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Ousmane Dabo 
Personal information Full name Ousmane Dabo Date of birth 8 February 1977 Place of birth Laval, Mayenne, France Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Midfielder Youth career 1982–1985 Forcé 1985–1990 Stade Lavallois 1990–1995 Rennes Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1995–1998 Rennes 40 (2) 1998–1999 Internazionale 13 (0) 1999 → Vicenza (loan) 13 (0) 1999–2000 Parma 16 (0) 2000–2001 AS Monaco 16 (0) 2001 → Vicenza (loan) 17 (1) 2001–2003 Atalanta 52 (4) 2003–2006 Lazio 79 (3) 2006–2008 Manchester City 25 (0) 2008–2010 Lazio 47 (1) 2011 New England Revolution 3 (0) Total 321 (11) National team‡ 2003 France 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 18, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 3, 2008Ousmane Dabo (born 8 February 1977 in Laval, Mayenne) is a retired French footballer.
He has previously played for Rennes, Internazionale, Vicenza, Parma, Monaco, Atalanta, Lazio, Manchester City and New England Revolution. He has represented France three times at full international level. His younger brother, Moussa, is currently without a club and also plays as a midfielder.
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Football career
Early career
Dabo started his career at Stade Rennais, before he and team-mate Mikaël Silvestre were signed by Inter Milan in 1998.[1] Dabo was not a regular first team player for Inter, and a few months later he was loaned out to Vicenza, where he made 13 Serie A appearances. Dabo spent the following season at Parma under Arrigo Sacchi, making sixteen appearances. In June 2000, Inter stated Silvestre and Dabo were bought for only 3 million Italian Lira and sold for 30 million.[2] In June 2000 he changed clubs again, returning to the French league with Monaco in an exchange deal involving Sabri Lamouchi.[3] Six months later he returned to Vicenza on loan,[4] and in the close season made a permanent move to Atalanta.[5] At the Bergamo club he secured regular first team football, and in 2003 he gained a call-up to the France national team for the FIFA Confederations Cup, which Dabo described as "a surprise".[6]
Lazio
In summer of 2003 Dabo joined Lazio, along with team-mate Luciano Zauri,.[7] at first an co-ownership deal but raised to a total of €3.225M and €5.65M transfer fees after Lazio bought duo remain rights in June 2004.[8] Dabo became an important and popular part of the Lazio midfield due to his organised style of play, making 79 appearances for the club.
Manchester City
After interest from a variety of Premier League clubs in 2006, Dabo joined Manchester City on a Bosman transfer, signing a three year contract.[9] Dabo cited a positive impression of the club arising from a friendly match between Manchester City and Lazio at the City of Manchester Stadium as one of his main reasons for joining Manchester City.[10] His debut for the club came in the opening match of the season, a 3–0 Premier League defeat to Chelsea.[11] On his third City appearance he received a red card for an aerial challenge with Reading's Steve Sidwell, and was suspended for three matches.[12] However, a knee ligament injury sustained in training resulted in a much longer absence,[13] and he did not make another appearance until mid-December. He then had a run of thirteen consecutive appearances, but was sidelined by injury. Upon his return to fitness he struggled to regain his place in the team, making only one further appearance in the 2006–07 season.
Confrontation with Joey Barton
On 1 May 2007, Dabo was assaulted by his team mate Joey Barton at City's training ground. Dabo stated that he had been hit several times, and had to go to hospital after suffering injuries to his head during the incident, including a suspected detached retina.[14] Dabo requested that the police press charges against Barton,[15] and as a result, on 16 May 2007, Barton was arrested and questioned by Greater Manchester Police. Barton pleaded guilty to the assault.[16] Barton later claimed on 8 April 2011 that, in fact it was Dabo who started the fight, and he was merely defending himself.[17]
Return to Lazio
He was put on the transfer list by Sven-Göran Eriksson along with team mates Danny Mills and Paul Dickov. Mills and Dickov both ended up going out on loans, but Dabo remained at the club. After just playing the League Cup game in 29 August 2007, he finally re-signed for S.S. Lazio on 30 January 2008, cost only €263K. He signed a contract until 30 June 2010. On 13 May 2009, he scored the winning penalty in a penalty shoot-out to give Lazio a 6–5 win after a 1–1 draw, over Sampdoria in the 2009 Coppa Italia Final.[18]
New England Revolution
After seven months without a club, Dabo signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution on 8 February 2011.[19] He made his MLS debut on May 7, 2011 in a game against the Colorado Rapids.[20]
Dabo retired from football on July 18, 2011 after struggling with injuries throughout the 2011 MLS season[21].
Honours
Lazio
Coppa Italia (2003–04)- Coppa Italia (2008–09)
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2009
France
- Confederations Cup 2003
References
- ^ "Fulham eye Dabo". BBC. 13 June 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/2043619.stm. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ "CAMARA AL MARSIGLIA, ARRIVANO DUE GIOVANI" (in Italian). inter.it. 1 June 2000. http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?L=it&N=47. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "One in one out for Monaco and Parma". Sky Sports. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=12290&plid=6688&clid=&cpid=8. Retrieved 20 June 2007.[citation needed]
- ^ "Dabo seals Vicenza switch". Sky Sports. http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=32211&plid=6688&clid=&cpid=24. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ Pietro Serina (30 June 2001). "Comandini, Sala, Dabo: l' Atalanta si fa grande" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2001/giugno/30/Comandini_Sala_Dabo_Atalanta_grande_ga_0_0106305614.shtml. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ "Football. Ousmane Dabo ; " J’aurais pu couler "". L'Humanitie. Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070604165542/http://www.humanite.fr/journal/2003-06-20/2003-06-20-374235. Retrieved 20 June 2007.(French)
- ^ "Lazio pounce for Atalanta pair". UEFA.com. 18 July 2003. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=82816.html. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "bilancio al 30.06.2006" (in Italian). SS Lazio. 16 October 2006. http://www.sslazio.it/cms/view/home/societa_/investor_relator/comunicati/16_10_06_bilancio_al_30_06_2006/s145/c904. Retrieved 26 February 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Dabo quits Lazio to join Man City". BBC Sport. 21 June 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/5100914.stm. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^ "Dabo swayed by City fans". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/216/216385_dabo_swayed_by_city_fans.html. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Chelsea 3 : 0 Manchester City". Manchester City official website. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070824102716/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pageid=113&pagegid=%7bAA5FDAD7-7640-4CC3-93D4-57E09955208C%7d&eventid=42158&siteid=502. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Man City fail in Dabo card appeal". BBC. 14 September 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/5339924.stm. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ "Dabo faces lengthy break". Manchester Evening News. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/224/224491_dabo_faces_lengthy_break.html. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ Barton branded a 'coward' by Dabo, The Telegraph. Retrieved on 3 May 2007.
- ^ Police get Barton 'attack' report, BBC News. Retrieved on 5 May 2007.
- ^ Barton arrested over assault, BBC News. Retrieved on 2 July 2007.
- ^ [1], Yahoo News. Retrieved on 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Lazio Edge Sampdoria On Penalties To Claim Fifth Coppa Italia". goal.com. 13 May 2009. http://goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/05/13/1263642/lazio-edge-sampdoria-on-penalties-to-claim-fifth-coppa-italia. Retrieved 14 May 2009.
- ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (8 February 2011). "Dabo set to join Revolution". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2011/02/08/dabo_set_to_join_revolution/.
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-05-07-new-england-revolution-vs-colorado-rapids/rosters
- ^ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2011/07/ousmane-dabo-retires
External links
- Ousmane Dabo career stats at Soccerbase
- archivio.inter.it
- sslazio.it (Italian)
- fff.fr (French)
- dabo-ousmane {{{last}}} French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
France squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup Winners (2nd Title) 
Categories:- French footballers
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- Association football midfielders
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- Parma F.C. players
- AS Monaco FC players
- Atalanta B.C. players
- S.S. Lazio players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- New England Revolution players
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- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- Expatriate footballers in England
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