Pierre Landry Kaboré (born 5 July 2001) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian, as a winger or forward. He has also represented Burkina Faso at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Burkina Faso | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ASF Bobo | |||
| 2020–2021 | Salitas | ||
| 2021–2022 | AS SONABEL | ||
| 2022–2024 | SOL | ||
| 2024–2025 | Narva Trans | 44 | (23) |
| 2025– | Heart of Midlothian | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Burkina Faso | 12 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Kaboré previously played for ASF Bobo, Salitas, AS SONABEL, SOL and Narva Trans.
Club career
editKaboré started his career with Burkinabé side ASF Bobo. Following his stint there, he signed for Salitas in 2021. One year later, he signed for AS SONABEL. Subsequently, he signed for Ivorian side SOL in 2022.
Ahead of the 2024 season, he signed for Estonian side Narva Trans. Burkinabé news website 226foot.com wrote in 2025 that he was a "has been a key figure for his side" while playing for the club.[1]
In August 2025, he signed for Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian.[2][3] He scored his first two goals for Hearts in a 4-0 victory over Dundee.
International career
editKaboré is a Burkina Faso international. On 2 June 2025, he debuted for the Burkina Faso national football team during a 0–2 away friendly loss to the Tunisia national football team.[4] On 12 October 2025, he scored his first international goals by netting a hat-trick in a 3–1 win over Ethiopia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played on 5 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 2025 | 10 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list Burkina Faso's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaboré goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 2025 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Ethiopia |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | 3–1 | |||||
| 4 | 14 November 2025 | El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, Morocco |  Niger |
1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 2–1 | |||||
| 6 | 3–2 | |||||
| 7 | 28 March 2026 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso |  Guinea-Bissau |
1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editIndividual
- Meistriliiga Player of the Month: May 2025[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Les chiffres impressionnants de Pierre Landry Kaboré au JK Trans Narva cette saison" [Pierre Landry Kaboré's impressive numbers at JK Trans Narva this season] (in French). 226foot.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "'Versatile' Kabore's prolonged Hearts move complete". BBC Sport. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "Kabore is a Jambo". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ↑ "5 Choses à savoir sur Pierre Landry Kaboré" [5 Things to Know About Pierre Landry Kaboré] (in French). FasoZine. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Burkina Faso 3–1 Ethiopia". ESPN. 12 October 2025.
- 1 2 Pierre Landry Kaboré at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "A. Le Coq Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Narva Transist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
edit- Pierre Landry Kaboré at Soccerway