Kévin Constant

Kévin Constant

Constant with Trabzonspor in 2014
Personal information
Full nameKévin Constant
Date of birth10 May 1987
Place of birthFréjus, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft Back
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Trabzonspor
Number11
Youth career
Toulouse
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2008Toulouse4(0)
2008–2010Châteauroux79(15)
2010–2011Chievo32(2)
2011–2012Genoa21(1)
2012–2014Milan45(0)
2014–Trabzonspor14(0)
National team‡
2004France U173(1)
2007–Guinea24(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8:42, 5 January 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 January 2015

Kévin Constant (born 10 May 1987) is a Guinean international footballer who plays for Trabzonspor in Süper Lig.

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

On 1 July 2011, Constant made a move to Genoa for €5.6 million cash,[2] plus Acerbi (tagged for €2M) and Ivan Fatic (tagged for €0.2M) moved to Chievo. However Genoa bought Acerbi outright from Reggina for €2.2 million, which would made Constant in fact worth €8 million transfer fee.[3]

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 €4 million.[1][4] On 26 January 2013, AC Milan entered into co-ownership with Genoa for Constant in exchange for the termination of Acerbi's co-ownership, both for €4 million.[5][6] On 27 July 2013 Milan purchased him outright for another €6 million,;[6] Milan sold Rodney Strasser to Genoa for €3.5 million on the same day.[6][7]

In July 2013, Constant responded to what he perceived as racial abuse from spectators at a pre-season TIM Trophy match against Sassuolo by leaving the pitch.[8] Although the Italian Football Association fined the Sassuolo club €30,000 because of "racially discriminatory shouts and chants aimed at a player from the opposition’s team", a police investigation found no evidence of such.[9]

Trabzonspor

Constant transferred to Trabzonspor for a fee of 2.5 million [10] in a 4-year contract, worth an average of €2.25 million a season.[11] Constant made his official debut for the club against FC Rostov in the play-off qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.

International career

Constant began representing France U-17 in 2004. He qualified to play for Guinea through his mother.[12] 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

Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 August 2010 Stade Saint-Exupéry, Marignane, France  Mali 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 10 October 2010 Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea  Nigeria 1–0 1–0 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier
3. 5 March 2014 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Iran 2–0 2–1 Friendly
4. 28 January 2015 Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea  Mali 1–0 1–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 September 2014[13]
Constant with Milan in 2012
Constant playing for Milan against Real Madrid in 2012.
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
2013–14 200000060260
Total 45 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 57 0
Trabzonspor 2014–15 140200062222
Total 14 0 2 0 0 0 6 2 22 2
Career total 193 18 4 0 1 0 18 1 214 19

International

As of 28 January 2015[14]
Guinea national team
YearAppsGoals
200720
200830
200940
201032
201150
201210
201320
201411
201531
Total244

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 Kevin Constant joins Milan on loan; Footballcracy, 6 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ufficiale: Kevin Constant al Genoa" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. ↑ AC Chievo Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (Italian)
  4. ↑ http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/bilancio2012/pdf/Bilancio_Gruppo_Milan_12.pdf
  5. ↑ ; ACMilan.com, 26 January 2013
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 AC Milan SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (Italian)
  7. ↑ "DAL MILAN ARRIVA STRASSER" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "AC Milan's Kevin Constant walks off pitch after racist abuse". BBC Sport. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  9. ↑ Gladwell, Ben (2 August 2013). "Police: No racist abuse of Constant". ESPN FC. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.kap.gov.tr/en/search/notice-results.aspx?id=374703
  11. ↑ http://www.kap.gov.tr/en/search/notice-results.aspx?id=376428
  12. ↑ "Guinea replace Constant for Ghana". BBC News. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  13. ↑ "Guinea – K. Constant". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  14. ↑ "Constant, Kévin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

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