Abdoul Karim Dante

Abdoul Karim Danté (born 29 October 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Kosovar club Drita.

Professional career On 29 October 2016, Danté signed with Anderlecht and joined their academy after impressing with the Malian club Jeanne d'Arc FC. He made his Belgian First Division A debut for R.S.C. Anderlecht on 6 April 2018 in a 2–1 win against R. Charleroi S.C. coming on as a substitute on the 89th minute.

On 6 August 2019, Danté joined R.E. Virton on a contract until June 2022.

In September 2020, Danté signed with RWDM.

On 16 January 2025 Danté signed with lithuanian Panevėžys Club.

International career Danté captained the Mali national under-17 football team at the 2015 African U-17 Championship, and helped lead them to victory as they won the tournament. Danté also captained the Mali national U-17 football team at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup (October–November 2015, in Chile). He helped Mali achieve the vice-champion result out of 24 national teams.

He made his senior debut with the Mali national football team in a 2-2 2016 African Nations Championship with Uganda on 19 January 2016. Danté played the Mali-Japan senior match (1-1, in Liège Belgique, on 26 March 2018), wearing the number 2.

Honours FK Panevėžys Lithuanian Cup: 2025

FC Drita Kosovo Super League 2025-26

Mali U17: Winner and captain in African U-17 Championship: 2015 Vice champion and captain: 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup