Ousmane Kanté
Kanté in september 2018. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ousmane Kanté | ||
Date of birth | September 21, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2014 | Créteil | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Créteil | 26 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Aubervilliers | 10 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Lusitanos | 37 | (4) |
2017–2018 | Béziers | 27 | (3) |
2018– | Paris FC | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 August 2018 |
Ousmane Kanté (born 21 September 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for the French club Paris FC in the Ligue 2.
Professional career
Kanté began playing football at the age of 6 and joined the youth academy of US Créteil-Lusitanos. He spent his early career in the lower divisions of France.[1] On 15 June 2018, Kanté signed his first professional contract with Paris FC after playing a key role in promoting Béziers into the Ligue 2 in the 2017-18 season.[2] Kanté made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 1-1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 27 July 2018.[3]
Personal life
Born in France, Kanté is of Guinean descent and expressed an interest in representing the Guinea national football team.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ousmane Kanté (Paris FC) : "Je reviens de loin" - Le site du football de votre département". 20 June 2018.
- ↑ http://www.parisfootballclub.com/equipe-pro/ousmane-kante-nouveau-defenseur-parisien/
- ↑ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2018/2019 - 1ère journée - Gazélec FC Ajaccio / Paris FC". www.lfp.fr.
- ↑ "Foot : Binational, Ousmane Kanté fait du Syli national son objectif de la saison". 3 June 2018.
External links
- Ousmane Kanté at Soccerway
- Ousmane Kanté – French league stats at LFP
- Ousmane Kanté at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Foot-National Profile
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