Jean-Paul Abalo

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Personal information
Jean-Paul Abalo
Full name	Jean-Paul Abalo Yaovi
Date of birth	June 16, 1975 (1975-06-16) (age 32)
Place of birth	Lomé, Togo
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Al-Merrikh
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-93 1993-95 1995-05 2005 2005-06 2006-	Agaza Lomé LB Châteauroux Amiens SC USL Dunkerque APOEL Al-Merrikh	29 (1) 273 (7) 4 (0) 2 (0)
National team²
1992-	Togo	67 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Jean-Paul Abalo Yaovi (born 26 June 1975 in Lomé, Togo) is an Togolese football defender, who currently plays for Al-Merrikh Sudan.

He is the captain of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. However, his contribution to the team's campaign was overshadowed by the red card he received in the opening game against South Korea.

v • d • e Togo squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Tchagnirou • 2 Nibombé • 3 Abalo • 4 Adebayor • 5 Tchangai • 6 Aziawonou • 7 Salifou • 8 Agboh • 9 Dossevi • 10 Cherif Touré • 11 Malm • 12 Akoto • 13 Forson • 14 Olufadé • 15 Romao • 16 Agassa • 17 Kader • 18 Sènaya • 19 Assemoassa • 20 Erassa • 21 Atsou • 22 Obilale • 23 A. Touré • Coach: Pfister