Issa Kaboré (born 12 May 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City, and the Burkina Faso national team.
![]() Kaboré in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Marseille (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
Number | 29 | ||
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– | → Marseille (loan) | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Burkina Faso U20 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Burkina Faso | 28 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:56, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
On 28 August 2019, Kaboré signed a professional contract with Belgian Side of KV Mechelen.[1] Kaboré signed for English club Manchester City on 29 July 2020, remaining at Mechelen on loan for the forthcoming season.[2]
In July 2021, he joined Troyes on loan for the 2021–22 season.[3] In August 2022, he joined Marseille on loan for the 2022–23 season.[4] On 29 October 2022, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 2–2 away draw against Strasbourg.[5]
Kaboré made his debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with the DR Congo on 9 June 2019.[6]
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.
Individual
Olympique de Marseille – current squad | |
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Burkina Faso squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations fourth place | ||
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