Aboubacar Ali Abdallah
Footballer (born 2006)
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Aboubacar Ali Abdallah (born 2 April 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.[1] Born in Réunion, he plays for the Comoros national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Francs Borains | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Entente Solidaire de la Convenance | ||
| 2019 | AS Bretagne | ||
| 2019–2022 | Saint-Denis FC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Entente Solidaire de la Convenance | ||
| 2022–2023 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Strasbourg B | 11 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Strasbourg | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Nîmes (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2025 | → Torreense (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Francs Borains | 27 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | France U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Comoros | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:22, 24 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Réunion, an overseas department of France, Ali Abdallah began his youth career on his native island with Entente Solidaire de la Convenance.[2] He went on to play for AS Bretagne, Saint-Denis FC, and Entente Solidaire de la Convenance again before heading to metropolitan France to join Strasbourg's youth academy in January 2022.[2]
On 10 March 2024, Ali Abdallah made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Monaco.[3] His first goal contribution came in a 3–1 win over Reims on 13 April, an assist for a goal by Moïse Sahi Dion.[3][4] On 18 April, Ali Abdallah signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg, a deal until 2027.[3] On 30 August 2024, Ali Abdallah was loaned out to Championnat National club Nîmes for the rest of the season.[5][6] His loan was cut short in early January 2025.[7][8][9] On 8 January 2025, Ali Abdallah moved on a new loan to Torreense in Portugal.[10]
On 24 July 2025, Ali Abdallah signed for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.[11]
International career
Ali Abdallah represented France at youth international level. He made his debut for the France under-16s in a 2–1 friendly win over Germany on 5 May 2022.[2]
In March 2025, Ali Abdallah switched his allegiance to the Comoros national team and received his first call-up.[12][13] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Mali in FIFA World Cup qualification on 20 March 2025.[14]
On 11 December 2025, Ali Abdallah was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]