Mohamadou Kanté
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Paris FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Paris FC B | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Paris FC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:45, 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Mohamadou Kanté (born 20 September 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United.[1]
Career
Kanté joined the youth system of Paris FC in 2021. In the 2023–24 season, he scored two goals in nine matches for the club's reserve side in the Championnat National 3.[2] On 22 August 2024, it was announced that he had signed a five-year contract with Premier League club West Ham United.[3] He was loaned back to Paris FC for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[4][5]
Personal life
Born in France, Kanté is of Malian descent.[6][7]
References
- ^ Mohamadou Kanté at Soccerway
- ^ "Mohamadou Kante en prêt au Paris FC – Paris FC" (in French). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "West Ham United sign Mohamadou Kanté | West Ham United F.C." West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "West Ham transfer news: Mohamadou Kante joins from Paris FC before returning on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ "Official | West Ham sign Mohamadou Kanté from Paris FC – Get French Football News". 22 August 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Defly, Edinam Franck (20 August 2024). "Transfert : Mohamadou Kante va signer à West Ham". Africa Top Sports (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Hattabi, Dahbia (19 August 2024). "Paris FC : le jeune Mohamadou Kanté va s'engager à West Ham". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football – Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 28 April 2025.