Seydou Badjan Kanté

Seydou Badjan Kanté (born 7 August 1981) is a former Ivorian footballer who played as a defender.

Seydou Kanté
Personal information
Full name Seydou Badjan Kanté
Date of birth (1981-08-07) 7 August 1981
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
–1999 ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 ASEC Mimosas
2003–2007 Beveren 71 (2)
2007–2008 Istres 9 (0)
2013–2015 FC Alliance Äischdall
National team
2001–2006 Ivory Coast 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October 2006
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 October 2006

Club career

Kanté is a product of the famed youth academy at Ivorian-based club ASEC Mimosas. He joined Belgian side KSK Beveren in 2004, spending three years there. Then, he moved to French club FC Istres, which he left after one year.

International career

He was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon on 5 October 2006.

References

  1. "Seydou Kanté". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 December 2018.


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