Bruce Abdoulaye

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Bruce Abdoulaye
Personal information
Full name Bruce Abdoulaye
Date of birth (1982-04-15) April 15, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Château-Thierry, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 US Torcy (U19 manager)
Youth career
2001–2002 Vaires-sur-Marne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Grenoble 6 (0)
2004–2005 Lausanne Sports 2 (0)
2005–2006 Sénart-Moissy 13 (0)
2006–2011 Clermont 114 (1)
2011–2012 Metz 22 (0)
2012–2014 Inter Baku 60 (2)
2014–2015 Orléans 30 (0)
2015–2016 Grenoble 30 (0)
2016–2017 Bourg-Péronnas 22 (0)
International career
2006–2012 Congo 22 (1)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Grenoble (U19)
2017–2018 Louhans-Cuiseaux
2018 Villefranche B
2018–2019 Bourg Sud (U13)
2019 Central African Republic
2020 Tarbes Pyrénées
2020–2021 Umm Salal
2021– US Torcy (U19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruce Abdoulaye (born April 15, 1982) is a football coach and former player. He is currently in charge of US Torcy's U19 team. [1] Born in France, he represented Congo at international level.

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Club career

Abdoulaye spent most of his playing career in the French Ligue 1 and 2. He signed for Clermont Foot in 2006 and played in 114 competitive games.

In the summer of 2012, Abdoulaye joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku. [2] Abdoulaye rejected a new contract from Inter Baku in June 2014, [3] returning to France to sign with US Orléans. [4]

Abdoulaye is a dominant right back, known for his ruthless approach and rash tackling. In the recent game in the Europa League against IFK Mariehamn Abdoulaye was responsible for severely injuring two opposing players. [5]

International career

Abdoulaye made his debut for the Republic of the Congo in 2006.

Coaching & management career

While playing for Grenoble Foot 38 in 2015 and 2016, Abdoulaye also coached the club's U19 squad. [6] In the summer of 2017, he was appointed manager and sporting director of Louhans-Cuiseaux FC. [7]

On 2 August 2018, Abdoulaye was appointed manager of FC Villefranche's B-team in the Regional 2. [8] However, a few days later, the club confirmed that he had left the club again. [9] At the end of the same month, he joined Bourg Sud as responsible for the technical area and U13 manager. [10] In January 2019, Abdoulaye also launched a new academy, Pôle Performance Academy, for both girls and boys between 9 and 17 years old, for individual and collective improvement courses. [11]

In May 2019, Abdoulaye announced he was the new manager of the Central African Republic national team, a claim which was denied by the country's football association. [12] Later that month, it was confirmed that he had been appointed manager for the Central African Republic national team. [13] He left the position in September 2019 when François Zahoui was hired as the new manager. [14]

On 18 May 2020, he was appointed manager of Regional 2 side Tarbes Pyrénées. [15] However, he left the position in September 2020 after accepting an offer from Umm Salal SC, where he was presented as the club's new manager. [16] In the summer of 2021, he took charge of US Torcy's U19s. [17] [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 March 2016 [19] [20] [21] [22]
Club statistics
SeasonClubLeagueLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
2005–06 Sénart-Moissy Championnat de France amateur 131—131
2005–06 Clermont Foot Ligue 2 170—170
2006–07 Championnat National 34020—360
2007–08 Ligue 2 3011030—341
2008–09 2702000—290
2009–10 1901040—240
2010–11 3102020—350
2011–12 FC Metz 2201010—240
2011–12 Metz Reserves Championnat de France amateur 200000—20
2012–13 [23] Inter Baku Azerbaijan Premier League 29020—40350
2013–14 31230—40382
2014–15 US Orléans Ligue 2 3001020—330
2015–16 Grenoble Foot 38 CFA 22010——230
TotalFrance247290140—2692
Azerbaijan60250—80732
Career total3074140140803424

International goals

Scores and results list Congo's tally first. [19]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 October 2006 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 1–03–1 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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References

  1. ↑ "National 3 : Louhans-Cuiseaux et Bruce Abdoulaye se séparent" (in French). le journal de Saône-et-Loire. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ↑ ""İnter" Peşəkar İdman Klubu". Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  3. ↑ Брюс Абдулайе: Предложение "Интера" меня не устроило. ru.apasport.az (in Russian). Apasport. Archived from the original on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Поругался с Цхададзе, вернулся во Францию. www.azerifootball.com (in Russian). azerifootball. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.ifkmariehamn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3179&Itemid=199&catid=37%5B%5D
  6. ↑ [GAMBARDELLA 32EME] GF38 – OL B (0-2) : L’AVENTURE S’ARRÊTE LÀ POUR NOS U19, gf38.fr, 31 January 2016
  7. ↑ BRUCE ABDOULAYE (EX-GF38) DEVIENT ENTRAÎNEUR… ET DIRECTEUR SPORTIF, lesportdauphinois.com, 20 June 2017
  8. ↑ Bruce Abdoulaye signe à Villefranche, lejsl.com, 2 August 2018
  9. ↑ #EX-GF38 : BRUCE ABDOULAYE EN PLEIN IMBROGLIO À VILLEFRANCHE, lesportdauphinois.com, 13 August 2018
  10. ↑ BRUCE ABDOULAYE RELÈVE UN NOUVEAU DÉFI, actufoot.com, 28 August 2018
  11. ↑ Ain : Bruce Abdoulaye crée une académie, m.foot-national.com, 9 January 2019
  12. ↑ "CAR federation clarifies Bruce Abdoulaye's claims he is new coach". BBC Sport. 3 May 2019.
  13. ↑ CENTRAFRIQUE : BRUCE ABDOULAYE NOMMÉ SÉLECTIONNEUR DES FAUVES LOCAUX (OFFICIEL), football365.fr, 17 May 2019
  14. ↑ Football : François Zahoui, nouvel entraineur des Fauves de Bas Oubangui, un choix du comité exécutif, radiondekeluka.org, 25 September 2019
  15. ↑ Régional 1 : Bruce ABDOULAYE nouvel Entraîneur !, tarbespf.com, 18 May 2020
  16. ↑ Tarbes Pyrénées Football : l'entraîneur Bruce Abdoulaye part pour le Qatar, ladepeche.fr, 10 September 2020
  17. ↑ manager profile, statfoot-amat.fr
  18. ↑ Stage U19 - Jour 2 - US TORCY PARIS VALLEE DE LA MARNE, torcyfoot.footeo.com, 6 August 2021
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