Abu Dumbuya

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Abu Dumbuya
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Kallon
2015 Old Edwardians
2016 Johansen
2017 Central Parade
2018 Wusum Stars
2019–2022 East End Lions
2023 Freetown City
2023–2024 Gençlik Gücü 41 (2)
2025 AC Oulu 9 (0)
International career‡
2019– Sierra Leone 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2025

Abu Dumbuya (born 29 January 1999) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Sierra Leone national team. [1]

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Club career

Dumbuya played in his native Sierra Leone in top-tier Sierra Leone National Premier League for various clubs during 2014–2023. In 2019, when playing for East End Lions, they won the national championship title.

During 2023–2024, he played for KTFF Süper Lig club Gençlik Gücü in Northern Cyprus. [2]

On 3 January 2025, Dumbuya signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2025 season. [3] [4] He left the club in the beginning of July.

International career

He was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament, which was held in January and February 2022. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gençlik Gücü 2023–24 KTFF Süper Lig 28121–302
2024–25KTFF Süper Lig13100–131
Total4122100433
AC Oulu 2025 Veikkausliiga 901000100
Career total5123100533

International

As of match played 25 March 2025 [6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 201930
202010
202130
202230
202320
202471
202520
Total211

    International goals

    As of match played 13 November 2024. Sierra Leone score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dumbuya goal. [6]
    List of international goals scored by Abu Dumbuya
    No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    113 November 2024 Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory CoastFlag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–01–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

    Honours

    East End Lions Freetown

    References

    1. ↑ "Abu Dumbuya". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
    2. ↑ ABU DUMBUYA, ktff.org
    3. ↑ AC OULU VAHVISTAA KESKIKENTTÄÄ SIERRA LEONEN MAAJOUKKUEPELAAJALLA, acoulu.fi, 3 January 2025
    4. ↑ AC Oulu hakee kovuutta pestaamalla Sierra Leonen maajoukkuemiehen keskikentälleen, Kaleva, 3 January 2025
    5. ↑ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (31 December 2021). "Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
    6. 1 2 Abu Dumbuya at National-Football-Teams.com


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