Abu Dumbuya
Sierra Leonean footballer
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Abu Dumbuya (born 29 January 1999) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libyan Premier League side Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya, and the Sierra Leone national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Kallon | ||
| 2015 | Old Edwardians | ||
| 2016 | Johansen | ||
| 2017 | Central Parade | ||
| 2018 | Wusum Stars | ||
| 2019–2022 | East End Lions | ||
| 2023 | Freetown City | ||
| 2023–2024 | Gençlik Gücü | 41 | (2) |
| 2025 | AC Oulu | 9 | (0) |
| 2025 | Żabbar St. Patrick | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Sierra Leone | 22 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Dumbuya played in his native Sierra Leone in top-tier Sierra Leone National Premier League for various clubs during 2014–2023. In 2019, when playing for East End Lions, they won the national championship title.
During 2023–2024, he played for KTFF Süper Lig club Gençlik Gücü in Northern Cyprus.[2]
On 3 January 2025, Dumbuya signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2025 season.[3][4] He left the club in the beginning of July.
International career
He was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament, which was held in January and February 2022.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gençlik Gücü | 2023–24 | KTFF Süper Lig | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | KTFF Süper Lig | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| AC Oulu | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 51 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 3 | ||
- Includes Northern Cypriot Cup and Finnish Cup
International
- As of match played 25 March 2025[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of match played 13 November 2024. Sierra Leone score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dumbuya goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2024 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |  Chad | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
East End Lions Freetown
