Youssouf Kanté

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

Youssouf Kanté
Personal information
Full name Youssouf Kanté
Date of birth (1984-08-13) August 13, 1984
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 Sounders 22 (2)
2009 Minnesota Thunder 8 (0)
2009–2010 Senica 4 (1)
2010–2011 Baulmes 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2011

Career

Europe

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

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]

References
  1. Tomlinson returns for Sounders; Seattle also signs Kante Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Minnesota inks Kirk, Kante Archived February 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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