| Franck Kanouté | |
| Full Name: | Elimane Franck Kanouté |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Bignona, Senegal |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Partizan |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Juventus |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Pescara |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Ascoli (loan) |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2023 |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Sochaux (loan) |
| Caps5: | 30 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Partizan |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14 July 2022 |
Elimane Franck Kanouté (born 13 December 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian club Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga.
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] Kanouté scored his first goal for the club on 17 October in a 5–2 win over Gent after an assist from Kylian Hazard.[4]
On 14 July 2022, Kanouté moved to Sochaux in France on loan.[5]
On 19 June 2023, Kanouté signed for Partizan.[6] He became the second Senegalese player to sign for the club after Lamine Diarra.
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.[7]