Papis Malaly Dembélé (born 17 June 1997) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Ankara Keçiörengücü.

Personal life

Malaty Dembélé was born in

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, France and has

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. He is of Malian descent.

Career

In May 2017, Dembélé signed his first professional contract with a three-year deal. On 28 July 2017, he made his debut in a 3–1

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defeat to

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. On 3 August 2022, Dembélé signed a two-year contract with

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in Turkey.

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References

1997 births Living people French men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers French sportspeople of Malian descent Black French sportspeople Men's association football forwards AS Nancy Lorraine players Rodez AF players Bandırmaspor footballers Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players TFF 1. Lig players Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-bio-stub