Ousmane Kanté

Ousmane Kanté is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Pau. Born in France, he plays for Guinea national team.

Early life

Kanté was born in Paris, to Guinean parents. He holds French and Guinean nationalities.

Kanté began playing football at the age of 6 and joined the youth academy of US Créteil-Lusitanos. He spent his early career in the lower divisions of France. On 15 June 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Paris FC after playing a key role in promoting Béziers into the Ligue 2 in the 2017-18 season. He made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 27 July 2018.

Kanté debuted for the Guinea national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Comoros on 12 October 2019.
In January 2022, he was selected by the coach Kaba Diawara to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.