Moise Kean

Moise Bioty Kean (/mɔɪz kiːn/;[2] born 28 February 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Everton and the Italy national team.

Moise Kean
Kean with Juventus in 2015
Personal information
Full name Moise Bioty Kean
Date of birth (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000
Place of birth Vercelli, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Everton
Number 27
Youth career
2007 Asti
2007–2010 Torino
2010–2016 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Juventus 16 (7)
2017–2018 → Verona (loan) 19 (4)
2019– Everton 24 (1)
National team‡
2015 Italy U15 6 (2)
2015 Italy U16 4 (3)
2015–2017 Italy U17 17 (8)
2017–2018 Italy U19 6 (4)
2018 Italy U20 1 (2)
2018– Italy U21 9 (5)
2018– Italy 3 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 24 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

He started his career with Juventus in 2016, winning a domestic double in his first season with the club. He spent the following season on loan with Verona before returning to Juventus the next season, winning another Serie A title in 2019. In the summer of that year, he joined English side Everton.

At international level, Kean made his senior debut for Italy in 2018. He is the youngest goalscorer for Italy in a competitive match.

Club career

Youth career

Kean was first noticed by Renato Biasi, who inserted him in the youth teams of Asti before offering him to Torino.[3] In 2010, however, instead of renewing with the Granata, he was signed by Torino's cross-city rivals Juventus (until a player is of 14 years of age, the contract is annual and in constant renewal).[4][5] In his final season in the Juventus youth teams, in 2015–16, he scored 24 goals in 25 games.[6]

Juventus

2016–17: Debut season

Kean made his professional debut for Juventus on 19 November 2016, at the age of 16 years, 8 months and 23 days, coming on in the 84th minute for Mario Mandžukić in a 3–0 win over Pescara in Serie A. Upon doing so, he became the club's youngest-ever debutant and the first player born in the 2000s to compete in one of Europe's four major leagues.[7][8][6] On 22 November, he became the first player born in the 2000s to feature in a UEFA Champions League match, after being substituted on in the 84th minute of a 3–1 away win over Sevilla.[9] On 27 May 2017, Juventus' final match of the 2016–17 Serie A season, Kean scored his first goal for Juventus, the winning goal of a 2–1 away victory over Bologna, also becoming the first player born in the 2000s to score a goal in one of Europe's five major leagues.[10]

2017–18: Loan to Verona

On 31 August 2017, after extending his contract until 30 June 2020, Kean was loaned to Hellas Verona on a one-year deal.[11][12] On 10 September he made his debut for Verona in Serie A as a substitute, replacing Alex Ferrari in the 46th minute in a 5–0 home defeat against Fiorentina.[13] On 1 October, Kean scored his first goal for Verona in the 87th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Torino.[14]

On 28 January 2018, Kean scored his first career Serie A brace in a 4–1 away win against Fiorentina, becoming only the second player born in the 2000s after Pietro Pellegri to have done so.[15][16][17] He totalled 20 competitive appearances and four goals in his season at the club.[18]

2018–19: Return to Juventus

On 12 January 2019, Kean scored in a 2–0 away win over Bologna in the Coppa Italia.[19] On 8 March 2019, Kean scored two goals in the first half against Udinese, of an eventual 4–1 home win.[20] On 2 April 2019, Kean scored the second goal in a 2–0 away win against Cagliari, during which Kean was subject to racist chants from a section of Cagliari fans.[21] Juventus teammate Leonardo Bonucci was heavily criticised after stating that Kean was partly to blame by his celebration which caused further jeers,[22] by England international Raheem Sterling who deemed the comments 'laughable',[23] compatriot Mario Balotelli, English rapper Stormzy,[24] and former Juventus player Paul Pogba.[25] Bonucci implied that Kean's celebration caused further jeers, stating to Sky Sport Italia: "Kean knows that when he scores a goal, he has to focus on celebrating with his teammates. He knows he could've done something differently too. There were racist jeers after the goal, Blaise heard it and was angered. I think the blame is 50–50, because Moise shouldn't have done that and the Curva should not have reacted that way. We are professionals, we have to set the example and not provoke anyone."[22] In Juventus's following match on 6 April, Kean came off the bench against Milan to score the winning goal in a 2–1 home win in Serie A, putting his side just one victory away from winning the league title.[26] The following league match, on 13 April, Kean scored the first goal in a 2–1 away defeat against SPAL,[27] marking his sixth consecutive goal in as many matches for club and country.[28]

Everton

2019–20: Debut season

Kean joined Everton on 4 August 2019, signing a five-year contract for a fee of €27.5 million, plus €2.5 million in add-ons.[29][30] On 10 August, he made his Everton debut in a 0–0 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, coming on as a substitute for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.[31]

In November 2019 Kean was dropped from Everton's match-day squad for disciplinary reasons.[32]

Kean scored his first goal for Everton on 21 January 2020, in a 2–2 home draw against Newcastle United in the Premier League.[33]

International career

Kean, who was born in Italy, was eligible to represent both Italy and the Ivory Coast, the latter because he has Ivorian parents.[34]

Youth

Since 2015, Kean has represented Italy at under-15 level.[35] With the Italy U17 team he took part at the 2016 and 2017 editions of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, scoring 1 goal in each tournament.

With the Italy U19 he took part in the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, and scored in the group stage against Norway[36] and in the semi-final against France in a 2–0 win to help Italy reach the final of the tournament.[37] He started the final against Portugal on the bench, but came on as a substitute and scored 2 goals in the second half, to take the tie to extra time, but the match ended in a 4–3 victory for Portugal.[38][39][40]

He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 11 October 2018, in a friendly match lost 1–0 against Belgium in Udine.[41] He scored his first goal with the U21 side in the following friendly match, a 2–0 home win against Tunisia on 15 October 2018.[42] He took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where Italy U21 has been eliminated in the group stage.

Senior

In November 2018, Kean was called up to the Italy senior side by manager Roberto Mancini.[43] On 20 November, aged 18 years, 265 days, he made his senior debut with the Italy national team in a friendly match against the United States in Genk, which eventually ended in a 1–0 victory.[44] On 23 March 2019, Kean made his first start and scored his first goal for Italy in a 2–0 home win over Finland in Italy's opening UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match.[45] In doing so, he became the youngest forward to start a match for Italy since Edoardo Mariani started against France in 1912;[46][47][48] Kean is currently either the fourth or fifth-youngest forward ever to start a match for Italy, behind only Mariani, Leopoldo Conti, Eugenio Mosso, and possibly Rodolfo Gavinelli, as it is not known officially whether the latter was born in 1891 or 1895.[48] Kean also became the youngest player to score for Italy since Bruno Nicolè, who scored twice in a 2–2 friendly away draw against France on 9 November 1958; overall, Kean is the second-youngest goalscorer for Italy, behind Nicolè, at the age of 19 years and 23 days, and the youngest player to score a goal for Italy in both a competitive match, and in a European qualifier.[46][47][49] On 26 March, he then scored his second international goal in Italy's following Euro 2020 qualifier, a 6–0 home win over Liechtenstein.[50]

Style of play

Regarded as one of Italian football's most promising prospects, Kean is a quick, tenacious, and physically strong forward, with good technical skills and an accurate shot. Naturally right-footed, his preferred role is in the centre as a main striker, although he is also capable of playing as a second striker, or even as a left-sided forward or winger.[51][52] He is known in particular for his great pace, ability in the air, offensive movement, and powerful physique, which enable him either to hold up the ball with his back to goal or take advantage of openings in the opposition's defence; a hard-working player, he has also been praised for his defensive contribution off the ball.[53][54][55]

Personal life

Kean was born in Vercelli to Ivorian parents Biorou and Isabelle.[3][56][57] When his parents separated when he was four years old, he and his two brothers moved with his mother to Asti, where he spent the rest of his childhood and adolescent years.[58] His older brother, Giovanni, is also a footballer.[59] He grew up a supporter of Inter Milan and idolized Obafemi Martins, their striker at that time.[56]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 June 2020[1]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus 2016–17 Serie A 3100—10—41
2018–19 13611—3000177
Total 16711—4000218
Verona (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 19410———204
Everton 2019–20[60] Premier League 2411030——281
Career total 5913313040006913

International
As of 26 March 2019[1][61]
Italy
YearAppsGoals
201810
201922
Total32

International goals
Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first.[61]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2019Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy Finland2–02–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2.26 March 2019Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy Liechtenstein5–06–0

Honours

Club
Juventus[1]

International
Italy U19

Records
Italy

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