Claudia Voulania Dabda (born 1 July 2001) is a Cameroonian professional

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who plays as Defender for

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club Al Hilal and the

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Club career

Dinamo Minsk: 2020–2023

On 29 April 2020, Dabda joined Dinamo Minsk in Belarus's Women's Premier League. She was the second African signing by the club following the capture of South Africa defender

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in February. Dabda played a big role in Dinamo Minsk's historic victory in the Premier League in 2020, securing the club's first-ever title. Notably, she continued her contribution as Dinamo Minsk claimed the championship for the following two seasons. Dabda made 66 appearances and scored 8 goals.

Toulouse: 2023

In January 2023, Dabda signed with French side

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on a six-month deal. Dabda joined Toulouse with the aim of steering the club clear of relegation, given their position second-to-last in the standings. Despite her efforts and the team's accomplishment of securing three draws and two wins, Toulouse, faced relegation to Division 3.

Al Hilal: 2023–present

In August 2023, Dabda signed with Saudi club Al Hilal. she marked her debut for the club during the Saudi-Jordanian Club Championship held in Jordan from August 23 to 27, 2023. Dabda scored a brace in a 4–3 defeat to

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in the Capital derby. making her the first Cameroonian to score in the league.

International career

Dabda received her debut senior

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in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Central African Republic in October 2021. Dabda was a part of Cameroon U17 squad for

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and

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Career statistics

Honours

;Dinamo Minsk *

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: 2020, 2021, 2022 *

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: 2020, 2021, 2022

References

2001 births Living people Cameroonian women's footballers Women's association football forwards Saudi Women's Premier League players Division 2 Féminine players Cameroon women's international footballers Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in France Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Belarus Cameroonian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia 21st-century Cameroonian women 21st-century Cameroonian people Al Hilal SFC (women) players {{Cameroon-women-footy-bio-stub