:Fankaty Dabo
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|11|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Fankaty Dabo|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/fantaky-dabo-254327/|publisher=11v11 |access-date=3 October 2017}}
|birth_place = Southwark, England
|height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}
|position = Right-back
|currentclub =
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|youthyears1 = 2007–2016
|youthclubs1 = Chelsea
|years1 = 2016–2019
|clubs1 = Chelsea
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2017
|clubs2 = → Swindon Town (loan)
|caps2 = 15
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2017–2018
|clubs3 = → Vitesse (loan)
|caps3 = 26
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2018–2019
|clubs4 = → Sparta Rotterdam (loan)
|caps4 = 21
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2019–2023
|clubs5 = Coventry City
|caps5 = 116
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023–2024
|clubs6 = Forest Green Rovers
|caps6 = 31
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2024–2025
|clubs7 = Raith Rovers
|caps7 = 9
|goals7 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2011
|nationalteam1 = England U16
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2011
|nationalteam2 = England U17
|nationalcaps2 = 5
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2014
|nationalteam3 = England U20
|nationalcaps3 = 1
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 19:30, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 17:46, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
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Sheikh Mohamed Fankaty Dabo (born 11 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back.
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 Swindon Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38589947|title=Charlie Colkett, Islam Feruz and Fankaty Dabo: Chelsea trio join Swindon on loan|date=11 January 2017|access-date=12 January 2017|publisher=BBC Sport}} 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 Oxford United.
On 25 June 2017, Dabo joined Dutch side Vitesse on a season-long loan.{{Cite news |title=Vitesse loan for defender Dabo |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/06/vitesse-loan-for-defender-dabo.html |publisher=Chelsea Official Site |date=25 June 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017}} In August 2018 Dabo returned on loan to the Netherlands, this time with Sparta Rotterdam.{{cite web|url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/fankaty-dabo-komt-chelsea/|title=Fankaty Dabo komt over van Chelsea|date=31 August 2018|website=Sparta Rotterdam}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2019/june/transfer-coventry-city-agree-to-sign-fankaty-dabo/|title=TRANSFER: Coventry City agree to sign Fankaty Dabo|date=5 June 2019|publisher=Coventry City F.C.}} Dabo won Coventry's 2019–20 'Player of the Year' award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/june/news-sky-blues-end-of-season-award-round-up/|title=NEWS: Sky Blues End of Season Award Round-Up|website=www.ccfc.co.uk}}
On 27 May 2023, he missed the final penalty for Coventry City in a 6–5 defeat in the penalty shootouts against Luton Town in the EFL Championship play-off final.{{cite web |url=https://talksport.com/football/efl/1440946/coventry-city-release-fankaty-dabo-penalty-miss/ |title=Coventry City release Fankaty Dabo after Championship play-off final penalty miss |publisher=talkSPORT |date=30 May 2023 }} Following that match, he received racist abuse,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65758678|title=Coventry 'sickened' by Dabo abuse after penalty miss|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} and was among the players who were released by the club by the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/news-coventry-city-confirm-players-that-are-leaving-the-club-at-the-end-of-the-202223-season/ |title=NEWS: Coventry City confirm players that are leaving the Club at the end of the 2022/23 season |publisher=Coventry City |date=30 May 2023 }}
On 1 September 2023, Dabo joined EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66688723|title=Forest Green sign former Coventry full-back Dabo|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} In January 2024 Dabo was publicly criticised by manager Troy Deeney, who was himself criticised by some for speaking publicly.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67993542|title=Was Deeney right to call out Forest Green players?|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He was released following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fgr.co.uk/news/retained-and-released-list-2024|title=Retained and Released List 2024|website=www.fgr.co.uk|date=30 April 2024|accessdate=30 April 2024}}
On 23 September 2024, Dabo joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a short-term deal.{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Raith Rovers Football |last2=Fowlie |first2=Grace |date=23 September 2024 |title=WELCOME, FANKATY DABO! |url=https://www.raithrovers.net/welcome-fankaty-dabo/ |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=Raith Rovers Football Club |language=en-GB}} He left the club in January 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raithrovers.net/players-departing/|title=Players Departing|first1=Raith Rovers Football|last1=Club|first2=Grace|last2=Fowlie|date=14 January 2025}}
International career
Dabo was born in England and is of Sierra Leonean descent.{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/teams/on-loan-players/fankaty-dabo.html|title=Fankaty Dabo|website=www.chelseafc.com}} He has represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-20 youth levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/d/fankaty-dabo|title=Profile|access-date=14 January 2017|publisher=The Football Association}}
Personal life
Dabo is a devout Muslim, and as of September 2024 was married with a son.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/coventry-city-fankaty-dabo-championship-raith-rovers-101238-20240927|title=Fankaty Dabo exclusive: 'I've learned that football is very cruel... everyone still asks me about it'|date=28 September 2024|website=SPORTbible}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 27 April 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Chelsea
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|97828|2016|access-date=14 January 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|97828|2017|access-date=20 September 2018}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|97828|2018|access-date=20 September 2018}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town (loan)
|15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Vitesse (loan)
|2017–18{{soccerway|215551|accessdate=25 June 2017}} |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{Efn|Five appearances in UEFA Europa League; one appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield; one appearance in Eredivisie European play-offs.}} | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan)
|21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{Efn|Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs.}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Coventry City
|League One |32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{Efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|97828|2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}
|28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|97828|2021|accessdate=8 August 2021}}
|Championship |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|97828|2022|accessdate=31 July 2022}}
|Championship |27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2023 English Football League play-offs}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!116 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 131 | 0 | |
| Forest Green Rovers
|31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!209 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 241 | 1 |
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Honours
Coventry City
- EFL League One: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/fankaty-dabo/215551/ |title=F.Dabo |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=27 May 2023}}
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 League One{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jordan-henderson-among-five-liverpool-183100275.html |title=Jordan Henderson among five Liverpool players in PFA team of the year |website=Yahoo! Sport |date=8 September 2020 |access-date=15 January 2023}}
- Coventry City Player of the Season: 2019–20{{cite news|url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/fankaty-dabo-player-awards-season-18459950 |title=Coventry City name their player of the season as loan star wins big at promotion party |author=Tom Leach |publisher=Coventry Telegraph |date=20 June 2020 |access-date=27 May 2023}}
References
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Category:Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
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Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark
Category:People from Southwark
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
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