Issa Kaboré
.jpg) 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) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wrexham (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) |
| 2023–2024 | → Luton Town (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Benfica (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Werder Bremen (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Wrexham (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Burkina Faso U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Burkina Faso | 55 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:07, 13 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:33, 28 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Issa Kaboré (born 12 May 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for EFL Championship club Wrexham, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City, and the Burkina Faso national team.
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]
On 1 September 2024, Kaboré 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]
On 1 September 2025, Kaboré joined EFL Championship club Wrexham on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[11] On 20 September, he made his debut for the club, recording two assists in a 3–2 away victory over Norwich City in the league.[12]
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.[13]
On 8 September 2021, Kaboré scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 World Cup qualification victory over Djibouti.[14]
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, Kaboré 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 end of 2025–26 season[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mechelen | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 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 Pro League | 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[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Benfica (loan) | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Werder Bremen (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2025–26 | Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Career total | 151 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 169 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 28 March 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 2 | |
- As of match played 28 March 2026
- Burkina Faso score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kaboré goal[16]
| 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 | [14] |
| 2 | 2 January 2022 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 18 |  Gabon |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [17] |
Honours
Manchester City
- Africa Cup of Nations Best Young Player: 2021[19]
References
- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Archived from the original on 1 October 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. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Gameiro denies Marseille". Ligue 1. 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 29 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Luton sign Man City defender Kaboure on loan". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Issa Kaboré é reforço!". Benfica (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Abola.pt (1 September 2024). "Oficial: Kaboré é reforço do Benfica | Abola.pt". Abola.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Werder leiht Issa Kaboré aus" [Werder loans Issa Kaboré]. www.werder.de (in German). 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 6 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Issa Kaboré signs on loan from Manchester City". Wrexham A.F.C. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "REPORT Norwich City 2-3 Wrexham AFC". Wrexham A.F.C. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "DR Congo vs. Burkina Faso (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Djibouti vs. Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "I. Kaboré". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Issa Kaboré". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Burkina Faso vs. Gabon". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Manchester City 1–1 Manchester United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 10 August 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ @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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