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1.1  Europe  





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Youssouf Kanté
Personal information
Full name Youssouf Kanté
Date of birth (1984-08-13) August 13, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2004 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 ADO Den Haag
2006 Windisch
2007 Astra Ploieşti
2008 Seattle Sounders22 (2)
2009 Minnesota Thunder8 (0)
2009–2010 Senica4 (1)
2010–2011 Baulmes1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2011

Youssouf Kanté (born August 13, 1984, Paris) is a French footballer who recently played for Baulmes.

Career[edit]

Europe[edit]

Kanté began playing soccer in the youth academy of the esteemed French club Paris Saint-Germain. When he turned nineteen, he signed with ADO Den Haag of the Dutch Second Division. In 2006 when he signed with Swiss club Windisch, and then moved to Romania and was offered a mid season contract by Astra Ploieşti. Upon completion of the season, Kanté was offered a trial by Câmpina, however, chose to play in the United States instead.

North America[edit]

After unsuccessful trials with Major League Soccer teams Kansas City Wizards and Toronto in early 2008, Kanté signed with the Seattle Sounders on April 24, 2008.[1]

Following the USL Sounders' demise (as a result of Seattle Sounders FC joining Major League Soccer), Kanté signed with Minnesota Thunder on 17 February 2009.[2]

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External links[edit]


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