Introduction
Abdallah Dipo Sima (born 17 June 2001) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays forward for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, and for the Senegal national team.
Club career
Early career
Before Sima was spotted by French club Thonon Évian whilst playing in Senegal for amateur club Medina, In 2020, Sima moved to Czech club MAS Táborsko under the advice of agent Daniel Chrysostome. Sima first came to the attention of Slavia Prague after scoring for Táborsko in a friendly against Viktoria Žižkov. Slavia Prague begun negotiations for the transfer of Sima, who had only been at Táborsko for six months, after he scored twice against Slavia Prague B in a friendly.
Slavia Prague
On 23 July 2020, Slavia Prague announced the signing of Sima to initially play for the club's B team. After scoring four goals in six games for the B team in the Bohemian Football League, Sima was promoted to the first team, making his debut against 1. FC Slovácko on 26 September 2020. On 5 November 2020, Sima scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 UEFA Europa League win against Nice. On 20 May 2021, Sima scored the only goal in a 1–0 Czech Cup final win against Viktoria Plzeň. In his first season at the club, Sima scored 11 Czech First League goals, one in the Czech Cup and four in the Europa League, resulting in a tally of 16 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions for Slavia Prague.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 31 August 2021, Sima joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.
Stoke City (loan)
Upon moving to England to join Brighton, Sima was immediately loaned out to Championship side Stoke City for the duration of the 2021–22 season. He made his debut for the club on 15 September 2021, coming on as a 76th minute substitute, replacing Jacob Brown in the 1–1 home draw with Barnsley. Sima was assessed in December with the possibility of returning to his parent club Brighton due to injury setbacks, only making four appearances in all competitions for The Potters.
Rangers (loan)
On 29 June 2023, Sima joined Scottish Premiership club Rangers on a season-long loan.
International career
Sima made his debut for Senegal national team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Congo.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slavia Prague | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 33 | 16 | |
| 2021–22 | Czech First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 4 | 39 | 16 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Stoke City (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Angers (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 80 | 21 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 September 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Slavia Prague
- Czech First League: 2020–21
- Czech Cup: 2020–21
Individual
- Czech First League Young Player of the Year: 2020–21
- Czech First League Player of the Month: December 2021