Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Sheffield United
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€1.10m
peak value · 2006
€750k
top transfer fee · 06/07
17
best season · 02/03
5 · 9.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-03-07 · 5 players total
238Appearances
52Goals
13Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
38Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steve Kabba |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sorfitu Tejan Kabba |
| Date of birth | 1981-03-07 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Sierra Leone |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-04-24 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2013
Transfer: Barnet → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Barnet FC
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Brentford → Barnet
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Barnet FC
25 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Burton Albion → Brentford
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Brentford → Burton Albion
09/10 · Loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Watford → Brentford
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Brentford FC, Burton Albion
36 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Watford
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Watford → Oldham Athletic
08/09 · Loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Blackpool → Watford
08/09 · Return from loan
Jul 2008
Transfer: Watford → Blackpool
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Blackpool FC, Oldham Athletic
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Watford FC
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Watford
06/07 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Watford FC, Sheffield United
22 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United
35 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sheffield United
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2002
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Sheff Utd
02/03 · Transfer · €375k
Nov 2002
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Crystal Palace
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Grimsby Town
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Grimsby Town
48 matches · 17 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2002
Transfer: Luton → Crystal Palace
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Luton
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crystal Palace
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2000
Transfer: Southend United → Crystal Palace
00/01 · Return from loan
Oct 2000
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Southend United
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crystal Palace
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Crystal Palace
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 1998
Transfer: Palace U18 → Crystal Palace
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.10m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
2.1%
Barnet FC
22.7%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Burton Albion
7.7%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Blackpool FC
15.7%
Watford FC
19.0%
Sheffield United
27.2%
Grimsby Town
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 73 |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 781 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 265 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| Watford FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 656 |
| Sheffield United | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 938 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 191 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Barnet FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Barnet FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 518 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Barnet FC | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 183 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Brentford FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Burton Albion | 23 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 265 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 08/09 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 656 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Watford FC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 34 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Sheffield United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 279 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield United | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 227 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 191 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | Palace U18 | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-12 | Crystal Palace | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-12 | Southend United | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Crystal Palace | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | Luton | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-23 | Crystal Palace | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-08 | Grimsby Town | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-15 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-26 | Sheff Utd | Watford | Transfer | 100000 | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-11 | Watford | Blackpool | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-02 | Blackpool | Watford | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-27 | Watford | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Watford | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-06 | Watford | Brentford | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-27 | Brentford | Burton Albion | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Burton Albion | Brentford | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-27 | Brentford | Barnet | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-24 | Barnet | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.10m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Marshall | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield United | 14 | 42 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Barnet FC | 11 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 9 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Barnet FC | 5 | 23 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Watford FC | 2 | 18 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Burton Albion | Brentford | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-27 | Brentford | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Oldham Athletic | Watford | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-27 | Watford | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-02 | Blackpool | Watford | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-11 | Watford | Blackpool | Loan | — | €750k |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-08 | Grimsby Town | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-23 | Crystal Palace | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-21 | Luton | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Crystal Palace | Luton | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-11-12 | Southend United | Crystal Palace | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-10-12 | Crystal Palace | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Steve Kabba's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 46% |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 46% |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 24% |
| Preston North End | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 35% |
| Bristol City | 40 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 33% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 35% |
| Burnley FC | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 32% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 47% |
| Leicester City | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 32% |
| Reading FC | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 24% |
| Derby County | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 12 | 598 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 25 | 183 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 265 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 07/08 | 16 | 656 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 297 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 04/05 | 11 | 279 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 626 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
55 apps
18 G
7 A
Championship
76 apps
14 G
2 A
First Division
49 apps
14 G
1 A
FA Cup
13 apps
4 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
18 apps
0 G
2 A
League One
18 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Steve Kabba
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Steve Kabba
Who is Steve Kabba?
Steve Kabba is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Steve Kabba?
Steve Kabba is 45 years old. He was born on March 7, 1981 in London.
What position does Steve Kabba play?
Steve Kabba plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Steve Kabba play for?
Steve Kabba currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steve Kabba scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steve Kabba has scored 52 goals in 238 appearances.