N'Golo Kanté

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N'Golo Kante
Kanté warming up for France in 2018
Personal information
Full name N'Golo Leon Jules Kanté[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 7
Youth career
1999–2010 JS Suresnes
2010–2012 Boulogne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Boulogne 38 (3)
2013–2015 Caen 75 (4)
2015–2016 Leicester City 37 (1)
2016– Chelsea 152 (9)
National team‡
2016– France 44 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2018 Russia
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2016 France
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15.49, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23.19, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

N'Golo Kanté (French: [(ɛ)ŋɡolo kɑ̃te]; born 29 March 1991) is a French football player. He plays for Saudi Arabian side [4]Al-Ittihad and the French National Team.

He made his name in the English Premier League with Leicester City. They won the league on 2015/16, largely because his tackles in midfield and passes to Jamie Vardy created so many goals.

Chelsea bought him next year (2016–17) for £32 million, and they also won the league that year. Since then opposing sides have adjusted to his particular skills, and he has been somewhat less successful. Nevertheless, his performance has been extraordinary as a midfielder only 5'6" tall in an era where most defenders are much taller.

Kanté made his senior international debut for France in 2016. In 2017 Kanté was named the French Player of the Year, a first for a player from the Premier League in seven years. 12 months later he was a key member of the 2018 FIFA World Cup winning squad.

Personal life[change | change source]

Kanté's parents moved to France in 1980 from the African country of Mali 11 years before his birth.

Career statistics[change | change source]

Club[change | change source]

As of match played 11 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Boulogne 2011–12[5] Ligue 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2012–13[5] Championnat National 37 3 2 1 0 0 — — 39 4
Total 38 3 2 1 0 0 — — 40 4
Caen 2013–14[5] Ligue 2 38 2 4 1 1 0 — — 43 3
2014–15[5] Ligue 1 37 2 1 1 1 0 — — 39 3
Total 75 4 5 2 2 0 — — 82 6
Leicester City 2015–16[6] Premier League 37 1 1 0 2 0 — — 40 1
Chelsea 2016–17[7] Premier League 35 1 5 1 1 0 — — 41 2
2017–18[8] Premier League 34 1 5 0 2 0 6[c] 0 1[d] 0 48 1
2018–19[9] Premier League 36 4 2 0 5 1 10[e] 0 0 0 53 5
2019–20[10] Premier League 22 3 1 0 0 0 4[c] 0 1[f] 0 28 3
2020–21[11] Premier League 30 0 4 0 1 0 13[c] 0 — 48 0
2021–22[12] Premier League 26 2 3 0 4 0 6[c] 0 3[g] 0 42 2
2022–23[13] Premier League 7 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 — 9 0
Total 190 11 20 1 13 1 41 0 5 0 269 13
Al-Ittihad 2023–24[5] Saudi Pro League 25 2 3 1 — 6[h] 0 6[i] 1 40 4
Career total 365 21 31 5 17 1 47 0 11 1 471 28
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup, King Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Football League Cup/EFL Cup
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  7. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  8. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
  9. ↑ Two appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup, two appearances and one goal in FIFA Club World Cup, two appearances in Saudi Super Cup

International[change | change source]

As of match played 3 June 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France 2016 13 1
2017 7 0
2018 16 0
2019 3 0
2020 5 1
2021 7 0
2022 2 0
Total 53 2
As of match played 3 June 2022
France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Kanté goal[14]
List of international goals scored by N'Golo Kanté
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 29 March 2016 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France 2  Russia 1–0 4–2 Friendly [15]
2 14 November 2020 Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal 44  Portugal 1–0 1–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A [16]

Honours[change | change source]

Leicester City

Chelsea

France

Individual

Orders

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2018. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "N'Golo Kante". Chelsea F.C.
  4. ↑ "Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)", Wikipedia, 2024-04-23, retrieved 2024-04-23
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "N. Kanté: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Games played by N'Golo Kante in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "N'Golo Kanté: Internationals". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "France vs. Russia 4–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Portugal vs. France 0–1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "N'Golo Kanté: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  18. ↑ McNulty, Phil (19 May 2018). "Chelsea 1–0 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  19. ↑ McNulty, Phil (27 May 2017). "Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  20. ↑ McNulty, Phil (1 August 2020). "Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  21. ↑ McNulty, Phil (15 May 2021). "Chelsea 0–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  22. ↑ McNulty, Phil (14 May 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  23. ↑ McNulty, Phil (29 May 2021). "Manchester City 0–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  24. ↑ Bevan, Chris (29 May 2019). "Chelsea 4–1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  25. ↑ Sterling, Mark (11 August 2021). "Chelsea 1–1 Villarreal". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Chelsea 2–1 Palmeiras". BBC Sport. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  27. ↑ McNulty, Phil (24 February 2019). "Chelsea 0–0 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  28. ↑ McNulty, Phil (27 February 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  29. ↑ McNulty, Phil (15 July 2018). "France 4–2 Croatia". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  30. ↑ Odetokun, Elijah (October 11, 2021). "N'golo Kanté: see why he will get a medal for a match he did not play". ElFutbolero. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  31. ↑ McNulty, Phil (11 July 2016). "Portugal 1–0 France". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  32. ↑ "PFA awards: Leicester and Spurs dominate Premier League team". BBC Sport. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Das Ist das ESM-Team der Saison: Die Top-11 des Europäischen Fußballs". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  35. ↑ "ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite". Abendzeitung (in German). 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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  37. ↑ McTear, Euan (2 January 2017). "Four Real Madrid players in L'Equipe's team of 2016". Marca. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  38. ↑ "Equipe type monde 2017 : Le PSG dans le sillage du Real". L'Équipe. 2 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  39. ↑ "L'équipe type Monde 2018 de " L'Équipe "". L'Équipe. 3 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  40. ↑ "Men's PFA Players' Player of the Year 2017". Professional Footballers' Association. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  41. ↑ "N'Golo Kante is Footballer of the Year". Football Writers' Association. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  42. ↑ "Hazard named Chelsea Player of the Year". Archived from the original on 31 May 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  43. ↑ "ANNUAL AWARDS 2018 – KANTE IS NO.1". Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  44. ↑ "N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) élu meilleur Français de l'étranger". L’Équipe. 15 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  45. ↑ "Trophées UNFP : N'Golo Kanté récompensé du titre de meilleur joueur français évoluant à l'étranger". France Football. 13 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
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  47. ↑ "De Gea, Kante and Mbappe in World 11". FIFPro. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  48. ↑ "2020-2021 Men's FIFA FIFPRO World 11 revealed". fifpro.org. 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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  50. ↑ "UEFA Europa League Squad of the 2018/19 Season". UEFA. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  51. ↑ "UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season". UEFA. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  52. ↑ "Champions League Midfielder of the Season: N'Golo Kanté". UEFA. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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