Valenciennes On 26 May 2010, Aboubakar signed with
Valenciennes in France. He was assigned the number 9 shirt and made his debut in the club's opening league match of the season against
Nice appearing as a substitute. He scored his first goal and hat-trick against
Boulogne in
Coupe de la Ligue.
Lorient Aboubakar signed for
Lorient on a free transfer on 1 July 2013. He made his debut for the
Breton team on 10 August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 loss at
Lille, and scored his first goal eight days later, equalising in a 2–1 win over
Nantes at the
Stade du Moustoir. He came joint second top scorer over the season with 16 league goals from 35 appearances, including braces in a 4–0 win at
Évian on 23 November and a 4–4 home draw with
Montpellier on 20 April 2014.
Porto Aboubakar signed for
Porto on 24 August 2014, signing a four-year contract for a fee of €3 million, equivalent to 30% of his economic rights. He had previously been a target for
Hull City. He made his debut on 14 September in a 1–1
Primeira Liga draw at
Vitória S.C., replacing
Héctor Herrera in added time. Three days later in the
UEFA Champions League, after coming on for
Jackson Martínez, he scored his first Porto goal to conclude a 6–0 home win over
BATE Borisov in the
UEFA Champions League group stage. On 25 October, again as the Colombian's replacement, he scored a first league goal to wrap up a 5–0 victory at
F.C. Arouca. He was used almost exclusively as a substitute over the season, as Porto finished runners-up to
S.L. Benfica. In his second season in Portugal, following the sale of Martínez, Aboubakar played much more regularly. He opened the season on 15 August 2015 with two goals in a 3–0 win over Vitória at the
Estádio do Dragão, and scored twice the following 10 January in a 5–0 win at city rivals
Boavista FC. He scored once in five games as the team reached the final of the
Taça de Portugal, and scored the only goal of the fifth-round win at
C.D. Feirense on 16 December 2015.
Loan to Beşiktaş On 27 August 2016,
Süper Lig reigning champions
Beşiktaş signed Aboubakar on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the
Istanbul-based club on 10 September, replacing
Olcay Şahan for the last six minutes of a 3–1 home win over
Kardemir Karabükspor. He did not score until his eighth match, in which he contributed two goals to a 3–2 Champions League win at
Napoli on 19 October 2016 that was his club's first win in the competition since November 2009. Four days later he scored his first league goal, also assisting
Talisca in a 3–0 victory over
Antalyaspor at
Vodafone Park. In March 2017, he scored in each leg of a 5–2 aggregate win over
Olympiacos at the round of 16 in the
UEFA Europa League, although he was sent off in the second game for fighting with
Panagiotis Retsos. He finished the season scoring 12 goals in 27 league appearances, as the Black Eagles retained their league title.
Return to Porto After returning to Portugal, Aboubakar was part of a three-pronged attack made of African players, alongside the Malian
Moussa Marega and Algeria's
Yacine Brahimi. He scored his first hat-trick for the Dragons on 20 August 2017 in a 3–0 home win over
Moreirense FC. On 13 September, as the Champions League campaign began with a 3–1 home loss to Beşiktaş, he celebrated with his former teammates in their changing room. He scored five times in the group as Porto advanced, including two-goal hauls in both wins over French champions
AS Monaco. On 10 December, he scored another hat-trick in a 5–0 win at
Vitória F.C. that put Porto back on top of the table. In September 2018, Aboubakar suffered an
anterior cruciate ligament injury against
C.D. Tondela. He underwent surgery, causing a long-term absence. On 4 May 2019, he made his comeback as a late substitute for Marega in a 4–0 home win over
C.D. Aves. On 18 August 2019, Aboubakar played the full 90 minutes of
FC Porto B's 1–1 home draw with
Varzim S.C. in
LigaPro.
Return to Beşiktaş After terminating his contract with Porto, Aboubakar returned to Istanbul to meet with Beşiktaş on 25 September 2020. The following day, he signed a contract until 31 May 2021. In his
one season back in Istanbul, he was the fifth-highest goalscorer with 15 goals as his team won the league. This included two on 29 November in a 4–3 win at city rivals
Fenerbahçe.
Al Nassr On 8 June 2021, Aboubakar signed with
Saudi Pro League club
Al Nassr on a three-year deal. His salary was set at €6 million per year. Aboubakar reached a mutual agreement to terminate his contract at the
Riyadh-based club in January 2023, being compensated for what remained of it. His exit was required in order to free a foreigner quota place for
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Third stint at Beşiktaş On 21 January 2023, Aboubakar re-signed with Turkish club Beşiktaş as a replacement for departing striker
Wout Weghorst. The 2-year deal involved a €1.1 million signing bonus and €1.5 million for the
2022–23 season, and €3.1 million per season for the remaining seasons, in addition to a maximum of €12,000 per match depending on the duration and type of competition." Aboubakar scored 13 goals from 16 matches in second half of the season, placing him ninth in the Süper Lig top scorers list for
2022–23. On 11 December 2023, it was officially announced that Aboubakar has been excluded from the squad along with
Valentin Rosier,
Eric Bailly,
Rachid Ghezzal and
Jean Onana due to poor performance and incompatibility within the team. On 14 February 2024, Aboubakar had been pardoned by the club, and started training with the team. He has been included in the squad for the upcoming game against
Konyaspor.
Hatayspor Aboubakar signed with Turkish club
Hatayspor after terminating his contract with
Beşiktaş for an undisclosed reason. On 9 May 2025, Aboubakar has terminated his contract with Turkish side Hatayspor by mutual agreement.
Neftçi PFK On 21 October 2025, Aboubakar signed for
Azerbaijani Premier League club
Neftçi on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year. ==International career==