Oumar Kalabane Explained

Oumar Kalabane
Height:1.91 m
Birth Date:8 April 1981
Birth Place:Conakry, Guinea
Position:Left-back, centre-back
Years1:1998
Clubs1:Hirondelles de Conakry
Goals1:0
Years2:1999
Clubs2:Étoile de Guinée
Goals2:0
Years3:2000–2005
Caps3:81
Goals3:3
Years4:2005–2007
Clubs4:Auxerre
Caps4:20
Goals4:0
Years5:2007–2011
Clubs5:Manisaspor
Caps5:90
Goals5:3
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:13
Goals6:3
Years7:2012–2014
Clubs7:Gabala
Caps7:30
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2000–2013
Nationalcaps1:49
Nationalgoals1:4

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.

Club career

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.

He also played three seasons in the Turkish Süper Lig with Manisaspor.[1]

On 19 July 2012, Gabala FC announced the signing of Kalabane on a two-year contract.[2] He made his debut for Gabala on 4 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Simurq.[3] He scored his first and second goals for Gabala in their 4–1 home victory over Sumgayit on 25 August 2012.[4] 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.[5] Kalabane was told he could leave Gabala in December 2013.[6]

International career

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. Kalabane played in four matches at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations[7] 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.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
SeasonClubLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Étoile du Sahel2000–01CLP-13030
2001–02130130
2002–03190190
2003–04222222
2004–05241241
Total81300813
Auxerre2005–06Ligue 18000001090[9]
2006–07120002050190
Total200002060280
Manisaspor2006–07Süper Lig16030190[10]
2007–0826120281
2008–09TFF First League16130191
2009–10Süper Lig14150191
2010–1118020200
Total90315000001053
Dhafra2011–12UAE Pro League133133
Gabala2012–13Azerbaijan Premier League27220292[11]
2013–14300030
Total302200000322
Career total23411170206025911

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guinea200010
200100
200200
200300
200400
200540
200670
200750
2008111
200951
201041
201141
201230
201330
Total474

Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalabane goal.

List of international goals scored by Oumar Kalabane
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 20 January 2008 Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana 1–1 2–1
2 5 September 2009 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Azerbaijan 0–1 2–1 [12]
3 5 September 2010 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1–2 1–4 [13]
4 5 June 2011 Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea 1–0 4–1 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TFF. OUMAR KALABANE. 13 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Qəbələ idman klubu. www.gabalafc.az. az. 26 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Simurq vs. Qabala 1 – 1. Soccerway. 11 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Qabala vs. Sumqayıt 4 – 1. Soccerway. 11 June 2013.
  5. Web site: Kalabane had surgery in Acıbadem. Gabala FC. 30 November 2013.
  6. Web site: "Qəbələ"də legionerlər yola salındı. sportinfo.az. 24 December 2013. az. dead. https://archive.today/20131224234545/http://sportinfo.az/news-7149. 24 December 2013.
  7. Web site: African Nations Cup 2006 – Final Tournament Details. RSSSF. 29 October 2008.
  8. Web site: African Nations Cup 2008 – Final Tournament Details. RSSSF. 29 October 2008.
  9. Web site: Oumar Kalabane » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 13 February 2020.
  10. Web site: OUMAR KALABANE. tff.org. Turkish Football Federation. 11 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Premier League Stats 2012/13. Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. 13 July 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131017180215/http://www.pfl.az/upload/arxiv/201213/oyuncu21.pdf. 17 October 2013.
  12. Web site: Match Report - Malawi - Guinea. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819231734/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070372/report.html. dead. 19 August 2012. FIFA. 26 November 2013.
  13. Web site: ETHIOPIA VS. GUINEA 1 - 4. Soccerway. 26 November 2013.
  14. Web site: GUINEA VS. MADAGASCAR 4 - 1. Soccerway. 26 November 2013.