Mohamed Kaba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Kaba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Orléans, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Valenciennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Valenciennes B | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Valenciennes | 67 | (5) |
| 2023– | Lecce | 53 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Nantes (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Mohamed Kaba (born 27 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Lecce.[3]
Career
[edit]Kaba joined Valenciennes in 2019 and made his debuts with the reserve side in 2020. On 17 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract, tying him to the club for three years.[4] On 24 July 2021, he made his professional debut in a 0–0 Ligue 2 draw to Niort.[5]
On 14 August 2023, he joined Lecce.[6]
On 29 January 2026, Kaba returned to France and joined Nantes on loan with an option to buy.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Kaba holds French and Guinean nationalities.[8][9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 May 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valenciennes B | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Valenciennes | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Lecce | 2023–24 | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Nantes | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 132 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
References
[edit]- ↑ Mohamed Kaba at Global Sports Archive
- ↑ Mohamed Kaba at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Mohamed Kaba". Soccerway. 4 January 2026.
- ↑ Schoeffel, Fabio (17 July 2021). "Valenciennes : premier contrat pro pour un jeune milieu (off)" [Valenciennes: first pro contract for a young midfielder (official)]. Foot National (in French). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Valenciennes vs. Niort - 24 July 2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ↑ "Acquisizione Persson Voelkerling" (Press release) (in Italian). Lecce. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ "Mohamed Kaba rejoint le FC Nantes !" [Mohamed Kaba joins FC Nantes!] (in French). FC Nantes. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ Publication, Directeur de (1 August 2021). "Valenciennes Mohamed kaba signe un contrat pro!".
- ↑ "Mohamed KABA -".
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