Jason Kabia

Jason Kabia
Personal information
Full name Jason Thomas Kabia
Date of birth (1969-05-26) 26 May 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Oakham United
1991–1993 Lincoln City 28 (4)
1992 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
1993–1995[1] Valletta
1995–1996 Gainsborough Trinity
Cork City (7[2])
Galway United (1[3])
Waterford United
Kilkenny City
Cobh Ramblers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jason Thomas Kabia (born 26 May 1969)[4] is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kabia played non-league football with Oakham United, before spending two seasons in the Football League with Lincoln City, making a total of 28 league appearances.[5] While at Lincoln, Kabia also spent a loan spell at Doncaster Rovers, making five league appearances.[6] Kabia later played in Malta for Valletta,[7] in English non-league football for Gainsborough Trinity,[8] and in the Republic of Ireland for a number of clubs including Cork City,[9] Galway United,[3] Waterford United, Kilkenny City. In July 2001 he moved to Cobh Ramblers.[10]

Personal life

He is the father of Jaze Kabia, who is also a professional footballer, who plays for Scottish Premiership side Livingston.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Three classic Hibs-Valletta clashes recalled as title showdown looms". Times of Malta. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ Desmond, Gerry (26 January 2003). "Hot seat statistics". City Edition, Cork City FC Official Matchday Programme. 19 (18). Cork, Ireland: Cork City FC: 8.
  3. ^ a b "Leading scorers". Galway United Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Jason Kabia". The Lincoln City Archive. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  5. ^ "LINCOLN CITY : 1946/47 – 1986/87 & 1988/89 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  6. ^ "DONCASTER ROVERS : 1946/47 – 1997/98 & 2003/04 – 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  7. ^ Kevin Azzopardi (21 May 2009). "Three classic Hibs-Valletta clashes recalled as title showdown looms". Times of Malta. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  8. ^ "GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY 1 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1: Stanley work hard". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 11 December 1995. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  9. ^ Noel Spillane (9 March 1998). "Cork click into gear at last and drive into semis". The Examiner. Retrieved 5 August 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ "Collins back in Drogheda talks". Irish Independent. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  11. ^ Taylor, Kevin (21 February 2020). "Shelbourne's Kabia grateful for for[sic] family backing". DublinLive. Retrieved 22 January 2021.