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Issa Kaboré
Burkinabé footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Manchester City and the Burkina Faso national team.
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Club career
On 28 August 2019, Kaborè signed a professional contract with Belgian Side of KV Mechelen.[2] Kaborè 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, Kaborè joined newly promoted Premier League club Luton Town on a season-long loan.[7]
On 1 September 2024, Kaborè joined Primeira Liga club Benfica, on loan from Manchester City.[8][9] Having struggled for gametime, he was recalled on 6 January 2025 and joined Bundesliga side Werder Bremen on loan for the remainder of the season.[10]
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International career
Kaborè made his debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with the DR Congo on 9 June 2019.[11]
On 8 September 2021, Kaborè scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 World Cup qualification victory over Djibouti.[12]
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, Kaborè 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.
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Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 March 2025[13]
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2025[14]
- As of match played 6 June 2025
- Burkina Faso score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kaboré goal.[14]
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Honours
Manchester City
Individual
- Africa Cup of Nations Best Young Player: 2021[17]
References
External links
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