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Shares 1990-09-27 · 6 players total
| Full name | José Kanté |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Kanté Martínez |
| Date of birth | 1990-09-27 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Guinea |
| Citizenship | Guinea Spain |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-02-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | JGS |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 2023 | 23/24 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 931 |
| Kairat Almaty | 4 | 2021 | 22/23 | 52 | 23 | 11 | 785 |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 91 |
| Legia Warszawa | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 59 | 19 | 5 | 986 |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 241 |
| Wisla Plock | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 63 | 19 | 4 | 461 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AEK Larnaca | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 706 |
| AE Prat | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 500 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 23/24 | AFC CL-Qualification | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Kairat Almaty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | Kairat Almaty | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 21/22 | Conference L. | Kairat Almaty | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 133 |
| 21/22 | Europa League Qualifying | Kairat Almaty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Kairat Almaty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 244 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 467 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Urawa Red Diamonds | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 161 |
| 2022 | Kasachischer Supercup | Kairat Almaty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Kazakhstan Cup | Kairat Almaty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Premier Liga | Kairat Almaty | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 117 |
| 2022 | Super League | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 91 |
| 2021 | Kazakhstan Cup | Kairat Almaty | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| 2021 | Premier Liga | Kairat Almaty | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 188 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 20/21 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 127 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Totolotek Puchar | Legia Warszawa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 241 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Legia Warszawa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 320 |
| 18/19 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 18/19 | Superpuchar | Legia Warszawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Totolotek Puchar | Legia Warszawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ekstraklasa | Wisla Plock | 30 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 229 |
| 17/18 | Puchar Polski | Wisla Plock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Wisla Plock | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 15/16 | Ekstraklasa | Górnik Zabrze | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | AEK Larnaca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Protathlima Cyta | AEK Larnaca | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 |
| 14/15 | Meisterrunde | AEK Larnaca | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | Protathlima ML | AEK Larnaca | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 248 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo III | AE Prat | 35 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 278 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo III | AE Prat | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 222 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | AE Prat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Nàstic U19 | Manresa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Manresa | UE Rubí | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | UE Rubí | AE Prat | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-29 | AE Prat | A. Malagueño | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-05 | A. Malagueño | AE Prat | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | AE Prat | AEK Larnaca | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | AEK Larnaca | Górnik Zabrze | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-14 | Górnik Zabrze | Wisla Plock | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Wisla Plock | Legia Warszawa | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Legia Warszawa | Gimnàstic | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Gimnàstic | Legia Warszawa | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-10 | Legia Warszawa | Kairat Almaty | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-22 | Kairat Almaty | CZ Mighty Lions | Transfer | 1400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-13 | CZ Mighty Lions | Urawa Reds | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-03 | Urawa Reds | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Injury to the ankle | 2020-06-21 | 2020-08-17 | 58 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-04-17 | 2022-05-14 | 28 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3856 | #24 | 30 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Cezary Stefanczyk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giorgi Merebashvili | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Rubén Alcaraz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Óscar Sierra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Artur Jedrzejczyk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Domagoj Antolic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mateusz Wieteska | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaito Yasui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nacho Rosillo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Scholz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marius Høibråten | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stas Pokatilov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Atsuki Ito | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Takuya Ogiwara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Super League | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 14 | 16 |
| 13/14 | 2ª B - Grupo III | AE Prat | 11 | 35 |
| 16/17 | Ekstraklasa | Wisla Plock | 10 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Premier Liga | Kairat Almaty | 6 | 22 |
| 2022 | Super League | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 6 | 16 |
| 19/20 | Ekstraklasa | Legia Warszawa | 3 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Gimnàstic | Legia Warszawa | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Legia Warszawa | Gimnàstic | Loan | — | €350k |
Teams faced most often by José Kanté's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 13% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 38% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 13% |
| CD Lugo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 38% |
| CD Numancia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 50% |
| CD Tenerife | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 38% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 0% |
| Vissel Kobe | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 50% |
| Gamba Osaka | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 63% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 38% |
| AD Alcorcón | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2023 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 13 | 398 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 2024 | 3 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 2023 | 35 | 628 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 29 | 208 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 |
| 2021 | 27 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 20/21 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 19/20 | 27 | 246 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.56 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 902 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 229 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3.54 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 15/16 | 30 | 188 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 518 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 278 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2.91 |
| 12/13 | 16 | 222 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about José Kanté
Who is José Kanté?
José Kanté is a Guinea professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is José Kanté?
José Kanté is 35 years old. He was born on September 27, 1990 in Sabadell.
What position does José Kanté play?
José Kanté plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does José Kanté play for?
José Kanté currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has José Kanté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Kanté has scored 113 goals in 347 appearances.