Sory Kaba

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Sory Kaba
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Kaba with Dijon in May 2019
Personal information
Full name Sory Kaba
Date of birth (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 OH Leuven
(on loan from Midtjylland)
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– Midtjylland 57 (18)
2021– → OH Leuven (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017– Guinea 14 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:03, 26 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:25, 10 October 2020 (UTC)

Sory Kaba (born 10 April 1995) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club OH Leuven, on loan from Midtjylland, and the Guinea national team.

Club career[]

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 rest of the 2021-22 season. OH Leuven secured an option to sign him permanently.[7]

International career[]

Kaba was first called up for the Guinea national team on 25 September 2017, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Tunisia.[8] He made his full international debut on 7 October, replacing Demba Camara in the 4–1 loss.[9]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of matches played on 10 October 2020[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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.[10]
List of international goals scored by Sory Kaba
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 , Albufeira, Portugal  Cape Verde 1–1 2–1 Friendly

Honours[]

FC Midtjylland

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Sory Kaba refuerza al Elche Ilicitano" [Sory Kaba bolsters Elche Ilicitano] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Dijon achète Sory Kaba à Elche". L'Équipe (in French). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER LANDSHOLDSANGRIBER, fcm.dk, 5 July 2019
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Guinea 1–4 Tunisia". FIFA.com. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sory Kaba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Guldfest i Herning: FC Midtjylland er dansk mester". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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