Aboubacar Ali Abdallah
| 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 | 17 | (0) |
| 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 21 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:22, 24 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
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.
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]
Personal life
Born in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, Ali Abdallah is of Comorian descent from Mayotte[3][16] and Malagasy descent.[17] He holds Comorian and French nationality.[18]
References
- ^ Aboubacar Ali Abdallah at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Aboubacar Ali Abdallah at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ a b c d "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah signe professionnel au Racing Club de Strasbourg". Mayotte la 1ère (in French). 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Strasbourg vs. Reims - 13 April 2024 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Nîmes : un jeune débarque de Ligue 1 (off)". Foot National (in French). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Football : Aboubacar Ali Abdallah à tire d'aile, à la découverte du Nîmois prêté par Strasbourg". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Nîmes Olympique : Ali Abdallah est retourné à Strasbourg, Delpech est à l'essai au Mans". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Delprat, Colin (2025-01-03). "Nîmes Olympique. Fin de prêt pour le Strasbourgeois Ali Abdallah". La Gazette (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Nîmes : prêté, un Croco retourne en Ligue 1". Foot National (in French). 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah é reforço!" [Aboubacar Ali Abdallah is a reinforcement!] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Aboubacar Ali transferred to Francs Borains". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Attisso, John. "Mondial 2026 (Q) : Aboubacar Ali Abdallah, nouveau venu chez les Comores". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ "Eliminatoires Coupe du monde 2026 : Le jeune Ali Aboubakar convoqué pour la première fois en équipe nationale des Comores". Eliminatoires Coupe du monde 2026 : Le jeune Ali Aboubakar convoqué pour la première fois en équipe nationale des Comores (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ Aboubacar Ali Abdallah at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ rédaction, La (2024-08-30). "Football : Aboubacar Ali Abdallah va rejoindre Nîmes en prêt". Mayotte Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ^ Attisso, John (2025-05-13). "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah : « Le challenge et le projet sportif des Comores m'ont convaincu » - Football". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ^ Attisso, John (2025-05-13). "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah : « Le challenge et le projet sportif des Comores m'ont convaincu » - Football". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.