Bryan Dabo


Bryan Boulaye Kevin Dabo is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Born in France, he represents the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

Montpellier

Dabo made his professional debut with Montpellier on 16 May 2010 in a 3–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Geoffrey Dernis. He made his first start against Bastia.

Blackburn Rovers (loan)

On 28 January 2014, Dabo signed for Championship club Blackburn Rovers on loan with an option of a permanent deal. He was an unused substitute in a 2–0 win against Blackpool. He played the full 90 minutes for Blackburn Rovers U21 against Tottenham U21.

Saint-Étienne

In June 2016, Dabo joined Montpellier's league rivals AS Saint-Étienne on a four-year contract.

Fiorentina

On 30 January 2018, he joined Fiorentina, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. He scored his first Serie A goal in a 3–2 away win against Genoa, netting the winner. His second goal came in the 2018/2019 season, in a 3–1 victory in the derby against Empoli.

Loan to SPAL

On 13 January 2020, he joined SPAL on loan with an option to purchase.

Benevento

In September 2020, Dabo joined newly promoted side Benevento on a permanent deal. He signed a 2-year deal with the Stregoni.

Çaykur Rizespor

On 19 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract with an additional one-year option with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor.

Aris

On 5 July 2022, Dabo joined Aris on a two-year deal.

International career

Dabo was born in France to a Burkinabé father and a Malian mother. He represented the France national under-21 football team once, in a friendly in 2013. He was called up to the Burkina Faso national football team, and the Mali national football team in 2016. He made his debut for Burkina Faso on 22 March 2018.

Personal life

On 21 November 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 October 2020Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco2–03–0Friendly
212 November 2020Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso3–13–12021 [Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group B|2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]

Honours

Sepahan