Issa Kaboré (born 12 May 2001) is a Burkinabé professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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club

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, and the Burkina Faso national team.

Club career

On 28 August 2019, Kaboré signed a professional contract with Belgian Side of KV Mechelen. Kaboré signed for English club

on 29 July 2020, remaining at Mechelen on loan for the forthcoming season. In July 2021, he joined

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on loan for the 2021–22 season. In August 2022, he joined

on loan for the 2022–23 season. On 29 October 2022, he scored his first

goal in a 2–2 away draw against

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International career

Kaboré made his debut for the Burkina Faso national team in a 0–0 friendly tie with the

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on 9 June 2019. He has been named the Best Young Player of the tournament at the

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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 Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

Honours

Individual *

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Best Young Player:

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* * 2001 births Living people People from Bobo-Dioulasso Burkinabé footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players Burkina Faso international footballers Association football fullbacks Belgian Pro League players Ligue 1 players Manchester City F.C. players K.V. Mechelen players ES Troyes AC players Olympique de Marseille players Burkinabé expatriate footballers Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in England Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in France 21st-century Burkinabé people {{BurkinaFaso-footy-bio-stub