Issa Kaboré
Burkinabé footballer (born 2001)
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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 EFL Championship club Wrexham, and the Burkina Faso national team.
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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 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Rahimo FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Mechelen | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2026 | 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) |
| 2025–2026 | → Wrexham (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2026– | Wrexham | 0 | (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) | |||
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]
On 27 August 2026, Kaboré joined Wrexham on a permanent transfer on a three-year contract.[13][14]
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.[15]
On 8 September 2021, Kaboré scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 World Cup qualification victory over Djibouti.[16]
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[17]
| 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
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 28 March 2026[18]
| 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[18]
| 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 | [16] |
| 2 | 2 January 2022 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 18 |  Gabon | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [19] |
