Bruce Abdoulaye (born April 15, 1982) is a football coach and former player. He is currently in charge of US Torcy's U19 team. Born in France, he represented Congo at international level.
Club career Abdoulaye spent most of his playing career in the French Ligue 1 and 2. He signed for Clermont Foot in 2006 and played in 114 competitive games.
In the summer of 2012, Abdoulaye joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Inter Baku. Abdoulaye rejected a new contract from Inter Baku in June 2014, returning to France to sign with US Orléans.
Abdoulaye is a dominant right back, known for his ruthless approach and rash tackling. In the recent game in the Europa League against IFK Mariehamn Abdoulaye was responsible for severely injuring two opposing players.http://www.ifkmariehamn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3179&Itemid=199&catid=37
International career Abdoulaye made his debut for the Republic of the Congo in 2006.
Coaching & management career While playing for Grenoble Foot 38 in 2015 and 2016, Abdoulaye also coached the club's U19 squad.[GAMBARDELLA 32EME] GF38 – OL B (0-2) : L’AVENTURE S’ARRÊTE LÀ POUR NOS U19, gf38.fr, 31 January 2016 In the summer of 2017, he was appointed manager and sporting director of Louhans-Cuiseaux FC.BRUCE ABDOULAYE (EX-GF38) DEVIENT ENTRAÎNEUR… ET DIRECTEUR SPORTIF, lesportdauphinois.com, 20 June 2017
On 2 August 2018, Abdoulaye was appointed manager of FC Villefranche's B-team in the Regional 2.Bruce Abdoulaye signe à Villefranche, lejsl.com, 2 August 2018 However, a few days later, the club confirmed that he had left the club again.#EX-GF38 : BRUCE ABDOULAYE EN PLEIN IMBROGLIO À VILLEFRANCHE, lesportdauphinois.com, 13 August 2018 At the end of the same month, he joined Bourg Sud as responsible for the technical area and U13 manager.BRUCE ABDOULAYE RELÈVE UN NOUVEAU DÉFI, actufoot.com, 28 August 2018 In January 2019, Abdoulaye also launched a new academy, Pôle Performance Academy, for both girls and boys between 9 and 17 years old, for individual and collective improvement courses.Ain : Bruce Abdoulaye crée une académie, m.foot-national.com, 9 January 2019
In May 2019, Abdoulaye announced he was the new manager of the Central African Republic national team, a claim which was denied by the country's football association. Later that month, it was confirmed that he had been appointed manager for the Central African Republic national team.CENTRAFRIQUE : BRUCE ABDOULAYE NOMMÉ SÉLECTIONNEUR DES FAUVES LOCAUX (OFFICIEL), football365.fr, 17 May 2019 He left the position in September 2019 when François Zahoui was hired as the new manager.Football : François Zahoui, nouvel entraineur des Fauves de Bas Oubangui, un choix du comité exécutif, radiondekeluka.org, 25 September 2019
On 18 May 2020, he was appointed manager of Regional 2 side Tarbes Pyrénées.Régional 1 : Bruce ABDOULAYE nouvel Entraîneur !, tarbespf.com, 18 May 2020 However, he left the position in September 2020 after accepting an offer from Umm Salal SC, where he was presented as the club's new manager.Tarbes Pyrénées Football : l'entraîneur Bruce Abdoulaye part pour le Qatar, ladepeche.fr, 10 September 2020 In the summer of 2021, he took charge of US Torcy's U19s.manager profile, statfoot-amat.frStage U19 - Jour 2 - US TORCY PARIS VALLEE DE LA MARNE, torcyfoot.footeo.com, 6 August 2021
Career statistics
+ Club statistics Season Club League League Cup League Cup Europe Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals 2005–06Sénart-MoissyChampionnat de France amateur131 —131 2005–06Clermont FootLigue 2170 —170 2006–07Championnat National340 20—360 2007–08Ligue 23011030—341 2008–092702000—290 2009–101901040—240 2010–113102020—350 2011–12FC Metz2201010—240 2011–12Metz ReservesChampionnat de France amateur200000—20 2012–13Inter BakuAzerbaijan Premier League29020—40350 2013–1431230—40382 2014–15US OrléansLigue 23001020—330 2015–16Grenoble Foot 38CFA22010——230 Total France 247290140—2692 Azerbaijan60250—80732 Career total3074140140803424
International goals Scores and results list Congo's tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 October 2006 Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo 1–0 3–1 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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