Jean-Paul Abalo

Jean-Paul Abalo
Personal information
Full nameJean-Paul Yaovi Dosseh Abalo
Date of birth26 June 1975
Place of birthLomé, Togo
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positiondefender
Youth career
1991–1992OC Agaza
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993OC Agaza
1993–1995Saint-Christophe Châteauroux29(1)
1995–2005Amiens SC273(7)
2005USL Dunkerque4(0)
2006APOEL3(0)
2006Ethnikos Piraeus9(0)
2007–2008Al-Merrikh
2008–2009FC Déols 36
National team
1992–2006Togo67(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 played for Al-Merrikh in Sudan.

Club career

Abalo played for six seasons in the French Ligue 2 with Amiens SC.[1] In 2006, he moved to APOEL in Cyprus, where he won the 2005–06 Cypriot Cup.

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.

Honours

Cyprus APOEL
2005–06

References