Abdoulaye Dabo

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

Abdoulaye Dabo
Dabo with Nantes in 2018
Personal information
Full name Abdoulaye Dabo
Date of birth (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001
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 0 (0)
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

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nantes 2018–19 Ligue 1 200000—20
Nantes II 2018–19 National 2 62———62
2019–20 National 2 143———143
2020–21 National 2 50———50
2021–22 National 2 14 1 — — — 14 1
Total 396— — — 396
Juventus U23 (loan) 2020–21 Serie C 160—— 2[lower-alpha 3]0180
Olympiacos B 2021-22 Superleague 2 14 0 - - - 14 0
Career total 686000020705
  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.
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