Garra Dembélé
Levski Sofia | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Garra Dembélé | ||
Date of birth | 21 February 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Gennevilliers, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1999 | CSM Puteaux | ||
1999–2002 | INF Clairefontaine | ||
2002–2006 | Auxerre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Auxerre B | 40 | (13) |
2007 | Istres | 12 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Aarhus GF | 3 | (0) |
2008–2009 |
Pierikos | 32 | (6) |
2010 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | (5) |
2010–2011 |
Levski Sofia | 25 | (26) |
2011–2013 | SC Freiburg | 19 | (1) |
2013 |
→ Wuhan Zall (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2014–2016 | Dubai CSC | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Solothurn | 17 | (6) |
Total | 182 | (63) | |
International career | |||
2003–2004 | France U18 | ? | (1) |
2004 | France U19 | 2 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Mali | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Garra Dembélé (born 21 February 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Mali at international level.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
After a year and a half, in which he played 32 games and scored six goals, Dembélé left
Levski Sofia
On 5 June 2010, it was announced that Dembélé had signed for
His official debut for Levski was in a match against
He scored a further two goals in the next
However, Dembélé continued his goal-scoring spree in the
He scored his third hat-trick in the A PFG against
He was rated among the most efficient attacking players of the 2010–11 season in Europe, with a goal at every 76.89 minutes.[6]
Dembélé expressed his satisfaction with the way he was received by Levski supporters, but was less magnanimous in his assessments regarding the quality of the training sessions during his time in Bulgaria.[7]
SC Freiburg
On 3 June 2011, it was officially announced that Dembélé had been bought by
Wuhan Zall (loan)
In February 2013, after finding it difficult to secure a starting spot with the German side, Dembélé was loaned out to
Dubai CSC
He was between 2014 and 2016 on the books of the Dubai CSC team in the United Arab Emirates, but due to a mix-up was not registered to play for the team.[17]
Solothurn
In July 2016, Dembélé joined Swiss club Solothurn,[17] where he played for one full season.[18]
International career
He was part of the France under-18 team from 2003 to 2004. Dembélé was eligible to represent either
Personal life
While playing in Auxerre he had been convicted of driving while intoxicated resulting in suspension of his driving licence. Later he was again punished for driving without a license.[1]
In October 2006, he was accused of rape by a 22-year-old American student while in Rome,[25] but was later released and allowed to return to France.
On 2 December 2010, he was arrested in Sofia for drunk driving and producing a fake driving license.[26] On 2 February 2011, Dembélé was handed an eight-month suspended sentence for drink-driving offence. He was handed the suspended sentence with a three-year probation period after being caught drink-driving in December and presenting police with a forged driving licence.[27]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Auxerre B | 2003–04[28] | CFA
|
2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2004–05[28] | 18 | 8 | – | – | 18 | 8 | ||||
2005–06[28] | 20 | 5 | – | – | 20 | 5 | ||||
Total | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 13 | ||
Istres | 2006–07[29] | Ligue 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 3 | |
AGF | 2007–08[29] | Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
Pierikos
|
2008–09 | Beta Ethniki | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 24 | 4 | |
2009–10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 2 | |||
Total | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | ||
Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2009–10
|
A PFG
|
14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 5 | |
Levski Sofia | 2010–11
|
A PFG | 24 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 39 | 36 |
SC Freiburg | 2011–12[29] | Bundesliga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
2012–13[29] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
SC Freiburg II | 2011–12[29] | Regionalliga Süd | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Wuhan Zall
|
2013[30] | CSL | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | |
FC Solothurn | 2016–17 | Swiss 1. Liga | – | |||||||
Career total | 165 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 185 | 68 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dembélé goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 February 2012 | Stade d'Angondjé, Libreville, Gabon | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2012 African Cup of Nations |
[31] |
Honours
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2012[32][33]
References
- ^ a b "Un joueur de foot français arrêté pour viol". tf1.fr. 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Левски договори Дембеле" [Dembélé sure for Levski] (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Nine-goal Dembélé makes waves at Levski". uefa.com. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "UEFA League Europa Topscorers". uefa.com. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ "Garra Dembélé on fire to lead the Bulgarian scoring charts". imscouting.com. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "The most Efficient Players of the 2010/11 season". imscouting.com. 5 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "Дембеле: В България бях като на почивка" (in Bulgarian). 10 September 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Garra Dembele Breaks SC Freiburg Transfer Record". standartnews.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "SC Freiburg gewinnt gegen Oberligisten TSG Balingen 4:1" (in German). Badische Zeitung. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Augsburg 2-2 Freiburg". defensivemidfielder.wordpress.com. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen beat SC Freiburg 1-0". Allvoices.com. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Stockitt, Jonathan (26 November 2011). "Vital wins for Nuremberg and Augsburg". Bundesliga.de. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
- ^ Eckner, Constantin (2 February 2013). "SCF: Ferati und Dembele werden verliehen, Spieler benötigen Spielpraxis". spox.com.de (in German). Retrieved 16 February 2013.
- ^ "Wuhan Zall vs. Beijing Guoan 0-1". soccerway.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Tianjin Teda vs. Wuhan Zall 3-2". soccerway.com. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Dalian Aerbin vs. Wuhan Zall 3-0". soccerway.com. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ a b Naegeli, Jürg (16 July 2016). "Eine weitere Verstärkung für die Offensive". solothurnerzeitung.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Wermelinger, Raphael (8 July 2017). "Zaugg will Top-Platz bestätigen – als Sportchef statt als Trainer". solothurnerzeitung.ch (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Mali – RD Congo : Avec Dembele et Mohamed Fofana" (in French). FootMali.com. November 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Dembele's 'warrior' story". fifa.com. 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Mali 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Squad". worldsoccer.about.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Mali - Guinea 1:0". skysports.com. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Mali into African Cup quarters after win against Botswana". TSN. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "G. Dembélé". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Woman Raped in Club – French Footballer Jailed". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 10 October 2006.
- ^ "Bulgarian top scorer Dembélé arrested for drink-driving". reuters.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Levski's Garra sentenced for drink-driving". AFP. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "Garra Dembélé". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Garra Dembélé » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Garra Dembélé at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ Durosimi, Thomas (1 February 2012). "Nations Cup: Mali progress with 2-1 win over Botswana". BBC. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Mali name final 2012 Afcon squad | Goal.com".
- ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
External links
- Garra Dembélé at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Garra at Levski's site
- Garra Dembélé – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info