Abu Dumbuya

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|name = Abu Dumbuya

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|1|29|df=y}}

|birth_place = Freetown, Sierra Leone

|height = 1.95 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = AC Oulu

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|years1 = 2014

|clubs1 = Kallon

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|years2 = 2015

|clubs2 = Old Edwardians

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|years3 = 2016

|clubs3 = Johansen

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|years4 = 2017

|clubs4 = Central Parade

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|years5 = 2018

|clubs5 = Wusum Stars

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|years6 = 2019–2022

|clubs6 = East End Lions

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|years7 = 2023

|clubs7 = Freetown City

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|years8 = 2023–2024

|clubs8 = Gençlik Gücü

|caps8 = 41

|goals8 = 2

|years9 = 2025–

|clubs9 = AC Oulu

|caps9 = 5

|goals9 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2019–

|nationalteam1 = Sierra Leone

|nationalcaps1 = 21

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|club-update = 3 May 2025

|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025

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Abu Dumbuya (born 29 January 1999) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu and the Sierra Leone national team.{{Cite web |title=Abu Dumbuya |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/abu-dumbuya/ |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}

Club career

Dumbuya played in his native Sierra Leone in top-tier Sierra Leone National Premier League for various clubs during 2014–2023. In 2019, when playing for East End Lions, they won the national championship title.

During 2023–2024, he played for KTFF Süper Lig club Gençlik Gücü in Northern Cyprus.[http://www.ktff.org/BilgiBankasi/FutbolcuDetayi/23956 ABU DUMBUYA], ktff.org

On 3 January 2025, Dumbuya signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu for the 2025 season.[https://acoulu.fi/uutiset/ac-oulu-vahvistaa-keskikenttaa-sierra-leonen-maajoukkuepelaajalla AC OULU VAHVISTAA KESKIKENTTÄÄ SIERRA LEONEN MAAJOUKKUEPELAAJALLA], acoulu.fi, 3 January 2025[https://www.kaleva.fi/ac-oulu-hakee-kovuutta-pestaamalla-sierra-leonen-m/11465861 AC Oulu hakee kovuutta pestaamalla Sierra Leonen maajoukkuemiehen keskikentälleen], Kaleva, 3 January 2025

International career

He was named in Sierra Leone's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final tournament, which was held in January and February 2022.{{Cite web |last=Barrie |first=Mohamed Fajah |date=31 December 2021 |title=Ex-England man Caulker set for Afcon with Sierra Leone |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/59828279 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Northern Cypriot Cup and Finnish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Gençlik Gücü \|2023–24 \|KTFF Süper Lig \|28	1	2	1	colspan=2\|–	30	2
2024–25 \|KTFF Süper Lig \|13	1	0	0	colspan=2\|–	13	1
colspan=2\|Total !41	2	2	1	0	0	43	3
AC Oulu \|2025 \|Veikkausliiga \|5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !46	2	2	1	0	0	48	3

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="7"\|Sierra Leone \|2019	3	0
2020	1	0
2021	3	0
2022	3	0
2023	2	0
2024	7	1
2025	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	21	1

=International goals=

:As of match played 13 November 2024. Sierra Leone score listed first, score column indicates score after each Dumbuya goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Abu Dumbuya
scope=col\|No. !scope=col\|Date !scope=col\|Venue !scope=col\|Opponent !scope=col\|Score !scope=col\|Result !scope=col\|Competition
align=center\|1	13 November 2024	Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast	{{fb\|CHA}}	align=center\|1–0	align=center\|1–1	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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|+ List of international goals scored by Abu Dumbuya

scope=col|No.

!scope=col|Date

!scope=col|Venue

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Score

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align=center|1

13 November 2024

Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast