Aboubacar Ali Abdallah

Aboubacar Ali Abdallah (born 2 April 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.[1] Born in Réunion, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Aboubacar Ali Abdallah
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Francs Borains
Number 10
Youth career
2014–2019 Entente Solidaire de la Convenance
2019 AS Bretagne
2019–2022 Saint-Denis FC
2019–2020 Entente Solidaire de la Convenance
2022–2023 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Strasbourg B 11 (2)
2024–2025 Strasbourg 9 (0)
2024–2025Nîmes (loan) 10 (1)
2025Torreense (loan) 5 (0)
2025– Francs Borains 27 (6)
International career
2022 France U16 1 (0)
2024 France U19 3 (1)
2025– Comoros 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:22, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Réunion, an overseas department of France, Ali Abdallah began his youth career on his native island with Entente Solidaire de la Convenance.[2] He went on to play for AS Bretagne, Saint-Denis FC, and Entente Solidaire de la Convenance again before heading to metropolitan France to join Strasbourg's youth academy in January 2022.[2]

On 10 March 2024, Ali Abdallah made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Monaco.[3] His first goal contribution came in a 3–1 win over Reims on 13 April, an assist for a goal by Moïse Sahi Dion.[3][4] On 18 April, Ali Abdallah signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg, a deal until 2027.[3] On 30 August 2024, Ali Abdallah was loaned out to Championnat National club Nîmes for the rest of the season.[5][6] His loan was cut short in early January 2025.[7][8][9] On 8 January 2025, Ali Abdallah moved on a new loan to Torreense in Portugal.[10]

On 24 July 2025, Ali Abdallah signed for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.[11]

International career

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Ali Abdallah represented France at youth international level. He made his debut for the France under-16s in a 2–1 friendly win over Germany on 5 May 2022.[2]

In March 2025, Ali Abdallah switched his allegiance to the Comoros national team and received his first call-up.[12][13] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Mali in FIFA World Cup qualification on 20 March 2025.[14]

On 11 December 2025, Ali Abdallah was called up to the Comoros squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Personal life

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Born in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, Ali Abdallah is of Comorian descent from Mayotte[3][16] and Malagasy descent.[17] He holds Comorian and French nationality.[18]

References

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  1. Aboubacar Ali Abdallah at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 Aboubacar Ali Abdallah at the French Football Federation (in French)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah signe professionnel au Racing Club de Strasbourg". Mayotte la 1ère (in French). 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  4. "Strasbourg vs. Reims - 13 April 2024 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  5. "Nîmes : un jeune débarque de Ligue 1 (off)". Foot National (in French). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  6. "Football : Aboubacar Ali Abdallah à tire d'aile, à la découverte du Nîmois prêté par Strasbourg". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  7. "Nîmes Olympique : Ali Abdallah est retourné à Strasbourg, Delpech est à l'essai au Mans". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  8. Delprat, Colin (2025-01-03). "Nîmes Olympique. Fin de prêt pour le Strasbourgeois Ali Abdallah". La Gazette (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  9. "Nîmes : prêté, un Croco retourne en Ligue 1". Foot National (in French). 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  10. "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah é reforço!" [Aboubacar Ali Abdallah is a reinforcement!] (in Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  11. "Aboubacar Ali transferred to Francs Borains". RC Strasbourg Alsace. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  12. Attisso, John. "Mondial 2026 (Q) : Aboubacar Ali Abdallah, nouveau venu chez les Comores". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  13. "Eliminatoires Coupe du monde 2026 : Le jeune Ali Aboubakar convoqué pour la première fois en équipe nationale des Comores". Eliminatoires Coupe du monde 2026 : Le jeune Ali Aboubakar convoqué pour la première fois en équipe nationale des Comores (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  14. Aboubacar Ali Abdallah at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. "Comoros name final 26-man squad for AFCON with first-time call-ups for Amir and Kari". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  16. rédaction, La (2024-08-30). "Football : Aboubacar Ali Abdallah va rejoindre Nîmes en prêt". Mayotte Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
  17. Attisso, John (2025-05-13). "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah : « Le challenge et le projet sportif des Comores m'ont convaincu » - Football". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  18. Attisso, John (2025-05-13). "Aboubacar Ali Abdallah : « Le challenge et le projet sportif des Comores m'ont convaincu » - Football". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-24.