Ali Bina Dembélé (born 5 January 2004) is a French footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Torino.

Ali Dembélé
Personal information
Full name Ali Bina Dembélé[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Villepinte, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Torino
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2017 FC du Bourget
2017–2021 Troyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Troyes II 3 (0)
2022– Torino 1 (0)
2023–2024Venezia (loan) 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024

Club career

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A youth product of FC du Bourget, Dembélé signed a youth contract with Troyes on 15 June 2017, and was promoted to their reserves in 2021.[2] In October 2022, he transferred to Torino where he played in their Primavera side.[3] In the summer of 2023, he was promoted to the Torino senior side and was part of their preseason.[4] On 1 September 2023, he moved to Venezia on a season-long loan.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with Venezia in a 4–3 Serie B win over Parma on 7 October 2023.[6]

Upon his return from loan, he made his Serie A debut for Torino on 17 August 2024 in an away game against AC Milan. He substituted Raoul Bellanova in the 88th minute with Torino ahead 2–0, AC Milan scored twice in the remaining time to equalize.[7]

Personal life

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Born in France, Dembélé is of Malian descent.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ali Dembélé | DER SPIEGEL". sportdaten.spiegel.de.
  2. ^ "Ali DEMBELE (Le Bourget FC-2004) signe à l'ESTAC!". 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ MALLET, Christophe (4 October 2022). "Football : Bayéyé et Dembélé, deux "ex" de l'Estac au Torino". www.lest-eclair.fr.
  4. ^ Goria, Giovanni (20 May 2023). "Torino, chi è Ali Dembélé, il 2004 che somiglia al "primo" Singo". Toro.it.
  5. ^ "Venezia, chi è Ali Dembelè: la promessa del Torino sulle orme di Singo". Tutto Venezia Sport.
  6. ^ "Live Commentary - Venezia vs Parma | 07.10.2023". Sky Sports.
  7. ^ "AC Milan v Torino game report". Soccerway. 17 August 2024.
  8. ^ Diakité, Bréhima (6 June 2024). "Le Venezia FC veut garder Ali Dembélé".
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