| Kévin Keben | |
| Full Name: | Kévin Keben Biakolo |
| Birth Date: | 2004 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bertoua, Cameroon |
| Height: | 1.87 m[1] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Watford |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Toulouse Montaudran |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Toulouse |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Watford |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Cameroon U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC) |
Kévin Keben Biakolo (born 26 January 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Watford.
Born in Bertoua, Cameroon, Keben moved to France at the age of 2 and at 5 started playing football at Toulouse Montaudran. At the age of 10, he joined the youth academy of Toulouse and started working his way up their youth sides.[2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021, and represented the senior side in a Coupe de France match over Aubagne. On 1 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Toulouse.[1] On 7 August 2022, he made his professional debut with Toulouse in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with OGC Nice, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute.[3]
On 29 August 2024, Keben signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4]
Keben played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[5]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19! | 1 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2! | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Watford | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |||