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's father. People with this name include:

Given name

Footballers

* Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean goalkeeper of the 1970s and 1980s * Abdoulaye Sarr (born 1951), Senegalese coach *

Abdoulaye Kaloga Abdoulaye Kaloga (born 19 December 1959) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Kaloga was a left-footed central midfielder. He spent most of his playing career with Stade Malien, and finished his career wi ...

(born 1959), Malian midfielder * Abdoulaye Sogue (born 1965), Senegalese striker *

Abdoulaye Traoré (Ivorian footballer) Abdoulaye Traoré (born 4 March 1967), nicknamed Ben Badi, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He scored 49 goals in 88 appearances for the Ivory Coast. He made six Primeira Liga appearances for S.C. Braga ...

(born 1967), striker * Abdoulaye Traoré (Burkinabé footballer) (born 1974), midfielder *

Abdoulaye Coulibaly (footballer born 1976) Abdoulaye 'Dialla' Coulibaly (born 29 December 1976 in Sirana) is an Ivorian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association footb ...

, Ivorian defender *

Abdoulaye Demba Abdoulaye Demba (also Abdoulai Demba; born 2 November 1976) is a retired Malian footballer who played as a forward. Club career On 1 July 2002, Demba signed for English club Yeovil Town on a one-year contract with the option for a second, after ...

(born 1976), Malian forward *

Abdoulaye Faye Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 26 February 1978), known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a defender. Faye began his career playing for ASEC Ndiambour and Jeanne d'Arc in his native Senegal before moving to Frenc ...

(born 1978), Senegalese defender *

Abdoulaye Khouma Keita Abdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 23 October 1978, in Rufisque) is a Senegalese former professional Association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He made one appearance for the Senegal national football team, Senegal national ...

(born 1978), Senegalese defender *

Abdoulaye Soulama Abdoulaye Soulama (29 November 1979 – 27 October 2017) was a Burkinabé international footballer. Career In the 2001-2002 football season, Soulama played for Turkish team Denizlispor. He played successful matches at the club which made it to ...

(born 1979), Burkinabé goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Camara Abdoulaye Camara (born 2 January 1980) is a Malian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He made 9 appearances for the Mali national football team, Mali national team fro ...

(born 1980), Malian defender *

Abdoulaye Méïté Abdoulaye Méïté (born 6 October 1980) is an Ivory Coast, Ivorian former professional Association football, footballer. He represented Ivory Coast national football team, Ivory Coast internationally and was awarded a total of 48 cap (football) ...

(born 1980), Ivorian centre-back * Abdoulaye Soumaré (born 1980), Burundian striker *

Abdoulaye Djire Abdoulaye is a West African masculine given name and surname. It is equivalent to the Arabic names Abdallah or Abdullah ( ar, عبد الله ''ʿAbdu-llahi''; ''servant of God''), given name of Muhammad's father. People with this name include: Gi ...

(born 1981), Ivorian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Diawara Abdoulaye "Diabis" Diawara (born 10 April 1981 in Abidjan) is a retired Ivorian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association foo ...

(born 1981), Ivorian defender * Abdoulaye Kapi Sylla (born 1982), Guinean midfielder * Abdoulaye Cissé (born 1983), Côte d'Ivoire-born Burkinabé striker *

Abdoulaye Diawara (footballer born 1983) Abdoulaye Diawara (born 26 January 1983) is a French-born Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SR Colmar. Career Born in Paris, Diawara started his career at PSG. He played for Paris FC from 2007 to 2013. In June 2013, ...

, Malian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Djibril Diallo Diallo Abdoulaye Djibril is a Guinean footballer who currently plays for Melbourne Knights FC in the Victorian Premier League The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victo ...

(born 1983), Guinean midfielder *Abdoulaye Ndoye (born 1983), Senegal-born Equatoguinean midfielder *

Abdoulaye Niang Abdoulaye Niang (born 9 January 1983) is a Senegalese– French footballer who last played for Stade Bordelais. Biography In December 2009, he was signed by Italian club Sorrento Sorrento (, ; nap, Surriento ; la, Surrentum) is a town ove ...

(born 1983), Senegalese midfielder *

Abdoulaye Sekou Sampil Abdoulaye Sekou Sampil (born 9 December 1984) is a French professional footballer who plays for KFC Dessel Sport Koninklijke Football Club Dessel Sport, or KFC Dessel Sport, is a Belgian association football club based in Dessel in the provin ...

(born 1984), Senegal-born French striker *

Abdoulaye Ouzérou Abdoulaye Ouzérou (born 24 October 1985 in Parakou) is a Beninese international football player who currently plays for Buffles du Borgou FC. Career Ouzerou began his career with Energie FC and signed in 2007 with Buffles FC. He left than in ...

(born 1985), Beninese striker *

Abdoulaye Soumah Abdoulaye Soumah (born November 12, 1985, in Conakry) is a Guinean football player whocurrently plays for AS Batè Nafadji. Career Soumah played professional for USM Alger and OMR El Annasser Olympic Mostakbel Ruisseau el-Annasser ( ar, أو� ...

(born 1985), Guinean goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Baldé (footballer) Abdoulaye Baldé (born 30 November 1986) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Vendée Luçon Football. Personal life Baldé holds French and Senegalese nationalities. He is the brother of the footballer Ibrahi ...

(born 1986), French striker of Guinean descent *

Abdoulaye Diarra Abdoulaye Diarra (born 12 October 1986) is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Liga IV side CS Glogovăț. Diarra grew up at Inter Milan and played at senior level for Maribor, Bohemians Prague and Viktorie Jirny b ...

(born 1986), Ivorian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Samaké Abdoulaye Samaké (born 29 April 1987) is a Malian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American foo ...

(born 1987), Malian goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Coulibaly (footballer born 1988) Pape Abdoulaye Coulibaly (born March 2, 1988, in ) is a Senegalese football player, who currently plays for Feurs US. He plays as a goalkeeper. Career Coulibaly started his career with Elite Foot de Dakar and joined in 2006 to AS Saint-Étienne ...

, Senegalese goalkeeper * Abdoulaye Maïga (born 1988), Malian defender *

Abdoulaye Seck (footballer, born 1988) Abdoulaye Seck (born 10 March 1988 in Dakar) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a full back. Career Seck began his professional career in Niary Tally. In January 2011, he was moved to Belgian Pro League giants R.S.C. Anderlecht. He then ma ...

, Senegalese footballer *

Abdoulaye Seck (footballer, born 1992) Abdoulaye Seck (born 4 June 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Senegal national team. Seck was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nat ...

, Senegalese footballer * Abdoulaye Fall (born 1989), Senegalese defensive midfielder *

Abdoulaye Bamba Abdoulaye Bamba (born 25 April 1990) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 cub Angers SCO and the Ivory Coast national team. Club career Youth Bamba began his career in Italy after moving to the country a ...

(born 1990), Ivorian right back *

Abdoulaye Keita (footballer, born 1990) Abdoulaye Keita (born 16 August 1990) is a French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vendée Fontenay Foot. Career Born in Clichy-la-Garenne, Keita began his career 2006 in the youth side for FC Girondins de Bordeaux and made his first t ...

, French goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Ba Abdoulaye Ba (born 1 January 1991) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Azerbaijani club Sabah FC as a central defender. Club career Born in Saint-Louis, Ba joined FC Porto's youth ranks in 2008, aged 17. He spent his first tw ...

(born 1991), Senegalese defender *

Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye (born 13 September 1991) is a Mauritanian Association football, footballer playing with FK Liepāja. Career He was playing with ASAC Concorde before joining FK Renova in the Macedonian First Football League in the season 20 ...

(born 1991), Mauritanian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Koffi Abdoulaye Koffi (born 30 December 1991) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Al-Hudood SC in the Iraqi Premier League. Personal life Abdoulaye's elder brother, Mohamed Koffi is a former Burkinabé international footballer who plies his trade ...

(born 1991), Ivorian forward *

Abdoulaye Diallo Abdoulaye Diallo (born 30 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Nancy. He is a graduate of the Clairefontaine Academy and joined Rennes in 2007. Diallo made his professional debut, at the age of 17, on 29 ...

(born 1992), Senegalese goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Sané Abdoulaye Sané (born 15 October 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Churchill Brothers in the I-League. Career Sané began his career with AS Douanes in the Senegal Premier League. In the summer of 2011, ...

(born 1992), Senegalese striker *

Abdoulaye Sissoko Abdoulaye Sissoko (born 18 July 1992) is a Malian footballer who plays for Moghreb Tétouan. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.'' Honours ;Stade Malien Winner *Malian Première Div ...

(born 1992), Malian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Doucouré Abdoulaye Doucouré (born 1 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Everton. Born in France, he plays for the Mali national team. Early life Doucouré was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, Yvelines, to M ...

(born 1993), French midfielder of Malian descent * Abdoulaye Cissé (Guinean footballer) (born 1994), defender *

Abdoulaye Diarra (footballer, born 1994) Abdoulaye Diarra (; born 28 December 1994) is a Malian international footballer who plays for Maghreb de Fès Maghreb Association Sportive de Fès ( ar, المغرب الرياضي الفاسي) is a Moroccan professional football club based ...

, Malian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Keita (footballer, born 1994) Abdoulaye Keita (born 5 January 1994) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. Career On 26 June 2018, Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ioni ...

, Malian defensive midfielder * Abdoulaye Touré (footballer) (born 1994), French midfielder of Guinean descent

Other sportspeople

Abdoulaye Seye Abdoulaye Seye (30 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a Senegalese sprinter. He competed for France at the 1960 Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events and won a bronze medal in the 200 m. Although Senegal had received its indepe ...

(1934–2011), Senegalese sprinter * Abdoulaye Thiam (born 1984), Senegalese fencer * Abdoulaye Wagne (born 1981), Senegalese middle-distance runner *

Abdoulaye M'Baye (basketball) Abdoulaye M'Baye (born November 3, 1988, in Berck, France) is a French basketball player who plays for French Pro A league club Gravelines.

(born 1988), French basketball player * Abdoulaye Loum (born 1991), French basketball player

Artists, musicians, and writers

Abdoulaye Sadji Abdoulaye Sadji (1910 in Rufisque, Senegal – 25 December 1961 in Dakar) was a Senegalese writer and teacher. The son of a Muslim priest, a ''marabout,'' Sadji was educated in a Quranic schoolWästberg, s. 292 before attending French schools. ...

(1910–1961), Senegalese writer and teacher *

Abdoulaye Mamani Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist. Biography Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger. He was a trade unionist. In 1980 he published his novel '' Sarraounia'', based on the real-life Battle of Lougou ...

(1932–1993), Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist * Abdoulaye Ascofaré (born 1949), Malian filmmaker *

Abdoulaye Diakité Abdoulaye Diakité (December 15, 1950 – January 8, 2018) was an influential djembe master drummer and teacher from Tambacounda, Senegal. He was the lead djembe player of the National Ballet of Senegal for 18 years before emigrating to the Unite ...

(born 1951), Senegalese djembe drummer * Abdoulaye Diabaté (born 1956), Senegalese singer and guitarist *

Oxmo Puccino Abdoulaye Diarra (; born 3 August 1974), better known by his stage name Oxmo Puccino (, ), is a French-Malian rapper. Career A longtime hip hop fan, at age 21 Diarra began his collaboration with the fledgling rap collective Time Bomb, honing ...

(born Abdoulaye Diarra, 1974), Malian hip hop musician

Politicians

Abdoulaye Touré Abdoulaye Touré may refer to: * Abdoulaye Touré (politician) (1920-1985), Guinean politician * Abdoulaye Touré (footballer) (born 1994), Guinean footballer {{hndis, Toure, Abdoulaye ...

(c. 1920–1985), Guinean politician *

Abdoulaye Wade Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926)
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(born 1926), Senegalese politician, former president *

Abdoulaye Sékou Sow Abdoulaye Sékou Sow (1931 – 27 May 2013) was a Malian politician who served as Prime Minister of Mali from 12 April 1993 to 4 February 1994 under President Alpha Oumar Konaré. Career Sow was director of the ''École Nationale d'Administra ...

(1931–2013), Malian politician, former prime minister *

Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (; 5 January 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a Congolese politician who served in the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000 and as Vice-President from 2003 to ...

(born 1933), Congolese politician, former foreign minister and vice-president * Abdoulaye Hamani Diori (1945–2011), Nigerien politician and businessman *

Abdoulaye Bathily Abdoulaye Bathily (born 1947) is a Senegalese politician and diplomat. Bathily, the long-time Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (LD/MPT),Abdoulaye Baldé (politician) Abdoulaye Baldé (born 16 January 1964)CV at abdoulayebalde.com

(born 1964), Senegalese politician * Abdoulaye Diop (born 1968), Malian diplomat *Abdoulaye Maïga, ambassador of Mali to the United States in 1960. *
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 11 March 1958) is a Malian politician who was the Prime Minister of Mali from 8 April 2017 to 29 December 2017. Previously he was Minister of Defence since 3 September 2016. As Defence Minister he succeeded Tiéman Hu ...
(born 11 March 1958), prime minister of Mali from 8 April 2017 to 29 December 2017. *
Abdoulaye Maïga (officer) Lieutenant Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga (born 12 May 1981) is a Malian military officer, he was appointed interim prime minister of Mali on 21 August 2022. Maïga is a lieutenant colonel in the Malian National Gendarmerie .html" ;"title="r/sup>"> ...
(born 1981), appointed interim prime minister of Mali in August 2022. * Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, Senegalese United Nations official * Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, Senegalese government minister

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Maikano Abdoulaye Maikano Abdoulaye (1932 – 21 October 2011) was a Cameroonian politician. A veterinarian by profession, he held various positions in the government of Cameroon from 1970 to 1983, ultimately serving as Minister of State for the Armed Forces.
(1932–2011), Cameroonian politician *
Souley Abdoulaye Souley Abdoulaye (born 1965) is a Nigerien politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Niger from 28 September 1994Nancy Ellen LawlerNiger: Year in Review 1994 Britannica.com. to 8 February 1995. He later served in the government under Preside ...
(born 1965), Nigerien politician * Brahim Abdoulaye (born 1970), Chadian sprinter * Bruce Abdoulaye (born 1982), Congolese football right back * Djidéo Abdoulaye (born 1988), Chadian football player *
Adjaratou Abdoulaye Adjaratou Abdoulaye is a Togolese politician and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Togo. She was elected to the National Assembly of Togo in the 2007 parliamentary election, representing the Rally of the Togolese People The Rally of t ...
, Togolese politician * Hassan Abdoulaye, Chadian football player {{given name, type=both