Sheikh Mohamed Fankaty Dabo (born 11 October 1995) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Dabo began his career with Chelsea. On 11 January 2017, along with Chelsea teammates Charlie Colkett and Islam Feruz, Dabo joined League One side

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on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season. Three days later, Dabo made his debut in a 2–1 away victory against Bolton Wanderers, featuring for the entire 90 minutes. On 5 February 2017, Dabo scored his first goal for Swindon in their local derby against

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. On 25 June 2017, Dabo joined Dutch side Vitesse on a season-long loan. In August 2018 Dabo returned on loan to the Netherlands, this time with

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. On 5 June 2019, it was announced that Dabo would join Coventry City on a three-year deal after his Chelsea contract expired on 1 July. Dabo won Coventry's 2019–20 'Player of the Year' award. On 27 May 2023, he missed the final penalty for Coventry City in a 6–5 defeat in the penalty shootouts against

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in the EFL Championship play-off final. Following that match, he received racist abuse, and was among the players who were released by the club by the end of the season. On 1 September 2023, Dabo joined

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club Forest Green Rovers. In January 2024 Dabo was publicly criticised by manager

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, who was himself criticised by some for speaking publicly. He was released following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season. On 23 September 2024, Dabo joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a short-term deal. He left the club in January 2025.

International career

Dabo was born in England and is of Sierra Leonean descent. He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-20 youth levels.

Personal life

Dabo is a devout Muslim, and as of September 2024 was married with a son.

Career statistics

Honours

Coventry City *

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: 2019–20 Individual *

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: 2019–20 League One * Coventry City Player of the Season: 2019–20

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dabo, Fankaty 1995 births Living people English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers English people of Sierra Leonean descent Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent Chelsea F.C. players Swindon Town F.C. players SBV Vitesse players Sparta Rotterdam players Coventry City F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark People from Southwark Raith Rovers F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen Scottish Professional Football League players