Gabriel Dadzie

{{Short description|Djiboutian footballer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Gabriel Dadzie

|image =

|fullname = Gabriel Abeiku Dadzie

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|6|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Ghana

|height =

|position = Striker

|currentclub = Al Bashaer

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 =

|years1 = 2015

|clubs1 = Wa Africa United

|years2 = 2016–2017

|clubs2 = Stade d'Abidjan

|years3 = 2017–2018

|clubs3 = AS Police (Niger)

|years4 = 2018–2020

|clubs4 = AS Port

|caps4 = 31

|goals4 = 36

|years5 = 2020–2022

|clubs5 = Arta/Solar7

|caps5 = 35

|goals5 = 44

|years6 = 2022

|clubs6 = ASAS Djibouti Télécom

|caps6 = 18

|goals6 = 26

|years7 = 2023–2024

|clubs7 = Arta/Solar7

|caps7 = 14

|goals7 = 8

|years8 = 2025

|clubs8 = Al Bashaer

|caps8 = 2

|goals8 = 2

|nationalyears1 = 2022–

|nationalteam1 = Djibouti

|nationalcaps1 = 17

|nationalgoals1 = 6

|club-update = 20 March 2025

|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025

}}

Gabriel Abeiku Dadzie (born 6 March 1997) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Arta/Solar7. Born in Ghana, he is a Djibouti international.{{Cite web|url=https://sportsworldghana.com/ghanaian-forward-gabriel-dadzie-switches-nationality-to-play-for-djibouti/|title=Ghanaian forward Gabriel Dadzie switches nationality to play for Djibouti|publisher=sportsworldghana.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.happyghana.com/exclusive-ghanaian-striker-gabriel-dadzie-named-in-djibouti-squad-for-2023-chan-qualifiers/|title=Ghanaian striker Gabriel Dadzie named in Djibouti squad for 2023 CHAN qualifiers|publisher=happyghana.com}}

Club career

In 2016, Dadzie signed for Ivorian side Stade d'Abidjan.{{NFT player|88394}} In 2020, he signed for Arta/Solar7 in Djibouti, helping them win two consecutive league titles, their first league titles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Gabriel-Dadzi-opens-up-on-how-Djibouti-side-signed-ex-Arsenal-star-Alex-Song-1109596|title=Gabriel Dadzi opens up on how Djibouti side signed ex-Arsenal star Alex Song|publisher=ghanaweb.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://ghanaguardian.com/gabriel-dadzie-helps-as-arta-solar-7-win-league-in-djibouti|title=Gabriel Dadzie helps AS Arta/Solar 7 win league in Djibouti|publisher=ghanaguardian.com}} He was top scorer league 4 times (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23) with 18 goals, 26 goals, 18 goals, and 26 goals respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/arta-solar7-hitman-gabriel-dadzie-wins-goalking-in-djibouti-with-26-goals-bags-brace-on-final-day|title=Arta Solar7 hitman Gabriel Dadzie wins goalking in Djibouti with 26 goals; bags brace on final day|publisher=ghanasoccernet.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp58RqQ8-b8|title=I still feel the pain. I could have helped Ghana if not for what they did - Gabriel Dadzie}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.happyghana.com/ghanaian-forward-gabriel-dadzie-wins-fourth-goal-king-trophy-in-djibouti-premier-league/|title=Ghanaian forward Gabriel Dadzie wins fourth goal king trophy in Djibouti Premier League|publisher=happyghana.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|21 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|Cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Others

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=2|Port

|2018-19

|rowspan=2|DPL

|15

18231721
2019-20

|16

18colspan=2
|1618
rowspan=4|Arta/Solar7

|2020-21

|rowspan=4|DPL

|18

2610212127
2021-22

|17

1815202023
2023-24

|14

83143colspan=2|2112
2024-25|2222
ASAS Djibouti Télécom

|2022-23

|DPL

|18

2611202127
Al Bashaer

|2024-25

|Libyan Premier League

|2

222
colspan=3|Total career

!100

11667159120132

=International=

{{Updated|24 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

!National team !!Years!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan=4|Djibouti

|2022

41
202342
202473
202520
colspan=2|Total176

References

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