Manuel Kanté

Manuel Kanté
Personal information
Date of birth21 August 1986
Place of birthParis, France
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
APEP F.C.
Number14
Youth career
2001–2002Red Star 93
2002–2004AS Beauvais
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2005Falkirk3(0)
2006Pampilhosa21(0)
2007Proodeftiki17(0)
2008Radnik Velika Gorica25(8)
2009Abrantes20(3)
2009Southend United3(0)
2010Varteks Varaždin3(0)
2010AC St. Louis10(1)
2011FC Baulmes11(2)
2011–2012Atromitos Yeroskipou25(3)
2012–APEP F.C.24(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Manuel Kanté (born 21 August 1986 in Paris) is a French-born Malian football midfielder currently playing for APEP F.C. in the Cypriot Second Division.

Career

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[1] and NK Varteks.,[2] in Greece for Proodeftiki, in Portugal for Abrantes,[3] and had a brief stint as a triallist with Southend United in England[4]

He signed for USSF Division 2 Professional League newcomers AC St. Louis in February 2010,[5]

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.[6]

In summer 2012 he signed for APEP.

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.[7]

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