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's father. People with this name include:

Given name

Footballers

* Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean goalkeeper of the 1970s and 1980s * Abdoulaye Sarr (born 1951), Senegalese coach *

Abdoulaye Kaloga Abdoulaye Kaloga (born 19 December 1959) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Kaloga was a left-footed central midfielder. He spent most of his playing career with Stade Malien, and finished his career wit ...

(born 1959), Malian midfielder * Abdoulaye Sogue (born 1965), Senegalese striker * Abdoulaye Traoré (Ivorian footballer) (born 1967), striker *

Abdoulaye Traoré (Burkinabé footballer) Abdoulaye Traore (born 29 November 1974, in Upper Volta) is a retired Burkinabé footballer. He last played as an attacking midfielder for USFAS Bamako. Career He having requested for his release from Malaysian Super League side Perak FA. Inter ...

(born 1974), midfielder * Abdoulaye Coulibaly (footballer born 1976), Ivorian defender *

Abdoulaye Demba Abdoulaye Demba (also Abdoulai Demba; born 2 November 1976) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career On 1 July 2002, Demba signed for English club Yeovil Town on a one-year contract with the option for a ...

(born 1976), Malian forward *

Abdoulaye Faye Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 26 February 1978), known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a defender. Faye began his career playing for ASEC Ndiambour and Jeanne d'Arc in his native Senegal before moving to Fren ...

(born 1978), Senegalese defender * Abdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 1978), Senegalese defender * Abdoulaye Soulama (born 1979), Burkinabé goalkeeper * Abdoulaye Camara (born 1980), Malian defender *

Abdoulaye Méïté Abdoulaye Méïté (born 6 October 1980) is an Ivorian former professional footballer. He represented Ivory Coast internationally and was awarded a total of 48 caps. Club career Red Star 93 Méïté's first club at the age of 167 was the Di ...

(born 1980), Ivorian centre-back * Abdoulaye Soumaré (born 1980), Burundian striker * Abdoulaye Djire (born 1981), Ivorian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Diawara Abdoulaye "Diabis" Diawara (10 April 1981 – 15 April 2024) was an Ivorian footballer who played as a defender.

(born 1981), Ivorian defender *

Abdoulaye Kapi Sylla Abdoulaye Kapi Sylla (born September 15, 1982, in Kindia) is a Guinean football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for AS Yzeure. He played before for Club Industriel Kamsar, AS Angoulême and Tours FC. He wa ...

(born 1982), Guinean midfielder * Abdoulaye Cissé (born 1983), Côte d'Ivoire-born Burkinabé striker * Abdoulaye Diawara (footballer born 1983), Malian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Djibril Diallo Diallo Abdoulaye Djibril (born 27 March 1983) is a Guinean former footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the ...

(born 1983), Guinean midfielder *

Abdoulaye Niang Abdoulaye Niang (born 9 January 1983) is a former Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border ...

(born 1983), Senegalese midfielder *

Abdoulaye Sekou Sampil Abdoulaye Sekou Sampil (born 9 December 1984) is a French professional footballer who plays for KFC Dessel Sport. Career He formerly played in Belgium for Cappellen and in the Netherlands for FC Eindhoven.Abdoulaye Ouzérou Abdoulaye Ouzérou (born 24 October 1985) is a Beninese former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Ouzérou was born in Parakou. He began his career with Energie FC and signed with Buffles FC in 2007. He left the ...

(born 1985), Beninese striker *

Abdoulaye Soumah Abdoulaye Soumah (born November 12, 1985, in Conakry) is a Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the n ...

(born 1985), Guinean goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Baldé (footballer) Abdoulaye Baldé may refer to: * Abdoulaye Baldé (footballer) (born 1986), French footballer * Abdoulaye Baldé (politician) (born 1964), Senegalese politician {{Hndis, Balde, Abdoulaye ...

(born 1986), French striker of Guinean descent *

Abdoulaye Diarra Abdoulaye Diarra (born 12 October 1986) is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Liga IV side CS Vladimriescu. Diarra grew up at Inter Milan and played at senior level for Maribor, Bohemians Prague and Viktorie Jir ...

(born 1986), Ivorian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Samaké Abdoulaye Samaké (born 29 April 1987) is a Mali Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The countr ...

(born 1987), Malian goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Coulibaly (footballer born 1988) Pape Abdoulaye Coulibaly (born March 2, 1988, in ) is a Senegalese football player, who currently plays for Feurs US. He plays as a goalkeeper. Career Coulibaly started his career with Elite Foot de Dakar and joined in 2006 to AS Saint-Ét ...

, Senegalese goalkeeper * Abdoulaye Maïga (born 1988), Malian defender * Abdoulaye Seck (footballer, born 1988), Senegalese footballer * Abdoulaye Seck (footballer, born 1992), Senegalese footballer *

Abdoulaye Fall Abdoulaye Fall (born 18 May 1989) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Fraga. Club career Born in Dakar, Fall joined S.L. Benfica's youth setup in October 2007, after a successful trial, from ...

(born 1989), Senegalese defensive midfielder * Abdoulaye Bamba (born 1990), Ivorian right back * Abdoulaye Keita (footballer, born 1990), French goalkeeper * Abdoulaye Ba (born 1991), Senegalese defender * Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye (born 1991), Mauritanian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Koffi Abdoulaye Koffi (born 30 December 1991) is an Ivory Coast, Ivorian Association football, footballer who plays for Al-Hudood SC in the Iraqi Premier League. Personal life Abdoulaye's elder brother, Mohamed Koffi is a former Burkina Faso, Burkinab� ...

(born 1991), Ivorian forward *

Abdoulaye Diallo Abdoulaye Diallo (born 30 March 1992) is a former professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a graduate of the Clairefontaine Academy and joined Rennes in 2007. Diallo made his professional debut, at the age of 17, on 29 November ...

(born 1992), Senegalese goalkeeper *

Abdoulaye Sané Abdoulaye Sané (born 15 October 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City. Club career Sané began his career with AS Douanes in the Senegal Premier League. ...

(born 1992), Senegalese striker *

Abdoulaye Sissoko Abdoulaye Sissoko (born 18 July 1992) is a Malian Association football, footballer who plays for Moghreb Tétouan. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.'' Honours ;Stade Malien Winner ...

(born 1992), Malian midfielder *

Abdoulaye Doucouré Abdoulaye Doucouré (born 1 January 1993) is a professional association football, footballer. Born in France, he played for the Mali national football team, Mali national team. Early life Doucouré was born in Meulan-en-Yvelines, to Malian paren ...

(born 1993), French midfielder of Malian descent * Abdoulaye Cissé (Guinean footballer) (born 1994), defender * Abdoulaye Diarra (footballer, born 1994), Malian midfielder * Abdoulaye Keita (footballer, born 1994), Malian defensive midfielder * Abdoulaye Touré (footballer) (born 1994), French midfielder of Guinean descent

Other sportspeople

Abdoulaye Seye Abdoulaye Seye (30 July 1934 – 13 October 2011) was a Senegalese sprinter. He competed for France at the 1960 Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay events and won a bronze medal in the 200 m. Although Senegal had received its indep ...

(1934–2011), Senegalese sprinter * Abdoulaye Thiam (born 1984), Senegalese fencer * Abdoulaye Wagne (born 1981), Senegalese middle-distance runner * Abdoulaye M'Baye (basketball) (born 1988), French basketball player * Abdoulaye Loum (born 1991), French basketball player

Artists, musicians, and writers

Abdoulaye Sadji Abdoulaye Sadji (1910 in Rufisque, Senegal – 25 December 1961 in Dakar) was a Senegalese writer and teacher. Life The son of a Muslim priest, a ''marabout'', Sadji was educated in a Quranic schoolWästberg, s. 292. before attending French sc ...

(1910–1961), Senegalese writer and teacher *

Abdoulaye Mamani Abdoulaye Mamani (1932–1993) was a Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist. Biography Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger. He was a trade unionist. In 1980 he published his novel '' Sarraounia'', based on the real-life Battle of Lougo ...

(1932–1993), Nigerien poet, novelist and trade unionist * Abdoulaye Ascofaré (born 1949), Malian filmmaker *

Abdoulaye Diakité Abdoulaye Diakité (December 15, 1950 – January 8, 2018) was an influential djembe master drummer and teacher from Tambacounda, Senegal. He was the lead djembe player of the National Ballet of Senegal for 18 years before emigrating to the Uni ...

(1951–2018), Senegalese djembe drummer * Abdoulaye Diabaté (born 1956), Senegalese singer and guitarist *

Oxmo Puccino Abdoulaye Plea Diarra (; born 3 August 1974), better known by his stage name Oxmo Puccino (, ), is a Malian-French rapper. Career A longtime hip hop fan, at age 21 Diarra began his collaboration with the fledgling rap collective Time Bomb, ho ...

(born Abdoulaye Diarra, 1974), Malian hip hop musician

Politicians

* Abdoulaye Touré (c. 1920–1985), Guinean politician *

Abdoulaye Wade Abdoulaye Wade (, ; born 29 May 1926) is a Senegalese politician who served as the third president of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded ...

(born 1926), Senegalese politician, former president *

Abdoulaye Sékou Sow Abdoulaye Sékou Sow (1931 – 27 May 2013) was a Malian politician who served as Prime Minister of Mali from 12 April 1993 to 4 February 1994 under President Alpha Oumar Konaré. Career Sow was director of the ''École Nationale d'Administr ...

(1931–2013), Malian politician, former prime minister *

Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi Abdoulaye Yerodia Ndombasi (; 5 January 1933 – 19 February 2019) was a Congolese politician who served in the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000 and as Vice-President from 2003 to ...

(1933–2019), Congolese politician, former foreign minister and vice-president * Abdoulaye Hamani Diori (1945–2011), Nigerien politician and businessman *

Abdoulaye Bathily Abdoulaye Bathily (born 1947) is a Senegalese politician and diplomat. Bathily, the long-time Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (LD/MPT),Abdoulaye Baldé (politician) (born 1964), Senegalese politician * Abdoulaye Diop (born 1968), Malian diplomat *Abdoulaye Maïga, ambassador of Mali to the United States in 1960. *

Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 11 March 1958) is a Malian politician who was the Prime Minister of Mali from 8 April 2017 to 29 December 2017. Previously he was Minister of Defence since 3 September 2016. As Defence Minister he succeeded Tiéman H ...

(born 11 March 1958), prime minister of Mali from 8 April 2017 to 29 December 2017. *

Abdoulaye Maïga (officer) Lieutenant Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga (born 12 May 1981) is a Malian military officer currently serving as the government spokesman. He was temporarily appointed interim prime minister of Mali on 21 August 2022. Maïga is a lieutenant colonel in t ...

(born 1981), appointed interim prime minister of Mali in August 2022. *

Abdoulaye Mar Dieye Abdoulaye Mar Dieye is a Senegalese economist and public servant who has been serving as United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres' Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel since 2021. He previously held various positions within t ...

, Senegalese United Nations official * Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr, Senegalese government minister

Military

Abdoulaye Hissène Abdoulaye Hissène (born Akourousoulba, 1 January 1967) is a former Central African warlord, general in the Popular Front for the Rebirth of Central African Republic (FPRC), minister of youth, sanctioned by international institutions for committ ...

, Central African warlord *

Abdoulaye Miskine Abdoulaye Miskine (born Martin Koutamadji; 5 October 1965) is a Chadian-Central African warlord and a former Central African Armed Forces officer who served under Patassé, Patasse Government. He was the leader of Democratic Front of the Central ...

, Central African rebel leader

Surname

* Adjaratou Abdoulaye, Togolese politician * Brahim Abdoulaye (born 1970), Chadian sprinter * Bruce Abdoulaye (born 1982), Congolese football right back * Djidéo Abdoulaye (born 1988), Chadian football player * Hassan Abdoulaye, Chadian football player *

Maikano Abdoulaye Maikano Abdoulaye (1932 – 21 October 2011) was a Cameroonian politician. A veterinarian by profession, he held various positions in the government of Cameroon from 1970 to 1983, ultimately serving as Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

(1932–2011), Cameroonian politician *

Souley Abdoulaye Souley Abdoulaye (1956 – 1 March 2023) was a Nigerien politician. He served as the prime minister of Niger from 28 September 1994Nancy Ellen LawlerNiger: Year in Review 1994 Britannica.com. to 8 February 1995. He later served in the government ...

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