Djabou is Algeria's all-time top scorer at the FIFA World Cup with two goals, a record he shares with Salah Assad and Islam Slimani.

Djabou made his début for USM El Harrach on 19 February 2009, against NA Hussein Dey coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Gharbi.

[10] On 18 September 2010, Djabou was called up to the Algeria national team by new coach Abdelhak Benchikha for a qualifier against the Central African Republic.

[11] Djabou competed for Algeria at the 2011 African Nations Championship in Sudan, helping the Desert Foxes reach the semi-finals.

[13] On 22 June, Djabou scored the third goal for Les Fennecs in a 4–2 World Cup group match win against South Korea.