Oumar Kalabane (born 8 April 1981) is a

Guinean Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

former professional

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who played as a defender. He played for the Guinea national team between 2000 and 2013.

Club career

Born in

Conakry Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its ...

, Kalabane started his career with Hirondelles de Conakry in his native Guinea, before moving to

Étoile de Guinée Club Sportif Étoile de Guinée, called CS Étoile de Guinée or simply Étoile de Guinée is a football club based in Conakry, Guinea. Founded in 1996, the team has promoted great talents such as Alhassane Bangoura, Naby Yattara, Kanfory Syl ...

and then

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of Tunisia in 2000. After five years there, Kalabane was signed by

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where he spent two seasons, appearing in 20 league matches. He also played three seasons in the Turkish

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with

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announced the signing of Kalabane on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Gabala on 4 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Simurq. He scored his first and second goals for Gabala in their 4–1 home victory over

Sumgayit Sumgait (; az, Sumqayıt, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, on the Absheron Peninsula, about away from the capital Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second largest city in Azerbaijan after Ba ...

on 25 August 2012. At the end of his first season Kalabane had played 29 games in all competitions, scoring two goals. After playing only three of the first 14 games of the 2013–14 season, Kalabane suffered a meniscus tear at his knee during training and underwent surgery at Acibadem Fulya Hospital. Kalabane was told he could leave Gabala in December 2013.

International career

At the international level, Kalabane has made several appearances for the full

Guinea national football team The Guinea national football team (French: '' Équipe de football du Guinée'') represents Guinea in men's international football and it is controlled by the Guinean Football Federation. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals ...

, including 10 qualifying matches for various

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s. Kalabane played in four matches at the

2006 Africa Cup of Nations The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 2004, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four. Egypt won ...

and four matches at the

2008 Africa Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confede ...

, where he scored a goal in the opening match, a 2–1 defeat to

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina ...

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalabane goal''.

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