Manuel Kanté

Manuel Kanté

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-08-21) 21 August 1986
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	APEP F.C.
Number	14
Youth career
2001–2002	Red Star 93
2002–2004	AS Beauvais
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2005	Falkirk	3	(0)
2006	Pampilhosa	21	(0)
2007	Proodeftiki	17	(0)
2008	Radnik Velika Gorica	25	(8)
2009	Abrantes	20	(3)
2009	Southend United	3	(0)
2010	Varteks Varaždin	3	(0)
2010	AC St. Louis	10	(1)
2011	FC Baulmes	11	(2)
2011–2012	Atromitos Yeroskipou	25	(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]

References

External links

• AC St. Louis bio