Jaze Kabia
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:21:07 PM Wikipedia source
Jaze Kevin Kabia (born 7 August 2000) is an Irish professional football player who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town. He started his career with Cobh Ramblers, before moving to Shelbourne, Livingston, Falkirk, Greenock Morton, Queen of the South, Cork City, Clyde and Truro City.
Infobox
2017
Cobh Ramblers
2022
→ Falkirk (loan)
2023
Cork City
2024
Clyde
Full name
Jaze Kevin Kabia
Date of birth
(2000-08-07) 7 August 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth
Cork, Ireland
Height
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Grimsby Town
Number
9
2005–2015
College Corinthians
2015–2017
Douglas Hall
Years
Team
2017–2019
Cobh Ramblers
2019–2020
Shelbourne
2021–2023
Livingston
2022–2023
→ Greenock Morton (loan)
2024–2025
Truro City
2025–
Grimsby Town
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics
Apps
Apps
Club
Apps
Division
Goals
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
National Cup
Goals
National Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
Other
Goals
Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers
Club
Cobh Ramblers
Division
2018
Season
LOI First Division
League
22
League
2
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
26
Total
2
2019
2019
Club
2019
Division
18
Season
8
League
—
League
2
National Cup
1
National Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
22
Other
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Division
40
Season
10
League
1
League
0
National Cup
5
National Cup
1
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
48
Other
11
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Club
Shelbourne
Division
2019
Season
LOI First Division
League
5
League
5
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
—
Other
6
Other
5
2020
2020
Club
2020
Division
LOI Premier Division
Season
11
League
1
League
1
National Cup
0
National Cup
—
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
13
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Division
16
Season
6
League
2
League
0
National Cup
—
National Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
19
Other
6
Livingston
Livingston
Club
Livingston
Division
2020–21
Season
Scottish Premiership
League
8
League
1
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
9
Total
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Division
1
Season
0
League
0
League
0
National Cup
2
National Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
3
Other
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Division
0
Season
0
League
—
League
—
National Cup
—
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Division
9
Season
1
League
1
League
0
National Cup
2
National Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
12
Other
1
Falkirk (loan)
Falkirk (loan)
Club
Falkirk (loan)
Division
2021–22
Season
Scottish League One
League
12
League
4
National Cup
—
National Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
12
Other
4
Greenock Morton (loan)
Greenock Morton (loan)
Club
Greenock Morton (loan)
Division
2022–23
Season
Scottish Championship
League
18
League
3
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
4
League Cup
1
Other
2
Other
0
Total
25
Total
4
Queen of the South (loan)
Queen of the South (loan)
Club
Queen of the South (loan)
Division
2022–23
Season
Scottish League One
League
4
League
1
National Cup
—
National Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
4
Other
1
Cork City
Cork City
Club
Cork City
Division
2023
Season
LOI Premier Division
League
9
League
0
National Cup
2
National Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
2
Other
0
Other
13
Total
0
Clyde
Clyde
Club
Clyde
Division
2023–24
Season
Scottish League Two
League
12
League
0
National Cup
—
National Cup
—
League Cup
—
League Cup
12
Other
0
Truro City
Truro City
Club
Truro City
Division
2024–25
Season
National League South
League
44
League
16
National Cup
1
National Cup
0
League Cup
—
League Cup
1
Other
0
Other
46
Total
16
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town
Club
Grimsby Town
Division
2025–26
Season
EFL League Two
League
12
League
5
National Cup
0
National Cup
0
League Cup
3
League Cup
2
Other
1
Other
0
Total
16
Total
7
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Division
176
Season
46
League
8
League
0
National Cup
14
National Cup
4
League Cup
8
League Cup
0
Other
206
Other
50
| Club | Division | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cobh Ramblers | 2018 | LOI First Division | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 18 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | |||
| Total | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 11 | ||
| Shelbourne | 2019 | LOI First Division | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |||
| Livingston | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| Greenock Morton (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| Cork City | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Clyde | 2023–24 | Scottish League Two | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Truro City | 2024–25 | National League South | 44 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 46 | 16 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2025–26 | EFL League Two | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 |
| Career total | 176 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 50 | ||
References
- Includes FAI Cup, Scottish Cup & FA Cup
- Includes League of Ireland Cup, Scottish League Cup & EFL Cup
- Appearances in the Munster Senior Cup
- Appearances in the League of Ireland Promotion/relegation play-off
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- 1 appearance in the Munster Senior Cup & 1 appearance in the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division Play-off
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- "Football Agent Transactions 2 February 2024 to 3 February 2025"https://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/agents/football-agent-transactions-2024-2025.ashx
- echo livehttps://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40135451.html
- DublinLivehttps://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/shelbournes-jaze-kabia-grateful-family-17792904
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/player/11124070/jaze_kabia/
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/33143/2/
- int.soccerway.comhttps://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/13/ireland-republic/first-division/athlone-town-football-club/cobh-ramblers-football-club/2702716/
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/35032/2/
- int.soccerway.comhttps://int.soccerway.com/players/jaze-kabia/541473/
- "Striker Jaze Kabia signs for Shelbourne FC"https://shelbournefc.ie/striker-jaze-kabia-signs-for-shelbourne-fc/
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/35903/2/
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/39134/2/
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/35929/2/
- www.extratime.comhttps://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/35936/2/
- DublinLivehttps://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/perfect-jaze-kabia-header-snatches-17837173
- The42https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-st-pats-report-5026998-Feb2020/
- Irish Examinerhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30984859.html
- "WATCH: Kabia fires Shelbourne to victory over St Pat's"https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020/0228/1118237-shelbourne-vs-st-pats-report/
- echo livehttps://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40203929.html
- The42https://www.the42.ie/jaze-kabia-signs-for-livingston-5320445-Jan2021/
- Cork Beohttps://www.corkbeo.ie/sport/cork-footballer-signs-scottish-premiership-19595366
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55591336
- The42https://www.the42.ie/celtic-livingston-5330987-Jan2021/
- Irish Examinerhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40211324.html
- The42https://www.the42.ie/jaze-kabia-reaction-debut-against-celtic-5331640-Jan2021/
- Balls.iehttps://www.balls.ie/football/scott-brown-red-card-jaze-kabia-celtic-livingston-459335
- Daily Recordhttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/livingston-boss-david-martindale-says-23361197
- Sky Sportshttps://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12200502/livingston-2-0-kilmarnock-jaze-kabia-and-scott-pittman-strike-late-for-high-flying-livi
- echo livehttps://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40215665.html
- Falkirk Football Clubhttps://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2022/01/21/jaze-kabia-joins-on-loan/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59618555
- "Jaze Kabia joins Morton on season long-loan"https://www.gmfc.net/jaze-kabia-joins-morton-on-season-long-loan/
- Greenock Morton FChttps://www.gmfc.net/jaze-kabia-returns-to-livingston/
- www.qosfc.comhttp://www.qosfc.com/news-6000
- Cork City FC Shophttps://www.corkcityfc.ie/blogs/news/jaze-kabia-signs-for-city
- Independent.iehttps://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/cork-relegated-as-waterford-bounce-back-to-top-flight-following-dramatic-play-off/a1094055025.html
- Clyde F.Chttps://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2024/01/new-signing-jaze-kabia/
- trurocity.co.ukhttps://trurocity.co.uk/2024/08/truro-city-sign-jaze-kabia/
- "Kabia hits hat-trick in brilliant Truro performance"https://www.holsworthy-today.co.uk/sport/kabia-hits-hat-trick-in-brilliant-truro-performance-716357
- https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaze-kabia/541473/https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaze-kabia/541473/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c20x3ly6p1xo
- "Jaze Joins the Mariners! - Grimsby Town Football Club"https://gtfc.co.uk/jaze-joins-the-mariners/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cly32eq187mt
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cewnk102w59t
- The42https://www.the42.ie/young-irish-players-in-2020-4939506-Jan2020/