Place of birth Paris, France Years Team Current team APEP F.C. Height 1.88 m | 2001–2002 Red Star 93 Role Football player Number 14 Name Manuel Kante | |
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Date of birth (1986-08-21) 21 August 1986 (age 29) | ||
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Manuel Kanté (born 21 August 1986 in Paris) is a French-born Malian football midfielder currently playing for F.C. Fribourg in the Swiss Fourth Division.
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Introducing: Manuel Kante
Youth
Kanté attended College Anatole France Drancy Accession, and was a member of the youth teams of French league sides Red Star 93 and AS Beauvais, before turning professional in 2004. with Falkirk
Professional
Kanté began his career in Scotland, playing three games for Falkirk before moving to Portugal to play for Pampilhosa.
He subsequently played professionally in Croatia for NK Gorica and NK Varteks., in Greece for Proodeftiki, in Portugal for Abrantes, and had a brief stint as a triallist with Southend United in England
He signed for USSF Division 2 Professional League newcomers AC St. Louis in February 2010,
In January 2011 he moved to FC Baulmes and played until the summer in the Swiss 1. Liga.
In summer 2011 he moved to Atromitos Yeroskipou where he stayed until the end of the season.
In summer 2012 he signed for APEP.
In summer 2015 he sigend for FC Fribourg and officialy became a penguin.
International
Despite being born in France, and although he has not yet featured for any national team at any level, Kanté has expressed a preference to play for the Mali national team, should the opportunity arise.