Abdou Dampha | |
Fullname: | Abdou Rahman Dampha |
Height: | 1.84 m |
Birth Date: | 27 December 1991 |
Birth Place: | Banjul, Gambia |
Currentclub: | US Raon-l'Étape |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2005–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Gambia Ports Authority |
Years1: | 2007–2008 |
Caps1: | 21 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2008–2009 |
Caps2: | 20 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Years3: | 2010–2012 |
Caps3: | 42 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2012–2014 |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2015– |
Caps5: | 28 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2007–2008 |
Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2008– |
Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2009– |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 1 July 2019 |
Ntupdate: | 16 August 2010 (UTC) |
Abdou Rahman Dampha (born 27 December 1991) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Raon-l'Étape.
Dampha began his career with Gambia Ports Authority F.C. and in 2007 was promoted to the first team of the Gambian Championnat National D1.[1] In January 2009 he signed a professional contract with Algerian club Mouloudia Club Saïda.[2] A year later, in January 2010, he transferred from Maloudia Club Saida to Swiss Super League team Neuchâtel Xamax,[3] on a 4.5-year contract. He made his league debut for Neuchâtel Xamax on 6 February 2010 against FC Zürich.[4]
On 14 May 2012, Dampha signed a two-year deal with French Ligue 1 side AS Nancy, until the summer of 2014.[5] [6]
Dampha was member of the Gambia national under-17 football team[7] and currently plays in the Gambia U-20 team.[8] In December 2009 Dampha earned his first international cap for the Scorpions.[9]