Charles Kaboré (born 9 February 1988) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for French 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 Kaboré 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 Kaboré 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, Kaboré joined Ligue 2 side Niort. International career Kaboré 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. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaboré goal. Honours Marseille Ligue 1: 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12 Trophée des Champions: 2010, 2011 Kuban Krasnodar Russian Cup: Runner-up: 2015 Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations: Runner-up: 2013 See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps References External links The Official Website of Charles Kaboré 1988 births Living people People from Bobo-Dioulasso Association football midfielders Burkinabé footballers Burkina Faso international footballers 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players AS SONABEL players Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou players FC Libourne players Olympique de Marseille players FC Kuban Krasnodar players FC Krasnodar players FC Dynamo Moscow players Chamois Niortais F.C. players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Russian Premier League players Burkinabé expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France Burkinabé expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in Russia 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players FIFA Century