Ismeal Kabia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chatham Riverside FC | |||
| Sittingbourne Lions FC | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 | |||
Ismeal Kabia (born 10 December 2005) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal.
Life and career
[edit]Kabia was born on 10 December 2005 in the Netherlands. He is eligible to represent Sierra Leone internationally through his parents.[1] He moved with his family to England at the age of nine.[2] A right-footed player, he mainly operates as a left or right-sided winger.[3]
As a youth player, Kabia spent time at Chatham Riverside and Sittingbourne Lions before joining the youth academy of English Premier League side Arsenal. He made his first senior matchday squad during a 1–0 win over rivals Tottenham on 15 September 2024.[4] On 26 September, he made his senior debut as a substitute for Raheem Sterling in a 5–1 win over Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dit Nederlandse talent (18) zag Arsenal vanaf de bank de Londense derby met Tottenham Hotspur winnen". sportnieuws.nl.
- ^ "Deze Nederlandse tieners spelen in de jeugdopleidingen van de Europese top". voetbalnieuws.nl.
- ^ "Who are Ayden Heaven, Maldini Kacurri and Ismeal Kabia?". football.london.
- ^ Ismeal Kabia at Soccerway
- ^ "Started to show glimpses of what he can do" - Arteta praises Arsenal star's performance in 5-1 Bolton win". Sportskeeda.
External links
[edit]- Ismeal Kabia at Soccerway
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