Ruben Compaoré has completed a move from Kir. Shmona U19 in Israel to Georgian side FC Dila Gori, sealing a permanent transfer that will see the Burkina Faso defender join the Erovnuli Liga club from 2026-02-04, with his contract running until 2026-06-30. The deal is listed without a disclosed fee, and no market value has been recorded for the player, but the switch marks a clear step up from youth football to a senior professional environment.
The 19-year-old centre-back leaves Ironi Kiryat Shmona’s youth setup to link up with FC Dila, who compete in Georgia’s top flight. The move confirms his status as a fully-fledged expatriate professional, continuing a journey that has already taken him from Burkina Faso to Israel and now to the Caucasus. Having been registered at Kir. Shmona U19, Compaoré departs the Israeli club structure without any indication of a transfer sum, suggesting a low-cost acquisition for the Georgian side and avoiding any suggestion that he might be a free agent at this stage.
Compaoré, a left-footed central defender standing 1.92 metres tall, is primarily listed as a centre-back and will be expected to add height and physical presence to FC Dila’s back line. Born on 03 Jun 2006, he is still in the early stages of his professional career but already has experience in two different footballing cultures. Before joining Kir. Shmona U19, he was on the books of Academie Basga Jo in Burkina Faso, moving from his home academy to Israel in a transfer completed on 2024-09-19. That earlier switch also went through with no recorded fee.
The confirmed move to FC Dila means Compaoré is set to compete in the Erovnuli Liga rather than in his home domestic leagues in Burkina Faso. It underlines a career path shaped entirely abroad since leaving Academie Basga Jo, with his development now tied to clubs outside his native country. His national registration lists Burkina Faso as his nationality, linking him firmly to the West African footballing pipeline that has produced numerous defenders for European and Asian leagues.
No season statistics, match appearances, or recent performance details are available in the current data, and there are no recorded goals or assist tallies to frame his on-pitch impact so far. Likewise, there is no information about specific matches, opponents, scorelines, or individual performance ratings that would shed light on why FC Dila decided to move for him at this point. The absence of a listed market value and fee also makes it impossible to compare this transfer financially to other deals in the same league or age bracket.
From a structural standpoint, this transfer continues a trend of young African defenders using intermediate leagues and youth systems as stepping stones into senior European or Eurasian competitions. Compaoré’s experience in Israel’s youth setup, followed by a move into Georgia’s top division, fits that pattern, even if the financial details remain opaque. With his contract now confirmed at FC Dila through to 2026-06-30, his next phase will be defined by how quickly he adapts to the demands of senior football in the Erovnuli Liga and whether his height, left-footed balance, and international upbringing can turn this low-profile move into a significant career platform.
