Ismeal Kabia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 December 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hengelo, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Shrewsbury Town (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chatham Riverside FC | |||
| Sittingbourne Lions FC | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:03, 1 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Ismeal Kabia (born 10 December 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town, on loan from Premier League club Arsenal.
Early life
Kabia was born on 10 December 2005 in the Netherlands. He is eligible to represent Sierra Leone internationally through his parents.[2] He moved with his family to England at the age of nine.[3] A right-footed player, he mainly operates as a left or right-sided winger.[4]
Career
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 Hotspur on 15 September 2024.[5] On 25 September, he made his senior debut as a substitute for Raheem Sterling in a 5–1 win over Bolton Wanderers in the EFL Cup.[6]
On 29 August 2025, Kabia joined League Two club Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 February 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal U21 | 2024–25[9] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Arsenal | 2024–25[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[10] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2025–26[10] | League Two | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ https://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ismeal-kabia_prs708140/person.shtml
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town sign Arsenal's Ismeal Kabia on loan". www.shrewsburytown.com. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Ismeal Kabia at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ismeal Kabia in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ismeal Kabia in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
External links
- Ismeal Kabia at Soccerway
- Ismeal Kabia at Soccerbase