Moise Kean
 Kean with Juventus in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bioty Moise Kean[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Vercelli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Juventus (on loan from Everton) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | 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 | 32 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 26 | (13) |
| 2021– | → Juventus (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 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 | 10 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:20, 11 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:11, 8 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Bioty Moise Kean (/mɔɪs kiːn/;[4][5] born 28 February 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus, on loan from Premier League club Everton, and the Italy national team.
Kean 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 Hellas 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 the international level, Kean made his senior debut for Italy in 2018. He is the youngest goalscorer for Italy in a competitive match.
Early life[]
Kean was born in Vercelli to Ivorian parents Biorou and Isabelle.[6][7][8] 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.[9]
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.[6] In 2010, however, instead of renewing with Torino, he was signed by the team's cross-city rivals Juventus (until a player is of 14 years of age, the contract is annual and in constant renewal).[10][11] In his final season in the Juventus youth teams, in 2015–16, he scored 24 goals in 25 games.[12]
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.[13][14][12] 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.[15] 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.[16]
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.[17][18] 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.[19] On 1 October, Kean scored his first goal for Verona in the 87th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Torino.[20]
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.[21][22][23] He totalled 20 competitive appearances and four goals in his season at the club.[24]
2018–19: Return to Juventus[]
On 12 January 2019, Kean scored in a 2–0 away win over Bologna in the Coppa Italia.[25] On 8 March 2019, Kean scored two goals in the first half against Udinese, of an eventual 4–1 home win.[26] 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.[27] Juventus teammate Leonardo Bonucci was heavily criticised after stating that Kean was partly to blame by his celebration which caused further jeers.[28] England international Raheem Sterling deemed the comments 'laughable',[29] compatriot Mario Balotelli, English rapper Stormzy,[30] and former Juventus player Paul Pogba[31] all also defended Moise. 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."[28] 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.[32] The following league match, on 13 April, Kean scored the first goal in a 2–1 away defeat against SPAL,[33] marking his sixth consecutive goal in as many matches for club and country.[34]
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.[35][36] 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.[37] In November 2019, Kean was dropped from Everton's match-day squad for disciplinary reasons.[38] He scored his first goal for Everton on 21 January 2020, in a 2–2 home draw against Newcastle United in the Premier League.[39] For the last game of the season, Kean was handed a start, and scored his second goal for Everton, equalising against Bournemouth in the 41st minute, a game Everton went on to lose.
2020–21: Loan to Paris Saint-Germain[]
Kean began the 2020–21 season at Everton, and scored two goals in two EFL Cup matches.[40] On 4 October 2020, he joined Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain in a one-year loan.[41] He made his debut in a 4–0 away win against Nîmes in Ligue 1 on 16 October; he did not score a goal, but saw a headed attempt ricochet off the crossbar.[42] In the following league game on 24 October, Kean's first goals for the club came in the form of a brace against Dijon, in a 4–0 win.[43] On 28 October, in Paris Saint-Germain's next game, Kean scored his first UEFA Champions League goals, scoring a brace against Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir in the group stage.[44]
On 10 February 2021, Kean made his Coupe de France debut; he scored the only goal of the match in a 1–0 win over Caen to take PSG to the round of 32.[45] Kean's first goal in the Champions League knockout stage came on 16 February, scoring a header in a 4–1 away win at Barcelona in the first leg of the round of 16.[46]
2021–22: Return to Juventus on loan[]
On 31 August 2021, Kean returned to Juventus on a two-year loan deal for a loan fee of €7 million.[47][48] Juventus have an obligation to buy in summer 2023 for a reported €28 million plus €3m add-ons.[49]
International career[]
Kean was eligible to represent both Italy and the Ivory Coast, being born in Italy to Ivorian parents.[50]
Youth[]
Since 2015, Kean has represented Italy at under-15 level.[51] 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[52] and in the semi-final against France in a 2–0 win to help Italy reach the final of the tournament.[53] 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.[54][55][56]
He made his debut with the Italy U21 team on 11 October 2018, in a friendly match lost 1–0 against Belgium in Udine.[57] 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.[58] He took part in the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where Italy was eliminated in the group stage.
Senior[]
In November 2018, Kean was called up to the Italy senior side by manager Roberto Mancini.[59] 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.[60] 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.[61] In doing so, he became the youngest forward to start a match for Italy since Edoardo Mariani started against France in 1912;[62][63][64] 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.[64] 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.[62][63][65] On 26 March, he then scored his second international goal in Italy's following Euro 2020 qualifier, a 6–0 home win over Liechtenstein.[66]
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.[67][68] 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.[69][70][71]
Personal life[]
Kean's older brother, Giovanni, is also a footballer.[72] He grew up a supporter of Inter Milan and idolized Obafemi Martins, their striker at that time.[7]
On 3 March 2021, it was announced that Kean tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in France.[73]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 14 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juventus | 2016–17[74] | Serie A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[75] | Serie A | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Total | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | |||
| Hellas Verona (loan) | 2017–18[76] | Serie A | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| Everton | 2019–20[77] | Premier League | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21[78] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22[79] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 4 | ||||
| Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 2020–21[78] | Ligue 1 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | 9[c] | 3 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 17 | |
| Juventus (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 94 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 33 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup, and Coupe de France
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
International[]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | |
- Italy score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kean goal.[80]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2019 | Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy |  Finland |
2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | [81] |
| 2 | 26 March 2019 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma, Italy |  Liechtenstein |
5–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | [82] |
| 3 | 8 September 2021 | Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, Italy |  Lithuania |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [83] |
| 4 | 4–0 |
Honours[]
Juventus[40]
Paris Saint-Germain[40]
Italy U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018[56]
References[]
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Moise Kean: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Moise Kean: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Everton F.C. [@Everton] (4 August 2019). "Moise Kean (pronounced: 'moys keen')" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ FIRST DAY IN PARIS :