Aboubacar Ali Abdallah

Aboubacar Ali Abdallah (born 2 April 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.^[1] Born in the French overseas department of Réunion, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Aboubacar Ali Abdallah

Personal information
Date of birth	(2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth	Sainte-Marie, Réunion, France
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Francs Borains
Number	10
Youth career
2014–2019	Entente Solidaire de la Convenance
2019	AS Bretagne
2019–2022	Saint-Denis FC
2019–2020	Entente Solidaire de la Convenance
2022–2023	Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Strasbourg B	11	(2)
2024–2025	Strasbourg	9	(0)
2024–2025	→ Nîmes (loan)	10	(1)
2025	→ Torreense (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	Francs Borains	3	(0)
International career‡
2022	France U16	1	(0)
2024	France U19	3	(1)
2025–	Comoros	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:22, 24 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:22, 24 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Réunion, an overseas department of France, Ali Abdallah began his youth career on his native island with Entente Solidaire de la Convenance.^[2] He went on to play for AS Bretagne, Saint-Denis FC, and Entente Solidaire de la Convenance again before heading to metropolitan France to join Strasbourg's youth academy in January 2022.^[2]

On 10 March 2024, Ali Abdallah made his Ligue 1 debut as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Monaco.^[3] His first goal contribution came in a 3–1 win over Reims on 13 April, an assist for a goal by Moïse Sahi Dion.^[3][4] On 18 April, Ali Abdallah signed his first professional contract with Strasbourg, a deal until 2027.^[3] On 30 August 2024, Ali Abdallah was loaned out to Championnat National club Nîmes for the rest of the season.^[5][6] His loan was cut short in early January 2025.^[7][8][9] On 8 January 2025, Ali Abdallah moved on a new loan to Torreense in Portugal.^[10]

On 24 July 2025, Ali Abdallah signed for Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains.^[11]

International career

Ali Abdallah represented France at youth international level. He made his debut for the France under-16s in a 2–1 friendly win over Germany on 5 May 2022.^[2]

In March 2025, Ali Abdallah switched his allegiance to the Comoros national team and received his first call-up.^[12][13] He made his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Mali in FIFA World Cup qualification on 20 March 2025.^[14]

Personal life

Born in Sainte-Marie, Réunion, Ali Abdallah is of Comorian descent from Mayotte^[3][15] and Malagasy descent.^[16] He holds Comorian and French nationality.^[17]