Oumar Kalabane (born 8 April 1981) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for the Guinea national team between 2000 and 2013.

Oumar Kalabane
Kalabane with Guinea in November 2006
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-04-08) 8 April 1981 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left-back, centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Hirondelles de Conakry (0)
1999 Étoile de Guinée (0)
2000–2005 Étoile Sahel 81 (3)
2005–2007 Auxerre 20 (0)
2007–2011 Manisaspor 90 (3)
2011–2012 Dhafra 13 (3)
2012–2014 Gabala 30 (2)
International career
2000–2013 Guinea 49 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Conakry, Kalabane started his career with Hirondelles de Conakry in his native Guinea, before moving to Étoile de Guinée and then Étoile Sahel of Tunisia in 2000. After five years there, Kalabane was signed by AJ Auxerre of Ligue 1 where he spent two seasons, appearing in 20 league matches.[2]

He also played three seasons in the Turkish Süper Lig with Manisaspor.[3]

On 19 July 2012, Gabala FC announced the signing of Kalabane on a two-year contract.[4] He made his debut for Gabala on 4 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Simurq.[5] He scored his first and second goals for Gabala in their 4–1 home victory over Sumgayit on 25 August 2012.[6] 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.[7] Kalabane was told he could leave Gabala in December 2013.[8]

International career

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At the international level, Kalabane has made several appearances for the full Guinea national football team, including 10 qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.[9] Kalabane played in four matches at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations[10] and four matches at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal in the opening match, a 2–1 defeat to Ghana.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club League Cup League Cup Continental Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Étoile du Sahel 2000–01 CLP-1 3 0 3 0 [12]
2001–02 13 0 13 0 [12]
2002–03 19 0 19 0 [12]
2003–04 22 2 22 2 [12]
2004–05 24 1 24 1 [12]
Total 81 3 0 0 81 3
Auxerre 2005–06 Ligue 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 [13]
2006–07 12 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 19 0 [13]
Total 20 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 28 0
Manisaspor 2006–07 Süper Lig 16 0 3 0 19 0 [14]
2007–08 26 1 2 0 28 1 [14]
2008–09 TFF First League 16 1 3 0 19 1 [14]
2009–10 Süper Lig 14 1 5 0 19 1 [14]
2010–11 18 0 2 0 20 0 [14]
Total 90 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 105 3
Dhafra 2011–12 UAE Pro League 13 3 13 3 [12]
Gabala 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League 27 2 2 0 29 2 [15]
2013–14 3 0 0 0 3 0 [15]
Total 30 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 2
Career total 234 11 17 0 2 0 6 0 259 11

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Guinea 2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 0 0
2005 4 0
2006 7 0
2007 5 0
2008 11 1
2009 5 1
2010 4 1
2011 4 1
2012 3 0
2013 3 0
Total 47 4
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalabane goal.[12]
List of international goals scored by Oumar Kalabane
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 20 January 2008 Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana   Ghana 1–1 2–1 2008 Africa Cup of Nations
2 5 September 2009 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Azerbaijan   Malawi 0–1 2–1 2010 World Cup qualification [16]
3 5 September 2010 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Ethiopia 1–2 1–4 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [17]
4 5 June 2011 Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea   Madagascar 1–0 4–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [18]

References

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  1. ^ Oumar Kalabane at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ Oumar Kalabane – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
  3. ^ "OUMAR KALABANE". TFF. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Qəbələ idman klubu". www.gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Simurq vs. Qabala 1 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Qabala vs. Sumqayıt 4 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Kalabane had surgery in Acıbadem". Gabala FC. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  8. ^ ""Qəbələ"də legionerlər yola salındı" (in Azerbaijani). sportinfo.az. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  9. ^ Oumar KalabaneFIFA competition record (archived)
  10. ^ "African Nations Cup 2006 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  11. ^ "African Nations Cup 2008 – Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h "Oumar Kalabane". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  13. ^ a b "Oumar Kalabane » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  14. ^ a b c d e "OUMAR KALABANE". tff.org. Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  15. ^ a b "Premier League Stats 2012/13" (PDF). Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Match Report - Malawi - Guinea". FIFA. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  17. ^ "ETHIOPIA VS. GUINEA 1 - 4". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  18. ^ "GUINEA VS. MADAGASCAR 4 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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