Fankaty Dabo

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Fankaty Dabo
Personal information
Full name Sheikh Mohamed Fankaty Dabo [1]
Date of birth (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Southwark, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) [2]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
2007–2016 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Chelsea 0 (0)
2017 → Swindon Town (loan) 15 (1)
2017–2018 → Vitesse (loan) 26 (0)
2018–2019 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 21 (0)
2019–2023 Coventry City 116 (0)
2023–2024 Forest Green Rovers 31 (0)
2024–2025 Raith Rovers 9 (0)
International career‡
2011 England U16 5 (0)
2011 England U17 5 (0)
2014 England U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:46, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

Sheikh Mohamed Fankaty Dabo (born 11 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Contents

Club career

Dabo began his career with Chelsea. On 11 January 2017, along with Chelsea teammates Charlie Colkett and Islam Feruz, Dabo joined League One side Swindon Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. [3] Three days later, Dabo made his debut in a 2–1 away victory against Bolton Wanderers, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. [4] On 5 February 2017, Dabo scored his first goal for Swindon in their local derby against Oxford United. [4]

On 25 June 2017, Dabo joined Dutch side Vitesse on a season-long loan. [5] In August 2018 Dabo returned on loan to the Netherlands, this time with Sparta Rotterdam. [6]

On 5 June 2019, it was announced that Dabo would join Coventry City on a three-year deal after his Chelsea contract expired on 1 July. [7] Dabo won Coventry's 2019–20 'Player of the Year' award. [8]

On 27 May 2023, he missed the final penalty for Coventry City in a 6–5 defeat in the penalty shootouts against Luton Town in the EFL Championship play-off final. [9] Following that match, he received racist abuse, [10] and was among the players who were released by the club by the end of the season. [11]

On 1 September 2023, Dabo joined EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers. [12] In January 2024 Dabo was publicly criticised by manager Troy Deeney, who was himself criticised by some for speaking publicly. [13] He was released following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season. [14]

On 23 September 2024, Dabo joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a short-term deal. [15] He left the club in January 2025. [16]

International career

Dabo was born in England and is of Sierra Leonean descent. [17] He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-20 youth levels. [18]

Personal life

Dabo is a devout Muslim, and as of September 2024 was married with a son. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played on 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 2016–17 [4] Premier League 0000000000
2017–18 [20] Premier League0000000000
2018–19 [21] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Swindon Town (loan) 2016–17 [4] League One 151000000151
Vitesse (loan) 2017–18 [22] Eredivisie 26010—7 [a] 0340
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2018–19 [22] Eerste Divisie 21010—4 [b] 0260
Coventry City 2019–20 [22] League One32060201 [c] 0410
2020–21 [23] Championship 2800010—290
2021–22 [24] Championship2901000—300
2022–23 [25] Championship27010102 [d] 0310
Total11608040201310
Forest Green Rovers 2023–24 [22] League Two 31020002 [e] 0350
Career total2091120401602411
  1. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League; one appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield; one appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs.
  2. ↑ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs.
  3. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearances in the 2023 English Football League play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

Individual

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  6. ↑ "Fankaty Dabo komt over van Chelsea". Sparta Rotterdam. 31 August 2018.
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  13. ↑ "Was Deeney right to call out Forest Green players?" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "Retained and Released List 2024". www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  15. ↑ Club, Raith Rovers Football; Fowlie, Grace (23 September 2024). "WELCOME, FANKATY DABO!". Raith Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  16. ↑ Club, Raith Rovers Football; Fowlie, Grace (14 January 2025). "Players Departing".
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