Abdoulaye Dabo
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 Dabo with Nantes in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoulaye Dabo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Koper | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2025 | Adanaspor | 47 | (3) |
| 2026– | Koper | 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 as of 8 February 2025 | |||
Abdoulaye Dabo (born 4 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
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
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]
