Abdoulaye Dabo

Abdoulaye Dabo (born 4 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Juventus U23, on loan from French club Nantes.

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) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Juventus U23
(on loan from Nantes)
Number 7
Youth career
2008–2014 JSC Bellevue Nantes
2014–2018 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Nantes II 25 (5)
2018– Nantes 2 (0)
2021– → Juventus U23 (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2016–2017 France U16 13 (4)
2017–2018 France U17 10 (1)
2018 France U18 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:15, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

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 2019–20, Dabo played 14 games, scoring three, whereas in the first half of the 2020–21 season he played five games.[6]

Juventus U23

On 13 January 2021, Dabo joined Serie C side Juventus U23 – the reserve team of Juventus – on a six-month loan with the option to buy.[7]

International career

Born in France, Dabo is of Guinean descent.[8] He is a youth international for France,[8] having represented them at under-16, under-17, and under-18 levels.[9]

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

Club
As of match played 24 October 2020[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nantes 2018–19 Ligue 1 20000020
Nantes II 2018–19 National 2 62——62
2019–20 National 2 143——143
2020–21 National 2 50——50
Total 2550000255
Juventus U23 (loan) 2020–21 Serie C 00——00
Career total 00000000
  1. Includes Coupe de France and Coppa Italia
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue

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. "Abdoulaye Dabo Diamant Brut du FC Nantes". ouest-france.fr.
  9. "Fédération Française de Football". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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