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 Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 Common Era, CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Muhammad in Islam, Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet Divine inspiration, di ...

's father. People with this name include:

Given name

Footballers

* Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean goalkeeper of the 1970s and 1980s *

Abdoulaye Sarr Abdoulaye Sarr (born 31 October 1951 in Senegal) is the former coach of the Senegal national team. Playing career Began his career in 1972 with Stade Mbour in his native Senegal, before moving onto Seib Diourbel. Finished his career in 1982. It ...

(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 Abdoulaye Sogue (born July 5, 1965) is a Senegalese former 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, Amer ...

(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 Abdoulaye Soumaré (born 7 November 1980 in Saint-Ouen, France) is a French-Burundian striker currently playing for UR Namur. Personal Abdoulaye is the elder brother of Adama Soumaré and Elhadji Yaya Soumaré, who plays in the CFA from Le H ...

(born 1980), Burundian striker * Abdoulaye Djire (born 1981), Ivorian midfielder * Abdoulaye Diawara (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), Malian midfielder * Abdoulaye Djibril Diallo (born 1983), Guinean midfielder *Abdoulaye Ndoye (born 1983), Senegal-born Equatoguinean midfielder * Abdoulaye Niang (born 1983), Senegalese midfielder * Abdoulaye Sekou Sampil (born 1984), Senegal-born French striker * Abdoulaye Ouzérou (born 1985), Beninese striker * Abdoulaye Soumah (born 1985), Guinean goalkeeper * Abdoulaye Baldé (footballer) (born 1986), French striker of Guinean descent * Abdoulaye Diarra (born 1986), Ivorian midfielder * Abdoulaye Samaké (born 1987), Malian goalkeeper * Abdoulaye Coulibaly (footballer born 1988), 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 mad ...

, Senegalese footballer * Abdoulaye Seck (footballer, born 1992), Senegalese footballer *

Abdoulaye Fall Abdoulaye Fall (born 18 May 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. Club career Born in Dakar, Fall joined S.L. Benfica's youth setup in October 2007, after a successful trial, from local US Gorée. On 9 M ...

(born 1989), Senegalese defensive midfielder * Abdoulaye Bamba (born 1990), Ivorian right back * Abdoulaye Keita (footballer, born 1990), 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 two ...

(born 1991), Senegalese defender *

Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye (born 13 September 1991) is a Mauritanian 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 2010–11.

(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 (born 1993), French midfielder of Malian descent *

Abdoulaye Cissé (Guinean footballer) Abdoulaye Cissé may refer to: * Abdoulaye Cissé (footballer, born 1983), Ivorian-born Burkinabé footballer * Abdoulaye Cissé (footballer, born 1996) Abdoulaye Cissé (born 13 February 1996) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a ...

(born 1994), defender * Abdoulaye Diarra (footballer, born 1994), 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 announced Keita's signing for the team. On 17 January 2022, he joined Prix-lès-Mézières Prix ...

, 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 Abdoulaye Thiam (born January 1, 1984) is a Senegalese sabre fencer. Thiam represented Senegal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of C ...

(born 1984), Senegalese fencer *

Abdoulaye Wagne Abdoulaye Wagne (born October 2, 1981, in Dakar, Senegal)"2008 Beijing Summer Olympics , Abdoulaye WAGNE Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos , NBC Olympics" http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=52990/bio/index.html retrieved June 19, 20 ...

(born 1981), Senegalese middle-distance runner * Abdoulaye M'Baye (basketball) (born 1988), French basketball player *

Abdoulaye Loum Abdoulaye Loum (born 3 April 1991) is a French professional basketball player for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A The LNB Pro A, currently known for sponsorship reasons as Betclic Élite, is the top-tier men's professional basketball league ...

(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 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 1949), Malian filmmaker * Abdoulaye Diakité (born 1951), Senegalese djembe drummer *

Abdoulaye Diabaté Abdoulaye Diabaté is a singer and guitarist who was born to a griot family in Kela, Mali in 1956.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 (c. 1920–1985), Guinean politician * Abdoulaye Wade (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 (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) (born 1964), Senegalese politician *

Abdoulaye Diop Abdoulaye Diop (born 1965) is a Malian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali from 2014 to 2017 and again from 2021 onwards. Previously he was Mali's Ambassador to the United States, appointed to that position in 2003. Biog ...

(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 H ...

(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 Abdoulaye Mar Dieye is a Senegalese economist and public servant who has been serving as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel since 2021. He previously held various positions within t ...

, Senegalese United Nations official *

Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr (born 20th-century) is a Senegalese politician. Political career He was Minister of Health until he was sacked by President Macky Sall on 26 May 2022 following a hospital fire that killed 11 babies in the city of Tivaouane ...

, Senegalese government minister

Surname

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 Brahim Daoud Abdoulaye (born August 27, 1970) is a track and field sprint athlete who competed internationally for Chad Hassane represented Chad at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He competed in the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 2 ...

(born 1970), Chadian sprinter *

Bruce Abdoulaye Bruce Abdoulaye (born April 15, 1982) is a football coach and former player. He is currently in charge of US Torcy's U19 team. Born in France, he represented Congo at international level. Club career Abdoulaye spent most of his playing career ...

(born 1982), Congolese football right back *

Djidéo Abdoulaye This is the list of players that have played for the Chad national football team. References {{Football in Chad International Chad Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked co ...

(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 Hassan Abdoulaye is a former Chadian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made two appearances for the Chad national football team. See also * List of Chad international footballers This is the list of players that have play ...

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