→ Nantes II	39	(6)
2021	→ Juventus U23 (loan)	18	(0)
2022–2023	Olympiacos	0	(0)
2022	Olympiacos B	14	(0)
2023	→ Levadiakos (loan)	9	(0)
2023–	Adanaspor	14	(1)
International career
2016–2017	France U16	13	(4)
2017–2018	France U17	10	(1)
2018	France U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2023

Abdoulaye Dabo (born 4 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adanaspor.

Club career

Nantes

Coming through the youth system, ^[1] Dabo signed his first professional contract with Nantes on 4 October 2017, at the age of 16. ^[2] He became the youngest player in the club's history to sign a professional contract. ^[1] Dabo made his professional debut for Nantes in a Ligue 1 match again Monaco on 11 August 2018. ^[3]

After two Ligue 1 games, Dabo played for the reserve team in the National 2, the fourth tier of French football. ^[1] His first 2018–19 game was on 15 September 2018, in a 1–0 home defeat to Le Havre II. ^[4] Dabo's first goal came one week later, on 22 September, in a 2–1 away defeat to Saint-Malo. ^[5] He played six games throughout the season, scoring twice. ^[6] In the 2019–20 season, Dabo played 14 games, scoring three, whereas in the first half of the 2020–21 season, he played five games. ^[6]

Loan to Juventus U23

On 13 January 2021, Dabo joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a six-month loan with a purchase option. ^[7] On 17 January, he made his debut for Juventus U23 in a 1–1 draw against Piacenza. ^[8]

Olympiacos

On 31 January 2022, Dabo signed for Super League Greece club Olympiacos on a contract until 2026. ^{[9] [10]}

Loan to Levadiakos

On 5 January 2023, Dabo was loaned to Levadiakos until the end of the season. ^[11]

International career

Born in France, Dabo holds French and Guinean nationalities. ^{[12] [13]} He is a youth international for France, ^[13] having represented them at under-16, under-17, and under-18 levels. ^[14]

Style of play

Dabo began as a central midfielder in front of the defence. ^[1] He is a left-footed quick and dynamic player, who is also known for his dribbling. ^[1] During his last two years at Nantes II, Dabo moved to a more offensive position, often playing as a left midfielder. ^[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 May 2022 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [lower-alpha 1]		League Cup [lower-alpha 2]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nantes	2018–19	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Nantes II	2018–19	National 2	6	2	—		—		—		6	2
	2019–20	National 2	14	3	—		—		—		14	3
	2020–21	National 2	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2021–22	National 2	14	1	—		—		—		14	1
	Total		39	6	—		—		—		39	6
Juventus U23 (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	16	0	—		—		2 [lower-alpha 3]	0	18	0
Olympiacos B	2021-22	Superleague 2	14	0	-		-		-		14	0
Career total			68	6	0	0	0	0	2	0	70	5

1. Includes Coupe de France and Coppa Italia
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in Serie C play-offs

References

1. "Chi è Abdoulaye Dabo, talento francese su cui ha scommesso la Juventus | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
2. "Abdoulaye Dabo 16 Ans Signe Pro". ouest-france.fr.
3. "Nantes vs. Monaco - 11 August 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
4. "Nantes II vs. Le Havre II - 15 September 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
5. "Saint-Malo vs. Nantes II - 22 September 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
6. Abdoulaye Dabo at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
7. "Ufficiale, Abdoulaye Dabo alla Juventus: giocherà con l'Under 23 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
8. Munno, Mauro (17 January 2021). "Juventus U23-Piacenza 1-1: Mosti risponde a De Respinis". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
9. "Abdoulaye Dabo quitte le FC Nantes" [Abdoulaye Dabo leaves FC Nantes] (in French). FC Nantes. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
10. Avgoustakis, Costas (31 January 2022). "Ολυμπιακός: Ανακοινώθηκε ο Νταμπό". sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
11. "Στον Λεβαδειακό ο Νταμπό". Levadiakos FC (in Greek). 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
12. https://www.unfp.org/joueur/abdoulaye-dabo-22095/
13. "Abdoulaye Dabo Diamant Brut du FC Nantes". ouest-france.fr.
14. "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

External links

• Abdoulaye Dabo at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Abdoulaye Dabo at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Abdoulaye Dabo – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Abdoulaye Dabo at Soccerway