Fankaty Dabo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sheik Mohamed Fankaty Dabo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Vitesse (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2017– | → Vitesse (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:29, 30 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:46, 14 January 2017 (UTC) | |||
Sheik Mohamed Fankaty Dabo (born 11 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Vitesse on loan from Chelsea, as a defender.
Club career
Chelsea
Dabo joined Premier League side Chelsea in 2007 at under-12 level.[2] Dabo began to establish himself in the under-18 side in the 2012–13 campaign, in which he featured thirty-two times, scoring once. He was a key figure in Chelsea's FA Youth Cup victory in the 2013–14 campaign under manager Dermot Drummy.
On 9 April 2016, Dabo was handed the number 39 jersey ahead of Chelsea's away fixture against Swansea City, but failed to appear in their matchday squad.[3]
Swindon Town (loan)
On 11 January 2017, along with Chelsea team-mates Charlie Colkett and Islam Feruz, Dabo joined League One side Swindon Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.[4] Three days later, Dabo made his Swindon Town debut in a 2–1 away victory against Bolton Wanderers, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[1] On 5 February 2017, Dabo scored his first goal for Swindon in their local derby against Oxford United. Opening the scoring in the 19th minute, before goals from Liam Sercombe and Robert Hall secured a 2–1 victory for Oxford.[5]
Vitesse (loan)
On 25 June 2017, Dabo joined Dutch side Vitesse on a season-long loan.[6]
International career
Dabo was born in England and is of Sierra Leonan descent.[7] He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-20 youth levels.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 August 2017.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 2016–17[1] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2016–17[1] | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Vitesse (loan) | 2017–18[9] | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Johan Cruyff Shield
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Fankaty Dabo in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Fankaty Dabo". TheChels.info. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Predicted Chelsea lineup against Swansea City: Normal service resumed". SB Nation. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Charlie Colkett, Islam Feruz and Fankaty Dabo: Chelsea trio join Swindon on loan". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Swindon Town 1-2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Vitesse loan for defender Dabo". Chelsea Official Site. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ↑ "Fankaty Dabo". www.chelseafc.com.
- ↑ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ Fankaty Dabo at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2017.