Ousmane Kanté
 Kanté in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ousmane Kanté | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | 45 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2019– | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 | |||
Ousmane Kanté (born 21 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Paris FC in the Ligue 2. Born in France, Kanté represents the Guinea national team.
Club 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, he 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] He made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 27 July 2018.[3]
International career[]
Born in France, Kanté is of Guinean descent.[4] He debuted for the Guinea national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Comoros on 12 October 2019.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Ousmane Kanté (Paris FC) : "Je reviens de loin" - Le site du football de votre département". 20 June 2018.
- ^ Bri, Kévin (15 June 2018). "Ousmane Kanté nouveau défenseur parisien". Paris FC.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Guinea vs. Comoros Islands - Football Match Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
External links[]
- Ousmane Kanté at Soccerway
- Ousmane Kanté – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
- Ousmane Kanté at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Foot-National Profile
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- Guinean footballers
- Guinea international footballers
- French footballers
- French people of Guinean descent
- Association football defenders
- Paris FC players
- AS Béziers (2007) players
- US Créteil-Lusitanos players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- French football defender, 1980s birth stubs
- Guinean football biography stubs