Sory Kaba (born 28 July 1995) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Dhafra, and the Guinea national team.
Club career Born in Conakry, Kaba moved to Spain at early age and joined Alcobendas' youth setup in September 2012. He made his senior debut during the 2013–14 season, helping in their promotion to Tercera División.
On 29 January 2016, Kaba joined Elche, being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth tier. 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 Mirandés.
Kaba scored his first professional goal on 28 May 2017, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Reus. On 29 July, after suffering relegation, he extended his contract for three years and was definitely promoted to the first team.
On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Kaba signed with Ligue 1 side Dijon having agreed a -year contract. The club paid a €4 million transfer fee to Elche triggering a release clause.
On 5 July 2019, Danish Superliga club Midtjylland announced that they had signed Kaba on a five-year contract.FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER LANDSHOLDSANGRIBER, fcm.dk, 5 July 2019 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. 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.Sory Kaba vender tilbage til FC Midtjylland bold.dk, 1 June 2022
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.
On 17 August 2023, Kaba officially joined La Liga club Las Palmas for a reported fee of over €2 million, signing a four-year contract with the club. On 30 August of the following year, he returned to former side Elche on a one-year loan deal.
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. He made his full international debut on 7 October, replacing Demba Camara in the 4–1 loss.
In January 2022, he was selected by selection Kaba Diawara to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsElche2016–17Segunda División51–––512017–18Tercera División341352––39152018–19Segunda División20800––208Total592252––6424Dijon2019–20Ligue 19010–10110Midtjylland2019–20Danish Superliga3070021–3282020–21Danish Superliga271152101–42142021–22Danish Superliga000000–002022–23Danish Superliga1622191–2742023–24Danish Superliga400041–81Total772073254–10927OH Leuven (loan)2021–22Belgian Pro League261032––2912Cardiff City (loan)2022–23Championship178–––178Las Palmas2023–24La Liga17131––202Elche (loan)2024–25Segunda División3000––30Career total208611982541025373
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGuinea201710201830201992202011Total143
Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaba goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Sory KabaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 15 June 2019 Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt 1–1 1–3 Friendly2 22 June 2019 Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt 1–0 2–2 2019 Africa Cup of Nations3 10 October 2020 Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal 1–1 2–1 Friendly
Honours FC Midtjylland Danish Superliga: 2019–20
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