Sory_Kaba
Sory Kaba
Guinean footballer (born 1995)
Sory Kaba (born 28 July 1995) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Las Palmas, and the Guinea national team.
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Kaba with Dijon in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1995-07-28) 28 July 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Alcobendas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Alcobendas | 52 | (13) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche B | 32 | (14) |
| 2017–2019 | Elche | 59 | (22) |
| 2019 | Dijon | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Midtjylland | 73 | (20) |
| 2021–2022 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 26 | (10) |
| 2023 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 17 | (8) |
| 2023– | Las Palmas | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Guinea | 21 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:25, 10 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
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Born in Conakry, Kaba moved to Spain at early age and joined Alcobendas CF's youth setup in September 2012. He made his senior debut during the 2013–14 season, helping in their promotion to Tercera División.[1]
On 29 January 2016, Kaba joined Elche CF, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier.[2] On 13 May of the following year he made his first team debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Álex Fernández in a 1–0 Segunda División home loss against CD Mirandés.[3]
Kaba scored his first professional goal on 28 May 2017, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against CF Reus Deportiu. On 29 July, after suffering relegation, he extended his contract for three years and was definitely promoted to the first team.[4]
On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Kaba signed with Ligue 1 side Dijon FCO having agreed a 4+1⁄2-year contract. The club paid a €4 million transfer fee to Elche triggering a release clause.[5]
On 5 July 2019, Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland announced that they had signed Kaba on a five-year contract.[6] On 31 August 2021, Kaba moved to Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven on loan for the 2021–22 season. OH Leuven secured an option to sign him permanently.[7] On 1 June it was confirmed that Kaba was returning to Midtjylland, as the Belgian club had decided not to exercise the option to buy the striker.[8]
On 31 January 2023, the last day of the winter transfer window, Kaba joined EFL Championship club Cardiff City on loan until the end of the season.[9]
On 17 August 2023, Kaba officially joined La Liga club Las Palmas for a reported fee of over €2 million,[10] signing a four-year contract with the club.[10][11]
Kaba was first called up for the Guinea national team on 25 September 2017, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tunisia.[12] He made his full international debut on 7 October, replacing Demba Camara in the 4–1 loss.[13]
In January 2022, he was selected by selection Kaba Diawara to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[14]
International
- As of matches played on 10 October 2020[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaba goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 2019 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt |  Egypt | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 June 2019 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt |  Madagascar | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 10 October 2020 | Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal |  Cape Verde | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
FC Midtjylland
- "Sory Kaba, jugador del Alcobendas Levitt CF, ficha por el Elche CF" [Sory Kaba, player of Alcobendas Levitt CF, signs for Elche CF] (in Spanish). Alcobendas CF. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "Sory Kaba refuerza al Elche Ilicitano" [Sory Kaba bolsters Elche Ilicitano] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "Un Elche en caída libre entra en descenso y da vida al colista" [A freefalling Elche go inside the relegation zone and give life to the last placed] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "Sory Kaba seguirá vinculado al Elche tres campañas más" [Sory Kaba will remain tied up with Elche three more seasons] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Dijon achète Sory Kaba à Elche". L'Équipe (in French). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER LANDSHOLDSANGRIBER, fcm.dk, 5 July 2019
- Thomas, Standaert (30 August 2021). "Guinese international moet Thomas Henry doen vergeten: OH Leuven huurt spits Sory Kaba van Midtjylland". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- Sory Kaba vender tilbage til FC Midtjylland bold.dk, 1 June 2022
- "Cardiff sign striker Kaba on loan from Midtjylland". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- Checa, Pablo (18 August 2023). "Sory Kaba refuerza la delantera de Las Palmas". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Sory Kaba, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas". UD Las Palmas (in European Spanish). 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "Guinée – Tunisie: Voici la liste de Lappé Bangoura" [Guinea – Tunisia: Released the list of Lappé Bangoura] (in French). Guinée News. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Guinea 1–4 Tunisia". FIFA.com. 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "CAN 2022. Guinée : avec Saidou Sow, retrouvez la liste complète du Sily national". Ouestfrance.fr (in French). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Sory Kaba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "Guldfest i Herning: FC Midtjylland er dansk mester". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.