| General |
| N'Golo Kanté | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | N'Golo Kanté | |
| Date of birth: | 29 March 1991 | |
| Place of birth: | Paris,  France
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| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Al-Ittihad
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| Number: | 7 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1999–2010 2010–2011 |
JS Suresnes Boulogne
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 2013–2015 2015–2016 2016–2023 2023– |
Boulogne SM Caen Leicester City Chelsea Al-Ittihad
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38 (3) 75 (4) 37 (1) 190 (11) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2016– | France
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53 (2) |
N'Golo Kanté (born 29 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Professional League club Al-Ittihad and the France national team.
He made his senior debut at Boulogne and then spent two seasons at Caen, the latter in Ligue 1. In 2015, he joined Leicester City for a fee of £5.6 million and became an integral member of the club's first ever Premier League win in his only season at the club. The following year, he joined Chelsea for a reported fee of £32 million and won the prestigious Premier League Player of the Season award in his first season with the club.
Kanté made his senior international debut for France in 2016. He was included in their squad that finished runners-up at that year's European Championship. He is cited as being one of the world's best in his position and commonly regarded as the 'new' Claude Makélélé.
Honours[]
Club[]
- Leicester City
Individual[]
- PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2016–17
- Premier League PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16, 2016–17
- Leicester City Players' Player of the Year (1): 2015–16
- London Football Awards Player of the Year: 2017
- PFA Fans' Premier League Player of the Month: March 2017
External links[]
| Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) squad - 2023–24 |
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3 Hamed · 4 O. Hawsawi · 6 Al-Farhan · 7 Kanté · 8 Fabinho · 9 Benzema · 10 Coronado · 11 Jota · 12 Z. Hawsawi · 13 Al-Shanqeeti · 14 Al-Nashri · 15 Al-Shehri · 17 Al-Sahafi · 20 Sharahili · 21 Al-Jadaani · 28 Bamsaud · 29 Al-Shamrani · 33 Al-Olayan · 34 Grohe · 37 Al-Menhali · 38 Al-Sulayli · 44 El Bahhar · 51 Al-Eisa · 70 Camara · 77 Al-Amri · 88 Al-Mermesh · 90 Romarinho · 99 Hamdallah · Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo |
| France
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| France – UEFA Euro 2016 – Runners-up |
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1. Lloris
2. Jallet
3. Evra
4. Rami
5. Kanté
6. Cabaye
7. Griezmann
8. Payet
9. Giroud
10. Gignac
11. Martial
12. Schneiderlin
13. Mangala
14. Matuidi
15. Pogba
16. Mandanda
17. Digne
18. Sissoko
19. Sagna
20. Coman
21. Koscielny
22. Umtiti
23. Costil
Manager: |
| France – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Winners |
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1. Lloris (c)
2. Pavard
3. Kimpembe
4. Varane
5. Umtiti
6. Pogba
7. Griezmann
8. Lemar
9. Giroud
10. Mbappé
11. Dembélé
12. Tolisso
13. Kanté
14. Matuidi
15. Nzonzi
16. Mandanda
17. Rami
18. Fekir
19. Sidibé
20. Thauvin
21. Hernández
22. Mendy
23. Areola
Manager: |
| France – UEFA Euro 2020 – Round of 16 |
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1. Lloris (c)
2. Pavard
3. Kimpembe
4. Varane
5. Lenglet
6. Pogba
7. Griezmann
8. Lemar
9. Giroud
10. Mbappé
11. Dembélé
12. Tolisso
13. Kanté
14. Rabiot
15. Zouma
16. Mandanda
17. Sissoko
18. Digne
19. Benzema
20. Coman
21. Hernández
22. Ben Yedder
23. Maignan
24. Dubois
25. Koundé
26. Thuram
Manager: |
| France – UEFA Euro 2024 – Semi-finals |
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1. Samba
2. Pavard
3. Mendy
4. Upamecano
5. Koundé
6. Camavinga
7. Griezmann
8. Tchouaméni
9. Giroud
10. Mbappé (c)
11. Dembélé
12. Kolo Muani
13. Kanté
14. Rabiot
15. Thuram
16. Maignan
17. Saliba
18. Zaïre-Emery
19. Fofana
20. Coman
21. Clauss
22. Hernandez
23. Areola
24. Konaté
25. Barcola |