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Cédric Kanté

Cédric Kanté

Malian footballer

Mali Defender Nationality explained
47Age
41Int'l caps
1Int'l goals
7Clubs
288Club apps
4Club goals
182Height (cm)

Cédric Kanté: profile

Cédric Kanté (born 6 August 1979 in Strasbourg, France) is a retired Malian footballer who played as a defender.

Kanté started out at RC Strasbourg Alsace in 2000. He played for 7 clubs in 2 countries between 2000 and 2015. His most appearances came at OGC Nice (2006–2009), where he made 97 appearances and scored 2 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 288 appearances and 4 goals.

At international level, Kanté represented Mali (2001–2012), earning 41 caps and scoring 1 goal.

Strasbourg has produced 10 footballers in our database, including Karim Matmour, Samir El Mourabet and Alharbi El Jadeyaoui.

Nationality explained: Why does Cédric Kanté play for Mali?

Key facts

Senior international debut
2001 (aged about 22)
Club career
2000–2015 (16 seasons)
Countries played in
2: France and Greece
Club goals per game
0.01 (4 in 288)
Height
182 cm — taller than 44% of Malian internationals on record
Latest move
A.C. Ajaccio (2014)
Shares a birthday with
Bafétimbi Gomis, Aymen Abdennour and Abdul Kader Keïta (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2000–2006 RC Strasbourg Alsace Ligue 1 – –
2001–2002 FC Istres Championnat National 1 16 0
2002–2003 ASOA Valence Championnat National 3 32 0
2006–2009 OGC Nice Ligue 1 97 2
2009–2012 Panathinaikos F.C. Super League Greece 67 1
2012–2014 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Ligue 2 49 1
2014–2015 A.C. Ajaccio Ligue 2 27 0
Total2884

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2001–2012 Mali Senior 411

Frequently asked questions

How old is Cédric Kanté?

Cédric Kanté was born on 6 August 1979, which makes him 47 years old.

Where was Cédric Kanté born?

Cédric Kanté was born in Strasbourg, France.

Which national team does Cédric Kanté play for?

Cédric Kanté played international football for Mali. He has 41 caps and 1 goal on record.

Which clubs has Cédric Kanté played for?

Cédric Kanté's recorded clubs are RC Strasbourg Alsace, FC Istres, ASOA Valence, OGC Nice, Panathinaikos F.C., FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and A.C. Ajaccio.

How tall is Cédric Kanté?

Cédric Kanté is 182 cm (5 ft 12 in) tall.

What position does Cédric Kanté play?

Cédric Kanté played as a defender.

Malian players of the same generation

Seydou Keita Seydou KeitaMali · b. 1980 Frédéric baldi Frédéric baldiMali · b. 1977 Mahamadou Diarra Mahamadou DiarraMali · b. 1981 D Djimi TraoréMali · b. 1980 Adama Coulibaly Adama CoulibalyMali · b. 1980 M Mamadou BagayokoMali · b. 1979 Fousséni Diawara Fousséni DiawaraMali · b. 1980 Sammy Traoré Sammy TraoréMali · b. 1976 Dramane Traoré Dramane TraoréMali · b. 1982 Éric Chelle Éric ChelleMali · b. 1977 Soumaila Coulibaly Soumaila CoulibalyMali · b. 1978 Mamady Sidibé Mamady SidibéMali · b. 1979