| Ousmane Kanté | |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Height: | 1.82 m[1] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Pau |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 1995–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Créteil |
| Years1: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Créteil |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs2: | Aubervilliers |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | Lusitanos |
| Caps3: | 37 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Béziers |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Paris FC |
| Caps5: | 134 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | Paris FC II |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Pau |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam1: | Guinea |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 30 March 2022 |
Ousmane Kanté (born 21 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Pau. Born in France, he plays for Guinea national team.
Kanté was born in Paris, to Guinean parents.[2] He holds French and Guinean nationalities.[3] [4]
Kanté began playing football at the age of 6 and joined the youth academy of US Créteil-Lusitanos. He spent his early career in the lower divisions of France.[5] On 15 June 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Paris FC after playing a key role in promoting Béziers into the Ligue 2 in the 2017-18 season.[6] He made his professional debut for Paris FC in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Gazélec Ajaccio on 27 July 2018.[7]
Kanté debuted for the Guinea national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Comoros on 12 October 2019.[8]