Jean-Paul Abalo

Football player infobox| playername= Jean-Paul Abalo
fullname = Jean-Paul Abalo Yaovi
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|6|16
cityofbirth = Lomé
countryofbirth = Togo
height = height|m=1.77
currentclub = Al-Merrikh
position = defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1992-93 1993-95 1995-05 2005 2005-06 2006
2007
clubs = OC Agaza St-Christophe Chateauroux Amiens SC USL Dunkerque APOEL Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. Al-Merrikh
caps(goals) = 29 (1) 273 (7) 4 (0) 3 (0) 9 (0)
nationalyears = 1992-2006
nationalteam = Togo
nationalcaps(goals) = 67 (1)
pcupdate = 11 April 2007
ntupdate = 23 June 2006

Jean-Paul Abalo Yaovi (born 26 June 1975 in Lomé, Togo) is an Togolese football defender, who currently plays for Al-Merrikh Sudan.

He was the captain of the Togo national football team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. However, his contribution to the team's campaign was overshadowed by the red card he received in the opening game against South Korea.