Mohamed Kaba
French footballer (born 2001)
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Mohamed Kaba (born 27 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 1 club Nantes on loan from Italian side Lecce.[3]
Full name
Mohamed Kaba[1]
Date of birth
27 October 2001
Place of birth
Orléans, France
Height
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Kaba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Orléans, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Nantes (on loan from Lecce) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Valenciennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Valenciennes B | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Valenciennes | 67 | (5) |
| 2023– | Lecce | 53 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Nantes (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026 | |||
Career
Kaba joined Valenciennes in 2019 and made his debuts with the reserve side in 2020. On 17 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract, tying him to the club for three years.[4] On 24 July 2021, he made his professional debut in a 0–0 Ligue 2 draw to Niort.[5]
On 14 August 2023 he joined Lecce.[6]
On 29 January 2026, Kaba returned to France and joined Nantes on loan with an option to buy.[7]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 March 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valenciennes B | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Valenciennes | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Lecce | 2023–24 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Nantes | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 128 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 6 | ||
