Jean-Paul Abalo

Jean-Paul Abalo
Personal information
Full name Jean-Paul Yaovi Dosseh Abalo
Date of birth 26 June 1975 (1975-06-26) (age 36)
Place of birth Lomé, Togo
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position defender
Youth career
1991–1992 OC Agaza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1992–1993 OC Agaza
1993–1995 St-Christophe Chateauroux 29 (1)
1995–2005 Amiens SC 273 (7)
2005 USL Dunkerque 4 (0)
2005–2006 APOEL 3 (0)
2006 Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. 9 (0)
2007 Al-Merrikh
National team‡
1992–2006 Togo 67 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2006

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

Club career

Abalo previously played six seasons in the French Ligue 2 with Amiens SC.[1]

International career

He was the captain of the Togo national football team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.[2] However, his contribution to the team's campaign was overshadowed by the red card he received in the opening game against South Korea.

References

  1. ^ Jean-Paul Abalo French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
  2. ^ Jean-Paul Abalo – FIFA competition record
Togo squad – 1998 Africa Cup of Nations
  • 1 Nimombe
  • 2 Ametekodo
  • 3 Sènaya
  • 4 Tchangai
  • 5 Abalo
  • 6 Takpara
  • 7 Loukoumanou
  • 8 Ouadja
  • 9 Noutsoudje
  • 10 Salou
  • 11 Dote
  • 12 Assignon
  • 13 Cherif Touré
  • 14 Akpalo
  • 15 Balogou
  • 16 Ouadja
  • 17 Kader
  • 18 Agbobly-Atayi
  • 19 R. Akakpo
  • 20 Oyawolé
  • 21 Tchagnao
  • 22 A. Akakpo
  • Coach: Vogel
Togo squad – 2000 Africa Cup of Nations
Togo squad – 2002 Africa Cup of Nations
Togo squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
Togo squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup