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Seydou Badjan Kanté

Ivorian footballer

Ivory Coast Midfielder
45Age
6Int'l caps
0Int'l goals
4Clubs
80Club apps
2Club goals
175Height (cm)

Seydou Badjan Kanté: profile

Seydou Badjan Kanté (born 7 August 1981 in Ivory Coast) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Kanté started out at ASEC Mimosas in 1999. He played for 4 clubs in 4 countries since 1999. His most appearances came at K.S.K. Beveren (2003–2007), where he made 71 appearances and scored 2 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 80 appearances and 2 goals.

At international level, Kanté represented Ivory Coast (2001–2006), earning 6 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Ivory Coast has produced 102 footballers in our database, including Simon Deli, Jean Evrard Kouassi and Tallo Gadji.

Key facts

Senior international debut
2001 (aged about 20)
Countries played in
4: Ivory Coast, Belgium, France and Luxembourg
Club goals per game
0.03 (2 in 80)
Height
175 cm — taller than 23% of Ivorian internationals on record
Latest move
FC Istres (2007)
Shares a birthday with
Bryan Mbeumo, Aaron Boupendza and Mehdi Bourabia (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
1999–2003 ASEC Mimosas Ligue 1 – –
2003–2007 K.S.K. Beveren Belgian First Division B 71 2
2007–2008 FC Istres Championnat National 1 9 0
— FC Alliance Äischdall Luxembourg Division of Honour – –
Total802

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

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2001–2006 Ivory Coast Senior 60

Frequently asked questions

How old is Seydou Badjan Kanté?

Seydou Badjan Kanté was born on 7 August 1981, which makes him 45 years old.

Where was Seydou Badjan Kanté born?

Seydou Badjan Kanté was born in Ivory Coast.

Which national team does Seydou Badjan Kanté play for?

Seydou Badjan Kanté played international football for Ivory Coast. He has 6 caps and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Seydou Badjan Kanté played for?

Seydou Badjan Kanté's recorded clubs are ASEC Mimosas, K.S.K. Beveren, FC Istres and FC Alliance Äischdall.

How tall is Seydou Badjan Kanté?

Seydou Badjan Kanté is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.

What position does Seydou Badjan Kanté play?

Seydou Badjan Kanté played as a midfielder.

Ivorian players of the same generation

Didier Drogba Didier DrogbaIvory Coast · b. 1978 Yaya Touré Yaya TouréIvory Coast · b. 1983 Kolo Touré Kolo TouréIvory Coast · b. 1981 Emmanuel Eboué Emmanuel EbouéIvory Coast · b. 1983 Didier Zokora Didier ZokoraIvory Coast · b. 1980 Boubacar Barry Boubacar BarryIvory Coast · b. 1979 Arthur Boka Arthur BokaIvory Coast · b. 1983 Romaric RomaricIvory Coast · b. 1983 Arouna Koné Arouna KonéIvory Coast · b. 1983 Aruna Dindane Aruna DindaneIvory Coast · b. 1980 Abdul Kader Keïta Abdul Kader KeïtaIvory Coast · b. 1981 Bonaventure Kalou Bonaventure KalouIvory Coast · b. 1978