Issa Kaboré

Issa Kaboré (born 12 May 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for club Wrexham, 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 Manchester City on 29 July 2020, remaining at Mechelen on loan for the forthcoming season.

In July 2021, he joined Troyes on loan for the 2021–22 season. In August 2022, he joined Marseille on loan for the 2022–23 season. On 29 October 2022, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 2–2 away draw against Strasbourg.

On 21 July 2023, Kaboré joined newly promoted Premier League club Luton Town on a season-long loan.

On 1 September 2024, Kaboré joined Primeira Liga club Benfica, on loan from Manchester City. 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.

On 1 September 2025, Kaboré joined EFL Championship club Wrexham on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. 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.

On 27 August 2026, Kaboré joined Wrexham on a permanent transfer on a three-year contract. He joined Wrexham from Manchester City for a reported fee of £2 million.

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.

On 8 October 2021, Kaboré scored his first senior international goal in a 4–0 World Cup qualification victory over Djibouti.

International

Burkina Faso score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kaboré goal

Honours Manchester City FA Community Shield: 2024

Africa Cup of Nations Best Young Player: 2021