Kassim Abdallah


Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia is a French-born Comorian professional footballer who plays for Athlético Marseille. At international level, he represented the Comoros national team.

Early life

Abdallah was born in Marseille, France, and raised in the French Bouches-du-Rhône department.

Club career

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. He played two years for ASCJ Felix-Pyat and signed than with the Championnat de France Amateur club US Marignane. He played in two years 44 games in the Championnat de France Amateur for US Marignane.
In July 2009, he signed for CS Sedan.
On 31 August 2012, Abdallah left Sedan for Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille, signing a four-year deal.
On 29 January 2014, Abdallah joined Evian Thonon Gaillard on a -year deal, ending his two-year career with Marseille.
On 31 August 2016, Abdallah joined AC Ajaccio on a one-year contract.
After one year in Saudi Arabia, he returned to France in January 2019 and signed with Athlético Marseille.

International career

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

Personal life

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