Steve Kabba

Football player infobox
playername = Steve Kabba


fullname = Stephen Kabba
nickname = Kabbz
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|3|7|df=y
cityofbirth = Lambeth
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub = Blackpool
(on loan from Watford)
clubnumber = 19
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Crystal Palace
years = 1998–2002
2000
2002
2002
2002–2007
2007–
2008–
clubs = Crystal Palace
→ Southend United (loan)
→ Luton Town (loan)
→ Grimsby Town (loan)
Sheffield United
Watford
→ Blackpool (loan)
caps(goals) = 10 0(1)
00 0(0)
03 0(0)
13 0(6)
78 (18)
25 0(1)
08 0(2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:12, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Sorfitu Tejan "Steve" Kabba (born 7 March 1981 in Lambeth) is an English professional football player of Sierra Leonean origin. He currently plays for Blackpool on loan from Watford. He plays as a striker.

Career

Kabba started his career at Crystal Palace but struggled to get into the team, making just 11 appearances in 4 seasons and scoring 1 goal. He was loaned out to Luton Town in 2001–02 making 3 appearances as a substitute but it was during another loan spell at Grimsby Town the following season that he finally made his mark with 6 goals in 14 games.

In November 2002, shortly after his loan spell finished, Kabba joined Sheffield United for £250,000. In his first season his 11 goals in 33 games assisted the team in reaching two domestic cup semi-finals and the Division One play-off final.

After this successful first season his career was interrupted by a sequence of leg injuries allowing him just one appearance as a substitute in over a year. He returned to fitness at the end of 2004–05 Championship season.

On December 22 2006, Kabba was placed on the transfer list along with 7 other players. [ [http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,1804_1793098,00.html Warnock: Suitors will be after eight] (accessed 24 December 2006)] He joined Watford for an initial fee of £500,000 (which is expected to rise to £750,000) on 26 January 2007, after signing a two and a half year contract. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/watford/6302367.stm Watford land Blades striker Kabba] ] He never started a Premiership games for the Blades, his last appearance being as a substitute against West Ham United in November 2006.

On January 31, 2007 he played his first Premiership match for Watford against Manchester United. [cite web|title=Tactical Formation|work=Football-Lineups.com
url=http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3676.php | accessdate=February 7 | accessyear=2007] On 2 February 2008 Kabba scored his first goal in nearly two years in a 3–0 league win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

On 11 July 2008 Kabba joined Blackpool on loan until 1 January, 2009. After suffering an injury he finally made his debut for the club as a 90th minute substitute on 16 August in a 1-1 draw away at Norwich City.

References and Notes

External links

* [http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10432~19494,00.html Steve Kabba profile] at blackpoolfc.co.uk
* [http://www.watfordfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10400~19494,00.html Steve Kabba profile] at watfordfc.co.uk
* [http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10372~19494,00.html Steve Kabba profile] at lutontown.co.uk
*soccerbase|17145|Steve Kabba

Persondata
NAME = Steven Kabba
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Steve Kabba
SHORT DESCRIPTION = footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 7 March 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH = Lambeth
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =