Oumar Kalabane (born 8 April 1981) is a

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former professional

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who played as a defender. He played for the Guinea national team between 2000 and 2013.

Club career

Born in Conakry, Kalabane started his career with Hirondelles de Conakry in his native Guinea, before moving to Étoile de Guinée and then Étoile Sahel of Tunisia in 2000. After five years there, Kalabane was signed by

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of Ligue 1 where he spent two seasons, appearing in 20 league matches. He also played three seasons in the Turkish

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with

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announced the signing of Kalabane on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Gabala on 4 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Simurq. He scored his first and second goals for Gabala in their 4–1 home victory over Sumgayit on 25 August 2012. At the end of his first season Kalabane had played 29 games in all competitions, scoring two goals. After playing only three of the first 14 games of the 2013–14 season, Kalabane suffered a meniscus tear at his knee during training and underwent surgery at Acibadem Fulya Hospital. Kalabane was told he could leave Gabala in December 2013.

International career

At the international level, Kalabane has made several appearances for the full Guinea national football team, including 10 qualifying matches for various

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s. Kalabane played in four matches at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations and four matches at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal in the opening match, a 2–1 defeat to

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalabane goal''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kalabane, Oumar 1981 births Living people Men's association football defenders Guinean men's footballers Guinean expatriate men's footballers Guinea men's international footballers 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players Étoile Sportive du Sahel players AJ Auxerre players Manisaspor footballers Al Dhafra FC players Gabala SC players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Ligue 1 players Süper Lig players TFF First League players UAE Pro League players Azerbaijan Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan