Issa Kaboré
Issa Kaboré (born 12 May 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City, and the Burkina Faso national team. Club careerOn 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] International careerKaborè 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 August 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. Career statisticsClub
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HonoursManchester City Individual
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