Issa Kaboré
Issa Kaboré (born 12 May 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Premier League club Luton Town, on loan from fellow Premier League club Manchester City, and the Burkina Faso national team.
.jpg.webp) Kaboré with Troyes in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Issa Kaboré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, right wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Luton Town (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Rahimo FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Mechelen | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Mechelen (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Troyes (loan) | 31 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Marseille (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Luton Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Burkina Faso U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Burkina Faso | 30 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:30, 21 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 28 August 2019, Kaboré signed a professional contract with Belgian Side of KV Mechelen.[2] Kaboré signed for English club Manchester City on 29 July 2020, remaining at Mechelen on loan for the forthcoming season.[3]
In July 2021, he joined Troyes on loan for the 2021–22 season.[4] In August 2022, he joined Marseille on loan for the 2022–23 season.[5] On 29 October 2022, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 2–2 away draw against Strasbourg.[6]
On 21 July 2023, Kaboré joined newly promoted Premier League club Luton Town on a season-long loan.[7]
International career
Kaboré made his debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with the DR Congo on 9 June 2019.[8]
On 8 August 2021, Kaboré scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 World Cup qualification victory over Djibouti.[9]
He has been named the Best Young Player of the tournament at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon from January to February 2022. Although he did not score a goal in the tournament, Kabore played a key role in Burkina Faso's run to the last-four stage with his attacking and defensive contributions. He made three assists as his side reached the semi-final where they lost 3–1 to eventual winners Senegal.
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 3 June 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mechelen | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mechelen (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Troyes (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| Marseille (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 85 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 28 March 2023[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 2 | |
- As of match played 2 January 2022
- Burkina Faso score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kaboré goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 August 2021 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 13 |  Djibouti | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [9] |
| 2 | 2 January 2022 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 18 |  Gabon | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [12] |
References
- "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- "Transfer: Issa Kabore tekent bij KVM". 28 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- "ISSA KABORÉ SIGNS WITH MANCHESTER CITY (BUT STILL REMAINS WITH KVM)" (in Dutch). Mechelen. 29 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- "Issa Kaboré rejoint l'ESTAC!". ES Troyes AC (in French). 2 July 2021.
- "Entretien avec Issa Kaboré". Olympique de Marseille (in French). 18 August 2022.
- "Gameiro denies Marseille". Ligue 1. 29 October 2022.
- "Luton sign Man City defender Kaboure on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "DR Congo vs. Burkina Faso (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Djibouti vs. Burkina Faso". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Burkina Faso - I. Kaboré - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "Issa Kaboré". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Burkina Faso vs. Gabon". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- @CAF_Online (6 February 2022). "The Burkinabe Stallion Issa Kabore becomes the best young player in the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 #AFCON2021" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2022 – via Twitter.
External links
- Issa Kaboré at Soccerway
- Issa Kaboré at National-Football-Teams.com
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