At the age of 21, while playing for Boulogne, he earned a diploma in vocational accounting. The following year, he joined Chelsea for a fee worth £32 million and won the league; making him the first outfield player to win back-to-back English league titles with different clubs since Eric Cantona in 1992 and 1993. [61], On 10 June 2016, Kanté appeared in his first competitive match for France by starting the opening match of Euro 2016 against Romania; he played the entire match, made the most passes, the most tackles, the most interceptions, covered the most distance on the pitch and assisted Dimitri Payet's winning goal in a 2–1 victory. [28] Three months after his move to London, he faced his former side, Leicester City for the first time, and was Man of the Match in a 3–0 victory. N'Golo Kanté (born 29 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team. On 10 August, he scored his first senior goal, the only one in a win over Luzenac at the Stade de la Libération,[8] and he added two more over the campaign. After that he joined League 2 side Caen on a free transfer, finished third and won promotion to the Ligue 1. [66], On 17 May 2018, he was called up to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [4] He has also won the PFA Players' Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year award. 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His favorite dish is Thieboudienne because of his mother's cooking. ", "Euro 2016 Final Defeat For Kante's France", "Alexandre Lacazette and Anthony Martial on standby for France World Cup squad and Dimitri Payet out", "Chelsea have the look of an unstoppable force thanks to N'Golo Kanté", "Why N'Golo Kante is the best midfielder in the Premier League", "Antonio Conte sees himself in N'Golo Kante, Chelsea's midfield revelation, ahead of Manchester United clash", "Ranked! France midfielder N'Golo Kante has revealed his delight at playing alongside Paul Pogba again after Les Bleus win over Portugal. 4 min read. "[26] Kanté was given the number 7 shirt, left vacant since the exit of Ramires in January. It’s a dream come true for me. N'Golo Kante pounced on an error from Rui Patricio to eliminate Portugal from the 2020-21 Nations League. [42] Kanté scored on his 300th club appearance, a 2–2 home draw against Burnley on 22 April. In five years, in the Premier League, he has yet to receive a red card. [50], Kanté showed an impressive display in the Premier League opener against Brighton & Hove Albion, in a 3–1 away win on 14 September 2020. N'Golo Kanté a permis aux Bleus de s'imposer (1-0), face au Portugal, ce samedi en Ligue des nations. [45] On 22 September, Kanté scored the only goal in a 1–2 loss against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. After signing a five-year contract with the club, Kanté said: "I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. He was named Leicester City's Player of the Year in his first, and only, season at the club. N'GOLO Kante proved to be the unlikely matchwinner as the world champions defeated the European champions at the Estadio da Luz. Kanté chose to refuse the deal, with his lawyer stating in an email: "N'golo is flexible, he simply wants a normal salary. [47] Kanté marked his 150th Chelsea appearance with a goal against Manchester City, in a 1–2 away defeat on 23 November. [60] On his 25th birthday, 29 March, he made his first start and scored to open a 4–2 win over Russia at the Stade de France; fellow birthday celebrant Dimitri Payet also scored. He is also quick up and down the pitch and often makes late attacking runs. [89] Kanté began his career at the age of eight at JS Suresnes in the western suburbs of the capital, remaining there for a decade. He plays as a central midfielder for the France national football team and the famous English professional football club or Premier League club Chelsea FC.This English midfielder is known for his playing style, running, relentless energy, and excellent ball-winning … 4 min read. @nglkante", "N'Golo Kanté reaches 200 Chelsea appearances as César Azpilicueta closes in on Top 10 all-time", "N'Golo Kanté (Caen) pourrait choisir de représenter le Mali", "N'Golo Kante: Mali make second approach to midfielder", "Leicester's N'Golo Kante undecided over possible France, Mali call-ups", "Equipe de France : N'Golo Kanté et Dimitri Payet appelés par Didier Deschamps", "Leicester City NEWS: N'Golo Kante makes France debut in win over Holland as Johan Cruyff remembered", "Birthday boys N'Golo Kante and Dimitri Payet help France to victory", "Payet stunner gives hosts France opening win", "Payet's late stunner helps France floor Romania", "Leicester City star N'Golo Kante admits Euro 2016 will be tough after shining in France victory", "The Kante dilemma: Can Didier Deschamps solve his biggest problem? Lloris, le meilleur gardien de l'histoire des Bleus ? Portugal will not defend their Nations League title after missing out on a Finals place due to Saturday's defeat at home to France. Two Chelsea players started the game for France in the shape of N’Golo Kante and Olivier Giroud. [20] By the end of the season, Kanté had managed 175 tackles (31 more than any other player) and 157 interceptions (15 more than any other player), topping the defensive stats at the end of the 2015–16 Premier League season. [5] He grew up in a small flat in Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine. What are N'Golo Kanté's last performances? World champions France beat Portugal 1-0 in Lisbon to move clear at the top of Nations League A3 and secure a place in the finals. [44] He has been out for almost a month including missing the Champions League opener against Valencia because of ankle injury. [58], On 17 March 2016, Kanté was selected for the France senior squad for the first time to face the Netherlands and Russia in friendlies. [55], Born to Malian parents, Kanté was approached by Mali ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations having not played for France in any of their age group teams. Kanté made his senior international debut for France in 2016 and was included in the squad that finished runners-up at the 2016 European Championship. His performance for France in their 1-0 win against Portugal on Saturday evening was sublime. N’Golo Kante gave France the lead early in the second half when he tapped home from close range after Patrico had parried Adrien Rabiot’s shot. The ultimate compliment for any defensive midfielder in the current era is being compared to Chelsea's N'Golo Kante and Soro's agent isn't shy in talking up his key man. 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CHELSEA fans fear N’golo Kante could be on his way after being left on the sidelines by Thomas Tuchel. France shocked defending champions Portugal with a second-half goal from N’Golo Kante in Lisbon to reach the semi-final of the ongoing National League. World champions France beat Portugal 1-0 in Lisbon to move clear at the top of Nations League A3 and secure a place in the finals. [78] His game is considered as, or tasked with, doing the "dirty work," which includes running, fetching, and retrieving possession; to benefit team-mates so they can be put in goal scoring positions. The 10 best central midfielders in the world", "Disappointing lack of deep-lying playmakers in the Premier League", "Man of the year N'Golo Kante: an unbroken story of excellence", "Antonio Conte hails in-form N'Golo Kanté as 'the complete midfielder, "N'Golo Kante: English football's most effective player? ... Portugal continued to rally, and in the 82nd minute a brilliant cross from … [29] On 23 October, he scored his first goal for Chelsea in a 4–0 home win against Manchester United. [34] He was also later named the PFA Players' Player of the Year,[35] the FWA Footballer of the Year,[36] and the Premier League Player of the Season. On 7 November, he scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 home win against Watford. Mais Kanté a bien suivi et a inscrit son deuxième but en équipe de France. Born in Paris to Malian parents,[5] Kanté began his career at the age of eight at JS Suresnes in the western suburbs of the capital, remaining there for a decade. [22] His departure proved a major factor in Leicester's sharp decline in form in the 2016–17 season, as the club was unable to find an equally skilled midfielder to replace him. In his second match on 9 August, he scored his first goal to equalise in a 2–1 win at Laval;[9] he levelled again with his other goal of the campaign on 11 April 2014, in a 3–2 win at Istres. ", "N'Golo Kanté fait souffler un vent de fraîcheur sur Boulogne", "Le SM Caen remonte sur le podium de la Ligue 2", "Arsenal raid Leicester for highly-rated scout who helped sign Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante", "Leicester City: N'Golo Kante signs from Caen", "Leicester sign N'Golo Kante from Caen but Charles Aranguiz not keen", "The 2010s: The best Premier League signings of the decade", "Jamie Carragher: Leicester's N'Golo Kante has impressed me more than Arsenal's Petr Cech", "PFA awards: Leicester and Spurs dominate Premier League team", "Premier League 2015–16: The season that defied expectations", "Claudio Ranieri urges Leicester fans to welcome N'Golo Kante on return", "Leicester City: What has changed at the Premier League champions? "[71] Off the pitch, Kanté's former Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, praised his work ethic and constant willingness to improve. [69], A dynamic, diminutive and disciplined player,[70][71][72] Kanté is known for his relentless energy and excellent ball-winning abilities as a box-to-box midfielder. Rabiot : «C'est sûr qu'on peut faire plus», Deschamps : «L'essentiel est ce résultat», Mancini : «Les joueurs sont très fatigués», Le résumé d'Allemagne-Macédoine du Nord en vidéo, La France s'impose au Portugal et se qualifie pour la phase finale. [16] He was identified as the successor to Esteban Cambiasso. The midfielder is yet to start in the league under his new boss, having missed the whole… [6][90] He is a practising Muslim. [30], On 26 December 2016, Kanté was named by L'Équipe as the world's sixth best footballer of 2016. He was a late bloomer and by the age of 21 had only made one senior appearance in the second tier of French football. [91] Kanté is aware of his public perception as a shy and private individual, but also said that stories about him by current and former teammates, like Jamie Vardy, were often exaggerated. [48] Later that month Kanté revealed he decided against moving to PSG and said, "‘Sometimes we do not necessarily know where we want to go, but we know what we have." In 2015, he joined Leicester City for a fee worth £5.6 million and became an integral member of the club's first Premier League title. Kanté declined on the basis that he was still trying to establish himself in Ligue 1. The deadlock has finally been broken in tonight’s UEFA Nations League tie between Portugal and France, with N’Golo Kante popping up to fire Les Blues into the lead. FIFA FIFPro World11 nominee: 2019 (4th midfielder), This page was last edited on 30 March 2021, at 11:00. [41] On 24 January, he scored the first goal of Chelsea's 2–1 EFL Cup semi-final second leg win at home to Tottenham Hotspur. After asking the player if he considered Makélélé his role model, Kanté instead said that he admired Lassana Diarra. [62][63][64] In the round of 16 match against the Republic of Ireland at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Kanté picked up a yellow card in the 27th minute (his second of Euro 2016 which would cause him to be suspended from the quarter-final) and was replaced with Kingsley Coman in the 46th minute with the French trailing 0–1 at half time. According to assistant manager Pierre Ville, Kanté remained outside the radar of big teams because of his small stature and selfless style of play. [14][15] He made his debut five days later by replacing Vardy for the final eight minutes of a 4–2 home win over Sunderland. [46] His first goal of the season was nominated for the Premier League Goal of the Month award along with his Chelsea teammate, Fikayo Tomori. [6] Through the contacts of Suresnes' president in 2010, he joined the reserve team of Boulogne. [71][78][80][81][82][83][84] He made the most tackles in Europe's top leagues in back-to-back seasons (14–15 and 15–16),[85][86] and in April 2016, Sir Alex Ferguson described him as the best player in the Premier League. [71], After his first senior goal, French regional newspaper La Voix du Nord likened Kanté to Claude Makélélé (in reference to his early days at Nantes) due to their similar playing style and defensive role in midfield. ... those games against Germany but although many were calling for his introduction as the French midfield laboured against Portugal, he remained an unused … N'Golo Kanté a permis aux Bleus de s'imposer (1-0), face au Portugal, ce samedi en Ligue des nations. [90], At the start of his professional career at Boulogne, he commuted to training on a kick scooter and as of 2018 drove a Mini Hatch — his first purchase in England because he found it easy to learn how to drive in. découvrez la recherche d’articles, Lloris-Griezmann, des cadres bien accrochés. He is a French professional footballer. [11] Three weeks earlier, he scored their first goal of the season in a 3–0 win at Evian. Les Bleus were looking for a response following a shock 2-0 friendly defeat by Finland on Wednesday. [95] During his initiation at Chelsea, his team-mates said he was not loud enough. 4 min read. [43], On 11 August 2019, Kanté started the Premier League campaign from the bench as Chelsea suffered a 4–0 away defeat to Manchester United. France found their ground and also did some magic but failed to score as Anthony Martial went closest to scoring. He credits his calm and composed demeanor on the pitch to his gradual rise through three levels in the football league pyramid. 3. In 2017 Kanté was named the French Player of the Year, a first for a player from the Premier League in seven years, and 12 months later was a key member of the 2018 FIFA World Cup winning squad. [49], In May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kanté chose to train from home after Chelsea resumed training on site. Kanté radieux après son but. N'Golo Kanté (born 29 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team. Full name and the celebrated name is N’Golo Kante but his nickname is NG. He said his initiation song at Chelsea was a "stressful moment" and now his go-to karaoke song is Vegedream's "Ramenez La Coupe À La Maison," in which he has a verse dedicated to him. Portugal paraded a world-class midfield of Bruno Fernandes, William Carvalho and Bernardo Silva, but N'Golo Kante ensured France was able to match them in the middle of the park. Les Bleus were looking for a response following a shock 2-0 friendly defeat by Finland on Wednesday. [73][74][75][76][77] This is attributed to his strong positional sense, off the ball movement, and ability to read the game. N'Golo Kante scored just his second international goal as World Cup holders France defeated European champions Portugal 1-0 in Lisbon on Saturday to secure a place in the Nations League finals. Who is N’Golo Kante. Les Bleus were looking for a response following a shock 2-0 friendly defeat by Finland on Wednesday. [82] His league-title winning manager, Claudio Ranieri, often joked about him having "batteries" and said: "One day, I’m going to see you cross the ball and then finish the cross with a header yourself. Kante joined from Leicester City, where he so memorably played a major part in the Foxes’ Premier League triumph the previous season. N'Golo Kane has been ruled out of France's next two World Cup qualifiers due to injury. [65] Kanté was unused in the final, which France lost 1–0 to Portugal after extra time. [79] In his first 150 Premier League appearances he totaled 92 wins, 28 losses and 10 goals. Chelsea's N'Golo Kante scored the winning goal for France as they defeated holders Portugal in the Nations League on Saturday and booked their place in the finals. [21], Kanté was the only key member of the squad to leave the club in the summer of 2016. Upon making his senior professional debut with Boulogne in 2012, appearing as a substitute in one Ligue 2 match and played an entire season in the third division the following year. [6], Kanté was scouted for Premier League club Leicester City by Steve Walsh, who had previously facilitated the transfers of Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez to the team. [6] His father died shortly after N'Golo turned 11 and his elder sibling Niama died of a heart-attack before the 2018 World Cup. [40], On 23 November 2018, Kanté signed a new five-year contract at Chelsea. He stayed with the club for one more year. Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante scored just his second international goal as France defeated European champion Portugal 1-0 in Lisbon to secure a place in next year’s Nations League finals. [53][54] After Chelsea's 2-0 victory in the second leg against Atlético Madrid on 17 March, Kanté was widely lauded for his man of the match performance. BBC Sport awarded him the man of the match award. [32][33] On 20 April, Kanté was named in the PFA Team of the Year for the second consecutive season. [51][52] On 23 February 2021, Kanté marked his 200th appearance in all competitions with the club as Chelsea beat Atlético Madrid 1–0 in the Champions League round of 16. Latest on Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The score was tied 2–2 on aggregate at the end of 90 minutes, with Chelsea winning the shootout 4–2. [6] He was rejected from the academy at Clairefontaine when he was during this time. [27], On 15 August 2016, Kanté made his competitive debut in their season opener against West Ham United. (P. Lahalle/L'Équipe), nouveau ! [13] On 3 August 2015, he joined Leicester on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee reported to be worth €8 million (£5.6 million). "[24][25] According to Football Leaks, Kanté was offered a deal where a part of his salary would be transferred into an offshore account to avoid taxes. N'Golo Kante was a major addition to the squad for the 2016/17 season, signing a five-year contract for Chelsea. He said he felt good in London and had faith in the project at Chelsea. His younger sister too was in the youth system at Suresnes. [39] He would go on to gain an FA Cup winners medal, appearing for the whole 90 minutes in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United in the final on 19 May 2018. [37] Kanté become the first player since Eric Cantona in 1993 to win back‑to-back top-flight titles in England with two clubs. Adrien Rabiot, qui avait combiné avec Antoine Griezmann, a déclenché une frappe croisée du gauche que Rui Patricio a repoussée. [38], In October 2017, Kanté was nominated for the Ballon d'Or. During the 2012–13 season, he played in the third-tier Championnat National, missing only one league game. World champions France beat Portugal 1-0 in Lisbon to move clear at the top of Nations League A3 and secure a place in the finals. [81][83] Kanté has said he doesn't necessarily enjoy his role but the "satisfaction in recovering a ball, in protecting my team from an opponent’s attack," is what keeps him going. [68] He was awarded man-of-the-match against Denmark in the group stage and on 15 July, Kanté started in France's 4–2 win over Croatia in the final of the tournament. 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[17], He earned much praise and many plaudits for his consistently impressive displays for Leicester, and was widely considered to be a major factor in the club's excellent form as they went on to win the 2015–16 Premier League, consistently making a high number of tackles and interceptions.
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