Jean-Paul Yaovi Abalo
| Date of birth | 26 June 1975 |
| Place of birth | Lomé |
| Nationality | Togolese |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Defender |
Jean-Paul captained Togo in their first-ever World Cup finals game against South Korea in June 2006. However, he was sent-off by Premiership referee Graham Poll after 53 minutes. Togo lost the game 1-2 after leading at half-time.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Togo | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Togo | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Togo | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Togo | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Togo | World Cup/ANC | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Togo | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Togo | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Togo | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Togo | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Togo | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 08 Jan 1995 | Togo v Mauritania | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 09 Apr 1995 | Togo v Liberia | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Togo v Senegal | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Senegal v Togo | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 11 Aug 1996 | Congo v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary |
| 24 Aug 1996 | Togo v Congo | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Togo v Tanzania | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Togo v Cameroon | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 4 |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Liberia v Togo | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 23 Feb 1997 | Togo v Zaire | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Tanzania v Togo | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Togo v Liberia | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 6 |
| 29 Jan 1998 | Mali v Togo | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 1998 | Congo DR v Togo | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 16 Feb 1998 | Tunisia v Togo | L | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 02 Aug 1998 | Togo v Sao Tome and Principe | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 18 Aug 1998 | Sao Tome and Principe v Togo | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1998 | Togo v Guinea | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Togo v Morocco | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Morocco v Togo | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Guinea v Togo | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 27 Jan 2000 | Ghana v Togo | L | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 31 Jan 2000 | Cameroon v Togo | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Congo DR v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Cameroon v Togo | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Kenya v Togo | L | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Togo v Mauritania | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Equatorial Guinea v Togo | L | 1-0 | World Cup/ANC | Qualifying 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Togo v Equatorial Guinea | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa qualifying round |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Togo v Senegal | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Liberia v Togo | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Togo v Congo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Togo v Mali | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Mali v Togo | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Togo v Zambia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Senegal v Togo | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Togo v Liberia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Congo v Togo | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Togo v Guinea | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Togo v Congo DR | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 29 Jan 2006 | Angola v Togo | L | 3-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Liechtenstein v Togo | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Korea Republic v Togo | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Togo v France | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Togo v Ghana | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Luxembourg v Togo | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.