Bryan Boulaye Kevin Dabo (born 18 February 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he currently plays for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

Montpellier

Dabo made his professional debut with Montpellier on 16 May 2010 in a 3–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Geoffrey Dernis. He made his first start against Bastia.

Bryan Dabo

Blackburn Rovers (loan) On 28 January 2014, Dabo signed for Championship club Blackburn Rovers on loan with an option of a permanent deal. He was an unused substitute in a 2–0 win against Blackpool. He played the full 90 minutes for Blackburn Rovers U21 against Tottenham U21.

Bryan Dabo

Saint-Étienne

In June 2016, Dabo joined Montpellier's league rivals AS Saint-Étienne on a four-year contract.

Bryan Dabo

Fiorentina

On 30 January 2018, he joined Fiorentina, signing a three-and-a-half year contract. He scored his first Serie A goal in a 3–2 away win against Genoa, netting the winner. His second goal came in the 2018/2019 season, in a 3–1 victory in the derby against Empoli.

Loan to SPAL

On 13 January 2020, he joined SPAL on loan with an option to purchase.

Benevento

In September 2020, Dabo joined newly promoted side Benevento on a permanent deal. He signed a 2-year deal with the Stregoni.

Çaykur Rizespor

On 19 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract with an additional one-year option with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.

Aris

On 5 July 2022, Dabo joined Aris on a two-year deal.

International career

Dabo was born in France to a Burkinabé father and a Malian mother. He represented the France national under-21 football team once, in a friendly in 2013. He was called up to the Burkina Faso national football team, and the Mali national football team in 2016. He made his debut for Burkina Faso on 22 March 2018.

Personal life

On 21 November 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.

Career statistics

Club

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International goals

Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first.

References

External links

1992 births

Living people

Footballers from Marseille

Citizens of Burkina Faso through descent

Burkinabé men's footballers

Burkina Faso men's international footballers

Burkinabé people of Malian descent

Sportspeople of Malian descent

French men's footballers

France men's youth international footballers

France men's under-21 international footballers

French sportspeople of Burkinabé descent

Sportspeople of Burkinabé descent

French sportspeople of Malian descent

Men's association football midfielders

Ligue 1 players

Serie A players

Montpellier HSC players

Blackburn Rovers F.C. players

AS Saint-Étienne players

ACF Fiorentina players

SPAL players

Benevento Calcio players

Süper Lig players

Çaykur Rizespor footballers

Super League Greece players

Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players

Burkinabé expatriate men's footballers

French expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in England

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy

Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

21st-century Burkinabé people

Black French sportspeople

Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in England

Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

French expatriate sportspeople in Italy

French expatriate sportspeople in England

French expatriate sportspeople in Greece

French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey