Guyan Kanté Explained

Guyan Joe Kanté
Fullname:Joe Souleymane Dit Guyan Kanté
Birth Date:5 January 1982
Birth Place:Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Currentclub:SOA
Clubnumber:22
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:–1999
Youthclubs1:Académie de Sol Beni
Years1:2000–2007
Years2:2007–2009
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2010–
Clubs1:ASEC Mimosas
Clubs2:Issia Wazi
Clubs3:AS Denguélé
Clubs4:SOA
Caps1:57
Caps2:?
Caps3:?
Goals1:0
Goals2:?
Goals3:?
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:August 17, 2009
Ntupdate:August 17, 2009

Joe Souleymane Dit Guyan Kanté (born 5 January 1982) is an Ivorian football goalkeeper playing for SOA.

Career

Kanté began his career in the Académie de Sol Beni, before he was called up for ASEC Mimosas first squad and played with his team in the 2004 MTN Champions League.[1] He left ASEC in January 2007 and moved to league side club Issia Wazi.[2] For the 2009 season, Kanté joined the AS Denguélé. In 2010, Kanté will be playing for SOA.

International career

He was a member of the Ivory Coast national football team.[3]

Personal life

Guyan is the older brother to Adama Kanté, who is also a football goalkeeper. In 2009, both played together for the same team, the AS Denguélé.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Clockwatch: Raja 4-0 Asec. 17 November 2002.
  2. Web site: CAF Online . 11 January 2009 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194446/http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1358.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Cameroon's new era. BBC. 11 February 2003.
  4. http://www.fifci.org/News.aspx?num=A000003475 FIFCI