Franck Kanouté

Elimane Franck Kanouté (born 13 December 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Sochaux, on loan from Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge.

Franck Kanouté
Personal information
Full name Elimane Franck Kanouté
Date of birth (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998
Place of birth Bignona, Senegal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sochaux
(on loan from Cercle Brugge)
Number 77
Youth career
2015–2017 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Pescara 17 (0)
2018 → Ascoli (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2020 → Cosenza (loan) 18 (0)
2020– Cercle Brugge 22 (2)
2022– → Sochaux (loan) 26 (1)
International career‡
2020– Senegal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022

Club career

Kanouté made his Serie B debut for Pescara on 8 September 2017 in a game against Frosinone.[1] On 1 August 2019, he joined Cosenza on loan until 30 June 2020.[2]

On 1 September 2020, Kanouté joined Cercle Brugge. He signed a contract until 2024.[3]

On 14 July 2022, Kanouté moved to Sochaux in France on loan.[4]

International career

Kanouté debuted for the Senegal national team in a 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Guinea Bissau on 15 November 2020.[5]

References
  1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 8 September 2017.
  2. "UFFICIALE: Cosenza, arriva Kanouté in prestito dal Pescara". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  3. "WELKOM FRANCK KANOUTÉ!" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  4. "FRANCK KANOUTÉ PRÊTÉ AU FCSM" (in French). Sochaux. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. "Guinée-Bissau – Sénégal : Le onze des Lions avec Franck Kanouté et Boulaye Dia | seneweb.com". Sport. 15 November 2020.


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