Kévin Constant

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Kévin Constant

Constant with Milan in 2012
Personal information
Full nameKévin Constant
Date of birth (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987
Place of birthFréjus, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft  1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft Back
Midfielder
Club information
Current clubMilan
Number21
Youth career
Toulouse
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2008Toulouse4(0)
2008–2011Châteauroux79(15)
2010–2011→ Chievo (loan)32(2)
2011Chievo0(0)
2011–2012Genoa21(1)
2012–Milan25(0)
National team‡
2004France U173(1)
2007–Guinea18(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:10, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Kévin Constant (born 15 May 1987) is a Guinean international footballer who plays for A.C. Milan in Serie A.

Club career

Toulouse

2006–2008

Constant progressed through the ranks of the reserves. In 2006, he was promoted to Toulouse's first-team squad.[1]

LB Châteauroux

2008–2011

In 2008, Constant moved to Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux.[1]

Chievo

In September 2010, Constant was signed by Chievo on loan. The loan deal was made permanent in June 2011.[1]

Genoa

In July 2011, Constant made a move to Genoa.[1]

Milan

On 20 June 2012, both Constant and Acerbi moved from Genoa C.F.C to A.C. Milan. The first on a loan, with an option to buy, deal, and the latter in co-ownership for an undisclosed fee.[1] On 26 January 2013, AC Milan entered into co-ownership with Genoa for Constant in exchange for the termination of Acerbi's co-ownership.[2]

In 23 July 2013, Constant walked out of a pre-season TIM Trophy match against Sassuolo after alleged racist abuse from the crowd.[3]

International career

Constant began representing France U-17 in 2004. He qualified to play for Guinea through his mother.[4] He made his debut on 14 October 2007, in a 1–3 friendly loss against Senegal. On 10 October 2010, Constant scored his second goal in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Nigeria.

International goals


Career statistics

Club

As of 19 May 2013[5]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] League Cup[nb 2] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toulouse 2006–07 2000000020
2007–08 2000000020
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Châteauroux 2007–08 131000000131
2008–09 284000000284
2009–10 34100010003510
2010–11 4000000040
Total 79 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 80 15
Chievo 2010–11 322000000322
Total 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 2
Genoa 2011–12 211300000241
Total 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Milan 2012–13 250000060310
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 31 0
Career total 161 18 3 0 1 0 6 0 171 18

International

As of 16 October 2012[6]
Guinea national team
YearAppsGoals
200720
200830
200940
201032
201150
201210
Total182

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, and Coupe de France matches
  2. ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue matches

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kevin Constant joins Milan on loan; Footballcracy, 6 June 2012.
  2. ↑ ; ACMilan.com, 26 January 2013
  3. ↑ "AC Milan player Kevin Constant walks off pitch over alleged racist abuse". inside World Soccer. 24 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Guinea replace Constant for Ghana". BBC News. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2010. 
  5. ↑ "Guinea – K. Constant". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Constant, Kévin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2012. 

External links

A.C. Milan – current squad
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