Oumar Kalabane (born 8 April 1981) is a
Guinean former professional
footballer
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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
Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its p ...
, Kalabane started his career with
Hirondelles de Conakry in his native
Guinea
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, before moving to
Étoile de Guinée
Club Sportif Étoile de Guinée, called CS Étoile de Guinée or simply Étoile de Guinée is a football club based in Conakry, Guinea. Founded in 1996, the team has promoted great talents such as Alhassane Bangoura, Naby Yattara, Kanfory Sylla, ...
and then
Étoile Sahel
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of Tunisia in 2000. After five years there, Kalabane was signed by
AJ Auxerre of
Ligue 1
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where he spent two seasons, appearing in 20 league matches.
He also played three seasons in the Turkish
Süper Lig with
Manisaspor.
On 19 July 2012,
Gabala FC
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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
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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
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, including 10 qualifying matches for various
FIFA World Cups. Kalabane played in four matches at the
2006 Africa Cup of Nations
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and four matches at the
2008 Africa Cup of Nations
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, where he scored a goal in the opening match, a 2–1 defeat to
Ghana.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalabane goal''.
References
External links
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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