Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia (born 9 April 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.

Kassim Abdallah
Abdallah in 2013
Personal information
Full name Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia
Date of birth (1987-04-09) 9 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2005 AS Busserine
2005–2007 ASCJ Felix-Pyat
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Marignane 33 (0)
2009–2012 Sedan 94 (2)
2012–2014 Marseille 23 (0)
2014–2016 Evian 55 (0)
2016–2017 Ajaccio 29 (0)
2017–2018 Al-Raed 11 (1)
2019–2021 Athlético Marseille 12 (0)
2021–2022 Marignane Gignac 22 (2)
2022–2024 Marignane GCB 36 (0)
2022–2024 Marignane GCB II 3 (0)
International career
2007– Comoros 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 6 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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Abdallah began his European career in January 2005 with Atout Sport Busserine and signed a half year later in summer 2005 for Marseille-based club A.S.C. de Jeunesse Felix-Pyat.[1] He played two years for ASCJ Felix-Pyat and signed than with the Championnat de France Amateur club Marignane.[2] He played in two years 44 games in the Championnat de France Amateur for US Marignane.[3]

In July 2009, he signed for Sedan.[3][4] On 31 August 2012, Abdallah left Sedan for Ligue 1 side Marseille, signing a four-year deal.[5][6]

On 29 January 2014, Abdallah joined Evian on a 2+12-year deal, ending his two-year career with Marseille.[7] On 31 August 2016, Abdallah joined Ajaccio on a one-year contract.[8]

After one year in Saudi Arabia, he returned to France in January 2019 and signed with Athlético Marseille.[9]

International career

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Abdallah plays for the Comoros national team and earned his first cap by the Indian Ocean Island Games in a game against Madagascar.[10]

Personal life

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In June 2009, four members of his family perished in the Yemenia Flight 626 crash. His mother took an earlier flight.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Actualité Des Iles Comores (الأحداث الراهنة جزر القمر) » Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia signera-t-il pour l'OM ?". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  2. ^ Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia signera-t-il pour l'OM ?
  3. ^ a b AllezSedan – Site independent : foot, sedan, ardennes, CSSA
  4. ^ Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia joueur de SEDAN Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes
  5. ^ Abdallah 4 ans à l'OM. Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Olympique de Marseille. 1 September 2012 (in French).
  6. ^ Mercato: Kassim ABDALLAH est parti à l'Olympique de Marseille
  7. ^ Kassim ABDALLAH, nouveau Haut-Savoyard!. Archived 4 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Evian Thonon Gaillard FC. 29 January 2014 (in French).
  8. ^ "Fall et Abdallah ont signé (in French)". ac-ajaccio.corsica. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ^ "KASSIM ABDALLAH S'ENGAGE AVEC L'ATHLÉTICO MARSEILLE". Athlético Marseille. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  10. ^ CSSA — Inch Abdallah!
  11. ^ Crash de la Yemenia / Kassim Abdallah pleure les siens | L'Union. Archived 11 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
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