What position does Ismeal Kabia play?

Ismeal Kabia plays as a right wing.

What team does Ismeal Kabia play for?

Ismeal Kabia plays for St Mirren.

Ismeal Kabia

Ismeal Kabia of St Mirren was born in Hengelo, Netherlands on 10 December 2005 (age 20).

Ismeal Kabia, born on 10 December 2005 (age 20), is a Dutch right winger with St Mirren, where he wears squad number 19.

His senior record in the 2026-27 season shows a player still at the early end of his first-team career. He has made eight league appearances for St Mirren, along with one League Cup outing, giving him nine appearances in all competitions.

Kabia’s profile remains a developing one: a wide player getting minutes in Scotland, with his St Mirren spell the main marker of his career so far.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ismeal Kabia has made 8 Premiership starts in 2026-27

Ismeal Kabia has 9 first-team appearances this season including one League Cup match

Ismeal Kabia averages a 6.5 rating this season

Ismeal Kabia joined St Mirren on loan from Arsenal in August 2026

Last updated 30 October 2026. Send feedback

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Right Wing
Primary Position: Forward
Position

1.75m (5ft 8in)
Height: 19
Squad Number: 70kg (11st)
Weight: 10 December 2005 (age 20)
Date of Birth: Hengelo
Birthplace: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth: St Mirren
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: St Mirren
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 8
Starting: 8
Substitute: -
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 67%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: St Mirren
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: 4
Utilisation: 20%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 Premiership Kabia has made 8 starts and 0 substitute appearances in the league plus one League Cup appearance; he has recorded 0 goals and one yellow card – the eight league starts point to a clear role as a regular right wing starter during the opening phase of the campaign.

🔥 Recent form

Last 9 appearances for Ismeal Kabia.

Season average rating: 6.50

Match: St. Mirren 2-1 Dundee
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 80
Goals: -
Rating: 7.2

Match: Aberdeen 3-1 St. Mirren
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.4

Match: Hearts 5-0 St. Mirren
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 67
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: St. Mirren 0-3 Dundee United
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 77
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 1-0 St. Mirren
9 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 77
Goals: -
Rating: 6.5

Match: St. Mirren 1-2 Celtic
5 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.8

Match: Kilmarnock 0-1 St. Mirren
2 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 74
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: St. Mirren 3-3 Motherwell
30 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 75
Goals: -
Rating: 6.3

Match: Rangers 5-1 St. Mirren
16 Aug 2026 (A)
Mins: 59
Goals: -
Rating: -

Kabia's season average rating is 6.5 with a highest match rating of 7.11 and a lowest of 6.28 – a spread of 0.83 across nine first-team appearances suggests a consistent level of output rather than wide volatility in performance.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Mirren
15 August 2026
From: Arsenal
Type: Loan

Team: Arsenal
1 June 2026
From: Shrewsbury Town
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Shrewsbury Town
29 August 2025
From: Arsenal
Type: Loan

Team: Arsenal
1 July 2021
Type: Trainee

Kabia's moves are defined by temporary moves from his parent club — trainee recruitment by Arsenal in July 2021 followed by loans to Shrewsbury Town in August 2025, a return to Arsenal in June 2026, and a loan to St Mirren in August 2026 – all moves taking the form of loans or trainee terms rather than permanent transfers.

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