Ismeal Kabia (born 10 December 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren, on loan from the Premier League club Arsenal.
Early life Kabia was born on 10 December 2005 in Hengelo, the Netherlands. He is eligible to represent Sierra Leone internationally through his parents. He moved with his family to England at the age of nine. A right-footed player, he mainly operates as a left or right-sided winger.
Career As a youth player, Kabia spent time at Chatham Riverside and Sittingbourne Lions before joining the youth academy of English side Arsenal. He made his first senior matchday squad during a 1–0 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur on 15 September 2024. 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.
On 29 August 2025, Kabia joined League Two club Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational Cupleague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsArsenal U212024–25————3131Arsenal2024–25Premier League00001000—102025–26Premier League00000000—00Total00001000—10Shrewsbury Town (loan)2025–26League Two3823100—20433St Mirren (loan)2026–27Scottish premiership400010000050Career total42231200051524
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