Abdoul Karim Danté (born 29 October 1998) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a

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for lithuanian Panevėžys Club.

Professional career

On 29 October 2016, Danté signed with

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and joined their academy after impressing with the Malian club

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. He made his

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debut for

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on 6 April 2018 in a 2–1 win against

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coming on as a substitute on the 89th minute. On 6 August 2019, Danté joined R.E. Virton on a contract until June 2022. In September 2020, Danté signed with RWDM. On 16 January 2025 Danté signed with lithuanian Panevėžys Club.

International career

Danté captained the

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at the

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, and helped lead them to victory as they won the tournament. Danté also captained the Mali national U-17 football team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup (October–November 2015, in Chile). He helped Mali achieve the vice-champion result out of 24 national teams. He made his senior debut with the

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in a 2-2

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with

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on 19 January 2016. Danté played the Mali-Japan senior match (1-1, in Liège Belgique, on 26 March 2018), wearing the number 2.

Honours

Mali U17: *Winner and captain in African U-17 Championship:

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*Vice champion and captain:

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References

External links

CAFOnline Profile
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dante, Abdoul Karim 1998 births Footballers from Bamako Living people Malian men's footballers Mali men's under-20 international footballers Mali men's youth international footballers Mali men's A' international footballers Mali men's international footballers Men's association football defenders R.S.C. Anderlecht players R.E. Virton players R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) players FC Swift Hesperange players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Luxembourg National Division players 2016 African Nations Championship players Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Malian expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg 21st-century Malian sportsmen