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N'Golo Kanté

France
Age 32 Years (29 Mar, 1991)
Birthplace in Paris, France
Club Chelsea
National Team France
Height 169cm
Weight 68kg
Position MF (CM-DM)
Footed 86% Right*

N'Golo Kanté Bio

N’Golo Kante is a French professional football player who currently plays for Chelsea and represents the France national team as a central midfielder. Born on 29th March 1991, Kante was born in Paris, France.

N’Golo Kante joined the JS Suresnes academy at a young age of 8 and went on to join Boulogne in 2010.  After spending two years with the reserve team of Boulogne, he finally got the opportunity to make it to their Ligue 2 team in 2012.

In 2013, N’Golo Kante joined Caen. After just spending two seasons at the club, the Frenchman was brought to Leicester City in 2015, just after one season and helping Leicester City to win the 2015-16 premier league, he joined Chelsea in 2016. Kante has been with Chelsea since then and has won the premier league and UEFA champions league in 2016-17 and 2020-21 respectively.

N’Golo Kante is considered to be one of the best central midfielders in the world. Moreover, his extremely humble attitude has made him a fan favorite around the world.

Club and International debut

Boulogne: N’Golo Kante made his first team debut for the club in May 18th 2012 in Ligue 2.

France national team: Kante made his debut for the French national team on 25th March 2016 against Netherlands in a friendly.

Notable statistics

Club Career Stats

Apps401
Goals23
Assists25
Yellow Cards54
Red Cards1

International Career Stats

Apps51
Goals2
Assists1
Yellow Cards8
Red Cards0

N’Golo Kante net worth

Kante’s Net Worth currently stands at an estimated $32 million dollars.  

N’Golo Kante jersey number

Currently, Kante reps the jersey number 7 for Chelsea and wears number 13 for his national team France.

Brand endorsements

·        Adidas

Who is N’Golo Kante girlfriend/wife?

Kante is married to Jude Littler, however, the date of their marriage has not been made known to the public as of yet.

How many kids N’Golo Kante has?

Kante has three kids with his wife Jude Littler, Cassius, Prince and Jackson Cisse.  

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N’Golo Kante is a French professional football player who currently plays for Chelsea and represents the France national team as a central midfielder. Born on 29th March 1991, Kante was born in Paris, France. N’Golo Kante joined the JS Suresnes academy at a young age of 8 and went on to join Boulogne in 2010.  After spending two years with the reserve team of Boulogne, Read More

N'Golo Kanté Current Season

name tournament
ast
gca
gls
min
mp
npxg
sca
span
xa
xg
Premier League 2 6 2 959 15 0.9 24 2021-2022 0.9 0.9
Champions Lg 0 0 0 100 2 0.1 8 2021-2022 0.4 0.1

N'Golo Kanté Scouting Report

2017-2018 Premier League

DEFENSE

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Tackles 3.73 93
Tackles Won 2.56 91
Tackles (Def 3rd) 1.65 89
Tackles (Mid 3rd) 1.92 94
Tackles (Att 3rd) 0.15 24
Dribblers Tackled 0.99 79
Dribbles Contested 2.83 71
% of dribblers tackled 35.1 71
Dribbled Past 1.83 29
Pressures 22.30 70
Successful Pressures 7.64 86
Successful Pressure % 34.2 88
Pressures (Def 3rd) 7.73 63
Pressures (Mid 3rd) 11.84 74
Pressures (Att 3rd) 2.74 52
Blocks 1.47 46
Shots Blocked 0.12 18
Shots Saved 0.00 44
Passes Blocked 1.35 68
Interceptions 2.74 95
Tkl+Int 6.46 95
Clearances 0.90 19
Errors 0.03 32

GOAL AND SHOT CREATION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Shot-Creating Actions 2.46 74
SCA (PassLive) 2.25 85
SCA (PassDead) 0.00 22
SCA (Drib) 0.06 55
SCA (Sh) 0.06 52
SCA (Fld) 0.00 15
SCA (Def) 0.09 68
Goal-Creating Actions 0.24 76
GCA (PassLive) 0.21 78
GCA (PassDead) 0.00 36
GCA (Drib) 0.00 45
GCA (Sh) 0.03 84
GCA (Fld) 0.00 41
GCA (Def) 0.00 44

MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Yellow Cards 0.09 84
Red Cards 0.00 56
Second Yellow Card 0.00 55
Fouls Committed 1.47 57
Fouls Drawn 0.75 22
Offsides 0.03 59
Crosses 0.27 22
Interceptions 2.74 95
Tackles Won 2.56 91
Penalty Kicks Won 0.00 46
Penalty Kicks Conceded 0.00 56
Own Goals 0.00 50
Ball Recoveries 12.23 72
Aerials won 0.78 27
Aerials lost 1.08 69
% of Aerials Won 41.9 31

PASS TYPES

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Attempted 64.96 78
Live-ball passes 64.24 79
Dead-ball passes 0.72 15
Passes from Free Kicks 0.63 32
Through Balls 0.18 77
Passes Under Pressure 9.44 66
Switches 1.74 55
Crosses 0.27 22
Corner Kicks 0.00 22
Inswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 30
Outswinging Corner Kicks 0.00 31
Straight Corner Kicks 0.00 34
Ground passes 52.49 81
Low Passes 6.55 45
High Passes 5.92 15
Passes Attempted (Left) 9.17 65
Passes Attempted (Right) 53.78 85
Passes Attempted (Head) 1.17 6
Throw-Ins taken 0.09 27
Passes Attempted (Other) 0.12 26
Passes Completed 57.90 82
Passes Offside 0.21 38
Passes Out of Bounds 0.75 64
Passes Intercepted 1.59 41
Passes Blocked 0.81 56

PASSING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Passes Completed 57.90 82
Passes Attempted 64.96 78
Pass Completion % 89.1 91
Total Passing Distance 1053.28 79
Progressive Passing Distance 251.81 72
Passes Completed (Short) 24.17 78
Passes Attempted (Short) 26.36 77
Pass Completion % (Short) 91.7 82
Passes Completed (Medium) 26.51 85
Passes Attempted (Medium) 28.38 84
Pass Completion % (Medium) 93.4 95
Passes Completed (Long) 5.95 56
Passes Attempted (Long) 7.82 31
Pass Completion % (Long) 76.2 90
Assists 0.03 36
xA 0.07 57
Key Passes 1.11 74
Passes into Final Third 5.77 76
Passes into Penalty Area 1.20 78
Crosses into Penalty Area 0.09 55
Progressive Passes 6.31 85

POSSESSION

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Touches 76.62 79
Touches (Def Pen) 1.74 30
Touches (Def 3rd) 17.07 78
Touches (Mid 3rd) 48.46 79
Touches (Att 3rd) 17.50 72
Touches (Att Pen) 0.78 36
Touches (Live-Ball) 75.93 81
Dribbles Completed 1.59 86
Dribbles Attempted 2.13 81
Successful Dribble % 74.6 81
Players Dribbled Past 1.65 86
Nutmegs 0.00 28
Carries 56.12 80
Total Carrying Distance 309.08 87
Progressive Carrying Distance 177.54 88
Progressive Carries 7.45 81
Carries into Final Third 2.19 81
Carries into Penalty Area 0.06 38
Miscontrols 0.72 66
Dispossessed 1.44 35
Pass Targets 56.33 72
Passes Received 53.12 76
Passes Received % 94.3 80
Progressive Passes Rec 1.86 47

SHOOTING

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.03 37
Shots Total 0.75 26
Shots on target 0.15 35
Shots on target % 20.0 36
Goals/Shot 0.04 40
Goals/Shot on target 0.20 43
Average Shot Distance 24.60 18
Shots from free kicks 0.00 33
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 47
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 45
xG 0.02 17
npxG 0.02 18
npxG/Sh 0.03 10
Goals - xG 0.01 56
Non-Penalty Goals - npxG 0.01 55

STANDARD STATS

Statistics
Per 90
Percentile
Goals 0.03 37
Assists 0.03 36
Non-Penalty Goals 0.03 37
Penalty Kicks Made 0.00 47
Penalty Kicks Attempted 0.00 45
Yellow Cards 0.09 84
Red Cards 0.00 56
xG 0.02 17
npxG 0.02 18
xA 0.07 57
npxG+xA 0.10 35
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N'Golo Kanté Stats

season
age
squad
country
comp level
games
games starts
minutes
minutes 90s
2021-2022 30 Chelsea - 1. Champions Lg 2 2 100 1.1
2021-2022 30 Chelsea EFL Cup 3 1 74 0.8
2021-2022 30 Chelsea 1. Premier League 15 11 959 10.7
2021-2022 30 Chelsea - Super Cup 1 1 64 0.7

N'Golo Kanté Club Summary

domestic leagues

season
age
squad
country
comp level
dom lg games
dom lg minutes
dom lg goals
dom lg assists
2011-2012 20 Boulogne 2. Ligue 2 1 12 0 0
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2013-2014 22 Caen 2. Ligue 2 38 3,208 2 2
2014-2015 23 Caen 1. Ligue 1 37 3,183 2 5
2015-2016 24 Leicester City 1. Premier League 37 3,022 1 4
2016-2017 25 Chelsea 1. Premier League 35 3,138 1 1
2017-2018 26 Chelsea 1. Premier League 34 2,994 1 1
2018-2019 27 Chelsea 1. Premier League 36 3,092 4 4
2019-2020 28 Chelsea 1. Premier League 22 1,732 3 0
2020-2021 29 Chelsea 1. Premier League 30 2,146 0 2
2021-2022 30 Chelsea 1. Premier League 15 959 2 2
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N'Golo Kanté Recognition

Awards

Global Awards 2018 FIFA FIFPro World XI
Continental Awards 2018 UEFA Team of the Year
National Awards 2016-2017 FWA Footballer of the Year
2016-2017 PFA Players' Player of the Year
2017 French Player of the Year
Competition Awards 2015-2016 PFA Team of the Year (Premier League)
2016-2017 Premier League Player of the Season
2016-2017 PFA Team of the Year (Premier League)
Goals/Shot on target 2018-2019 Premier League 0.67 (3rd)
Tackles 2017-2018 Premier League 124 (3rd)
2020-2021 Premier League 87 (9th)
Tackles Won 2016-2017 Premier League 84 (3rd)
2017-2018 Premier League 85 (3rd)
2018-2019 Premier League 62 (10th)
2020-2021 Premier League 57 (7th)
Pressures 2017-2018 Premier League 742 (10th)
2018-2019 Premier League 856 (6th)
Interceptions 2016-2017 Premier League 83 (7th)
2017-2018 Premier League 91 (2nd)
2020-2021 Premier League 62 (4th)
Successful Dribble % 2020-2021 Premier League 76.3 (7th)
Progressive Carrying Distance 2017-2018 Premier League 5906 (8th)
Progressive Carries 2017-2018 Premier League 248 (10th)
Carries into Final Third 2017-2018 Premier League 73 (10th)
2018-2019 Premier League 92 (4th)
Points per Match 2015-2016 Premier League 2.16 (4th)
Red Cards 2014-2015 Ligue 1 1 (7th)
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N'Golo Kanté News

HIGHLIGHTS  

Jorginho vs N'Golo Kante and other rivalries in football

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May 24, 2022
Jorginho is a footballer who plays for Premier League club Chelsea and the Italy national team. Know everything about the midfielder and his rivals.
IN FOCUS  

N'Golo Kante vs Joshua Kimmich and other rivalries in football

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May 12, 2022
N'Golo Kante is considered to be one of the world's best midfielders. Know everything about the French footballer and his rivals.
DID YOU KNOW  

N'Golo Kante news: Kante's 250th Chelsea appearance ruined by a defeat

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Apr 3, 2022
In his 250 appearances, he might have scored only 13 goals but Kante is not at Stamford Bridge to score goals.
HIGHLIGHTS  

Chelsea news: I’ve kept up my standard at Stamford Bridge, says Thiago Silva

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Mar 10, 2022
In the Premier League, Chelsea next travel to Norwich City. Ahead of that match, Silva has opened up about his longevity in the game.

Chelsea news: Thomas Tuchel provides fitness update on Thiago Silva and N’Golo Kante

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Jan 11, 2022
The duo tested positive last week and missed the 2-0 first-leg victory over Spurs as well as the FA Cup win over Chesterfield.