# Oumar Kalabane

Oumar Kalabane (born 8 April 1981) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for the Guinea national team between 2000 and 2013.

## Club career

Born in Conakry, Kalabane started his career with Hirondelles de Conakry in his native Guinea, before moving to Étoile de Guinée and then Étoile Sahel of Tunisia in 2000. After five years there, Kalabane was signed by AJ Auxerre of Ligue 1 where he spent two seasons, appearing in 20 league matches.
He also played three seasons in the Turkish Süper Lig with Manisaspor.
On 19 July 2012, Gabala FC announced the signing of Kalabane on a two-year contract. He made his debut for Gabala on 4 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw against Simurq. He scored his first and second goals for Gabala in their 4–1 home victory over Sumgayit on 25 August 2012. At the end of his first season Kalabane had played 29 games in all competitions, scoring two goals.
After playing only three of the first 14 games of the 2013–14 season, Kalabane suffered a meniscus tear at his knee during training and underwent surgery at Acibadem Fulya Hospital. Kalabane was told he could leave Gabala in December 2013.

## International career

At the international level, Kalabane has made several appearances for the full Guinea national football team, including 10 qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups. Kalabane played in four matches at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations and four matches at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored a goal in the opening match, a 2–1 defeat to Ghana.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Season | Club | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total | Ref. |
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Ref. |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2000–01 | CLP-1 | 3 | 0 | | | – | – | | | 3 | 0 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2001–02 | CLP-1 | 13 | 0 | | | – | – | | | 13 | 0 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2002–03 | CLP-1 | 19 | 0 | | | – | – | | | 19 | 0 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2003–04 | CLP-1 | 22 | 2 | | | – | – | | | 22 | 2 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2004–05 | CLP-1 | 24 | 1 | | | – | – | | | 24 | 1 | |
| Étoile du Sahel | Total | Total | 81 | 3 | | | 0 | 0 | | | 81 | 3 | – |
| Auxerre | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Auxerre | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Auxerre | Total | Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | – |
| Manisaspor | 2006–07 | Süper Lig | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 0 | |
| Manisaspor | 2007–08 | Süper Lig | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 1 | |
| Manisaspor | 2008–09 | TFF First League | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |
| Manisaspor | 2009–10 | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 1 | |
| Manisaspor | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |
| Manisaspor | Total | Total | 90 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 3 | – |
| Dhafra | 2011–12 | UAE Pro League | 13 | 3 | | | – | – | | | 13 | 3 | |
| Gabala | 2012–13 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Gabala | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Gabala | Total | Total | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | – |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 234 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 259 | 11 | – |

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Guinea | 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2007 | 5 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2008 | 11 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2009 | 5 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2010 | 4 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2011 | 4 | 1 |
| Guinea | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| Guinea | 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 47 | 4 |
    Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalabane goal.
List of international goals scored by Oumar Kalabane :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 20 January 2008 | Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra, Ghana | Ghana | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 5 September 2009 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Azerbaijan | Malawi | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 September 2010 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 5 June 2011 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Madagascar | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |