Abdoulaye Kanté (footballer, born 2005)
.jpg) Abdoulaye Kanté in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdoulaye Raslan Kanté | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Attécoubé, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Saint-Étienne (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Montfermeil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Troyes B | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Troyes | 47 | (1) |
| 2025– | Middlesbrough | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Saint-Étienne (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:11, 30 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Abdoulaye Raslan Kanté (born 9 July 2005) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne, on loan from EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Career
As a youth player, Kanté joined the youth academy of French side Montfermeil. Following his stint there, he signed for the reserve team of French Ligue 1 side Troyes ahead of the 2022–23 season and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2023, where he made forty-seven league appearances and scored one goal. French newspaper L'Est éclair wrote in 2024 that he "made himself indispensable" while playing for them.[1]
On 29 July 2025, Kanté signed for English Championship club Middlesbrough for an undisclosed fee signing a five-and-a-half year deal.[2]
On 30 January 2026, Kanté joined Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[3][4]
Personal life
Kanté holds French citizenship.[5]
Style of play
Kanté plays as a midfielder. Right-footed, he is known for his skills in tackling and interception.[6]
References
- ^ "Abdoulaye Kanté: "Je dois faire plus que récupérer des ballons"" [Abdoulaye Kanté: "I have to do more than just win balls back"] (in French). L'Est éclair. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Middlesbrough sign midfielder Kante from Troyes". BBC. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Boro midfielder Kante joins Saint-Etienne on loan". BBC. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Kanté renforce le milieu de terrain des Verts !" [Abdoulaye Kanté strengthens the Greens' midfield!] (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Kanté: "Je dois faire plus que récupérer des ballons"" [Abdoulaye Kanté: "I have to do more than just win balls back"] (in French). L'Est éclair. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "'Quality' - What Middlesbrough can expect of new signing Abdoulaye Kante". Teesside Live. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
External links
- Abdoulaye Kanté at Soccerway