Anthony Dablé-Wolf (born Anthony Dablé; September 25, 1988) is a

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professional

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wide receiver and coach. He has also played for the

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of the French

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(LEFA), the French national team, the

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, the

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, and the

New Yorker Lions The New Yorker Lions are an American Football team from Braunschweig, Germany. Until late 2010, the team was known as the Braunschweig Lions.

, before becoming the first player signed to the

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from the

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. After stints with the

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and the

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, he returned to Europe, where he played for GFL teams New Yorker Lions and

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and for the

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of the newly formed

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(ELF).

Early years

After discovering American football at the age of 17 by playing the video game '' NFL Quarterback Club'' for the

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, Dablé learned the sport by watching videos of wide receivers of his size on YouTube. He then tried out for, and joined, the Grenoble Centaures at the age of 19.

Career

France

He started playing football with the Grenoble Centaures in U-19 team in 2007 . While with the Centaures he won the Vice champion French Football Championship Division 2 in 2010, the France Championship Football Division 1 (Élite) in 2011 and the European Federation of American Football Cup in 2012. He also played for the French National Team four times, in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2015. In 2010, the team won the silver medal, losing to Germany in the

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. In 2011, the team placed sixth in the

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. In 2014, the team won the bronze medal in the EFAF European Championship. In 2015, the team placed fourth in the IFAF World Championship.

Canada

In 2012, Dablé went to the

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in Canada but was not eligible to play there.

Professional career

German Football League

Berlin Rebels

Dablé joined his teammate from the French national team, Giovanni Nanguy, to play for the

, but finished the season with the

. During his time with the Rebels, Dablé wore number 80. He played in six games, recorded 26 receptions for 654 yards (average of 25.2 yards per catch), scored eight touchdowns (the longest being an 83-yard catch) and nine kick returns for 237 return yards (longest kick return 55 yards). He also returned seven punts for 71 yards (longest punt return 43 yards).

New Yorker Lions

He played two seasons for the

New Yorker Lions The New Yorker Lions are an American Football team from Braunschweig, Germany. Until late 2010, the team was known as the Braunschweig Lions.

, winning the

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twice (2014 and 2015), the Vice European Championship and

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during his last season.

Career statistics

National Football League

New York Giants

After posting his highlights on

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, Dablé was spotted by former New York Giant player

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. After successful tests in England he moved to Florida on January 28, 2016 to train for the NFL Combine Regional in Minnesota. He signed a multi-year contract after a tryout on February 17, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants as part of the final roster cuts.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 5, 2017, Dablé signed a reserve/future contract with the

. He was waived on September 1, 2017.

German Football League

New Yorker Lions (second stint)

Dablé-Wolf returned to the GFL by signing with the New Yorker Lions on May 23, 2018.

Hildesheim Invaders

In December 2018 the

signed Dablé-Wolf for the 2019 season.

European League of Football

German Knights 1367/Leipzig Kings

In February 2021, it was announced that new franchise German Knights 1367, out of the newly formed

, has signed Dablé-Wolf for the 2021 season. After that team did not join the league for its inaugural season, he was instead transferred to the

. On April 14, 2022 his extension was announced after being signed by the

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for their 2022 season.

Personal life

He is multilingual, speaking French, English and German.

References

External links

Giants profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dable, Anthony 1988 births Living people French players of American football New York Giants players Atlanta Falcons players German Football League players Place of birth missing (living people) French expatriate sportspeople in Germany French expatriate sportspeople in the United States International Player Pathway Program participants Expatriate players of American football Leipzig Kings European League of Football players