Charles Kabore

Charles Kabore (born 9 February 1988) is a Burkinabe professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French Ligue 2 club Niort and the Burkina Faso national team. A Burkina Faso international since 2006, he has become the country's most capped player.

Club Career

Kabore played for the youth side of Association Sportive SONABEL and Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. In 2006, after two years with Etoile Filante Ouagadougou he was scouted from Libourne-Saint-Seurin.

In January 2008, he was signed by Olympique de Marseille from Libourne-Saint-Seurin.

In January 2013, he signed for Kuban Krasnodar of the Russian Premier League.

On 25 August 2015, he signed for the other Russian team, FC Krasnodar on loan with a buyout option. On 20 June 2016, FC Krasnodar bought his rights from Kuban and he signed a contract with them until 2019.

On 20 May 2019, FC Krasnodar confirmed that Kabore will leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the 2018–19 season.

On 17 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Russian club FC Dynamo Moscow.

On 3 June 2022, Kabore joined Ligue 2 side Niort.

International Career

Kabore played his first international match for Burkina Faso in 2006. On 24 March 2021, he played his 100th match for Burkina Faso in a goalless draw against Uganda during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Шарль Каборе (russian)