Wilfried Kanon

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Wilfried Kanon
Wilfried Kanon (2015).jpg
Kanon with ADO Den Haag in 2015
Personal information
Full name Serge Wilfried Kanon[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Taabo, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Pyramids
Number 24
Youth career
2010–2012 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Gloria Bistrița 25 (0)
2013 Corona Brașov 5 (0)
2013–2019 ADO Den Haag 123 (3)
2019– Pyramids 16 (0)
2021 → Al-Gharafa (loan) 7 (1)
National team‡
2015– Ivory Coast 50 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:15, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:42, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Serge Wilfried Kanon (born 6 July 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Pyramids, and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career[]

Early years[]

Born in Taabo, Ivory Coast, Kanon made his youth debut for Empoli's junior team in the Italian Primavera in 2010, at the age of 17. He scored his first goal for Empoli in a 2–2 draw against Novara.

Gloria Bistrița[]

After impressing during the trial period at the Romanian club, Gloria's coach, Nicolae Manea, decided to sign him permanently. He made his Liga I debut on 22 July, in a 1–2 defeat against Astra Ploiești, playing 40 minutes of the game.

Corona Braşov[]

After the 2012–13 season Nicolae Manea went on to coach Corona Brașov where, among others, he signed Kanon from Gloria Bistriţa. He played as left back in Corona's Liga I debut, a disappointing 0–1 defeat against Oţelul Galaţi at home. He played 90 minutes in the following four Liga I fixtures as well, missing the sixth match due to work permit issues.

ADO Den Haag[]

Following the work permit issues with Corona Braşov, Kanon was released to sign a two-year contract with the Dutch Eredivisie team ADO Den Haag. Here too, he had problems with his work permit and after missing half a season he was declared eligible to play for ADO in January 2014. On 25 January 2014, he made his debut for the club in the 3–2 home win against Feyenoord.[2]

Kanon was offered a contract until mid-2019 with Lille OSC in July 2015, who would take over his two-year ongoing contract with ADO Den Haag for approximately €500,000.[3][4] There, he would be united with head coach Hervé Renard, who was the national team coach of the Ivory Coast national team with which Kanon won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015. Lille declined the transfer after several medical examinations did not lessen the club's concerns about his physical condition.[5] The medical tests revealed cardiac arrhythmia. Kanon returned to The Hague, where he underwent heart surgery.[6] He made 28 league appearances during the 2016–17 season, scoring once. The goal came on the last matchday of the season in a 4–1 win over Excelsior.[7]

Pyramids FC[]

On 18 September 2019, Kanon joined Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids.[8]

On 1 February 2021, Kanon joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa on a six-month loan.[9]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 26 March 2021.[10]
Ivory Coast
Year Apps Goals
2015 8 1
2016 7 0
2017 13 0
2018 6 0
2019 14 1
2020 1 0
2021 1 1
Total 50 3

International goals[]

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 February 2015 Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea  DR Congo 3–1 3–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
2. 13 October 2019 Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France 1–0 Friendly
3. 26 March 2021 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger  Niger 3–0 3–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours[]

Country[]

Ivory Coast

References[]

  1. ^ "Cote d'Ivoire" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Wilfried Kanon blijft bij ADO Den Haag!". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 16 August 2017. De 24-jarige Kanon kwam in 2013 over van het Roemeense Corona Brasov, maar maakte begin 2014 pas zijn debuut in een wedstrijd tegen Feyenoord.
  3. ^ "Wilfred Kanon arrive au LOSC". www.losc.fr (in French). Lille OSC. 1 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Voormalig Ivoorkust-bondscoach haalt Kanon naar Lille". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Lille durft het na extra onderzoeken niet aan met Kanon". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 July 2015.
  6. ^ "'Kanon hoort bij de meest onderschatte spelers in de eredivisie'". nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Smaakmakers ADO zorgen voor passend slot". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Ivory Coast international joins Pyramids FC". kingfut.com. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Ivory Coast international joins Al-Gharafa SC". kingfut.com. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Wilfried Kanon at National-Football-Teams.com

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