Kanga Akalé

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Kanga Akalé
Personal information

Full name	Kanga Gauthier Akalé
Date of birth	(1981-03-07) March 7, 1981
Place of birth	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Central midfielder
Club information
Current club	Arles-Avignon
Number	28
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1997–1998	Stella Club d'Adjame	17	(6)
1998–1999	Sion	25	(6)
1999–2003	FC Zurich	67	(8)
2003–2007	Auxerre	112	(24)
2007–2011	Lens	68	(5)
2007–2008	→ Marseille (loan)	19	(1)
2008–2009	→ Recreativo Huelva (loan)	26	(0)
2011–2012	Lekhwiya	2	(0)
2012	Panetolikos	9	(0)
2012–2013	Arles-Avignon	5	(0)
National team^‡
2003–	Cote d'Ivoire	35	(3)
* 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 21 June 2007

Kanga Gauthier Akalé (born 7 March 1981) is an Ivorian football midfielder who currently plays for French club AC Arles-Avignon.

Career

In June 2007, Akalé signed a 4-year contract with Lens for an undisclosed transfer fee, and he was loaned to Marseille in January 2008, then Recreativo Huelva. Originally a striker, he now plays as a central midfielder or left winger he is a pacey player with top technical abilities.

In 2011, Akalé joined Qatari club Lekhwiya to cover for injured striker, and countryman Bakari Koné. He made his debut in the 2011 Qatari Stars Cup on November 11, and scored a hat-trick against Al Rayyan in a 3-1 win.^[1]

On 31 January 2012, Akalé signed a 6-month contract with Greek club Panetolikos F.C..^[2] About three months after becoming a free agent, on 24 October 2012, Akalé joined French Ligue 2 side Arles-Avignon on a two-year contract.^[3]

International career

He has 35 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.

Goals for Senior National Team

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
	June 4, 2006	Bondoufle, France	Slovenia	3–0	Won	Friendly
	June 14, 2008	es, Botswana	Botswana	1–1	Draw	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification

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References

↑ بدلا من بكارى: لخويا يضم العاجى كانجا أكالى (Arabic)
↑ http://www.panetolikos.gr/archives/news/item/2415-ypegrapse-akale.html
↑ Kanga Akalé pour 2 ans ! AC Arles-Avignon official homepage. 24 October 2012. (French)

External links

Kanga Akalé at National-Football-Teams.com
Kanga Akalé French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
Agent: Akale keen on Atletico Madrid move

v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up

1 Tizié 2 Akalé 3 Boka 4 Touré 5 Zokora 6 Kouassi 7 Faé 8 Kalou 9 Arouna Koné 10 Yapi 11 Drogba 12 Méïté 13 Zoro 14 Koné 15 Dindane 16 Gnanhouan 17 Domoraud 18 Keïta 19 Touré Yaya 20 Demel 21 Eboué 22 Romaric 23 Barry Coach: Michel

v t e Ivory Coast squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Tizié 2 Akalé 3 Boka 4 Touré 5 Zokora 6 Kouassi 7 Faé 8 Kalou 9 Arouna Koné 10 Yapi 11 Drogba (c) 12 Méïté 13 Zoro 14 Koné 15 Dindane 16 Gnanhouan 17 Domoraud 18 Keïta 19 Touré Yaya 20 Demel 21 Eboué 22 Romaric 23 Barry Coach: Michel

v t e AC Arles-Avignon – current squad

1 Butelle 2 Zarour 4 Plessis 6 N'Diaye 7 Ben Saada 8 Cardy 10 Delclos 11 Aleksić 12 Dalé 13 Cantini 14 Omrani 15 Mendes 17 Sangaré 18 Quintin 19 Fortès 20 Abdelhamid 21 Gigot 22 Nabab 25 Savanier 26 Mara 27 Rodriguez 28 Givet 30 Yattara El-Gabbas Manager: Dumas

Persondata
Name	Akale, Kanga
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	1981-03-07
Place of birth	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Date of death
Place of death

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