Alan Dzabana
Alan Dzabana (born 25 March 1997) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Le Havre.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alan Dzabana | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Livry-Gargan, France | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Le Havre | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | AS Breuilloise | ||
2004–2012 | US Torcy | ||
2012–2017 | Lyon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Lyon II | 44 | (19) |
2018– | Le Havre II | 29 | (9) |
2018– | Le Havre | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 May 2019 |
Professional career
Dzabana first began playing football at the age of 5 with AS Breuilloise, moved to US Torcy, and in 2012 joined Olympique Lyonnais's famed youth academy.[1] On 9 March 2017, he signed his first professional contract with Lyon, keeping him at the club until 2020.[2]
Dzabana joined Le Havre AC on the last day of the winter transfer period, 31 January 2018.[3] He made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to FC Lorient on 5 March 2018.[4]
International career
Dzabana was called up to the Republic of the Congo national football team for a friendly against Mauritania on 15 March 2017, but he declined the selection as he needed time to reflect on who he wanted to represent.[5]
Personal life
Dzabana's grandfather, Germain, was a legend of Congolese football and represented the Republic of the Congo national football team at the 1968 African Cup of Nations.[6]
References
- "Alan Dzabana : "J'aspire à évoluer avec le groupe professionnel" – Olympique & Lyonnais". www.olympique-et-lyonnais.com.
- "Premier contrat professionnel pour Alan Dzabana – OLWeb.fr". www.olweb.fr.
- "Alan Dzabana Lyon Rejoint Le Hac". www.hac-foot.com.
- "LFP.fr – Ligue de Football Professionnel – Domino's Ligue 2 – Saison 2017/2018 – 28ème journée – FC Lorient / Havre AC". www.lfp.fr.
- "Amical Mauritanie-Congo : La liste des joueurs retenus – DRCPF". drcpf.net.
- "Son grand-père, ce héros". 1 February 2012.
External links
- Alan Dzabana – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Alan Dzabana at Soccerway
- L'Equipe Profile
- Le Havre Profile
- OLWeb Profile