Massiré Kanté
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at FC Lavaur
at FC Lavaur
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕100+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Rating · 22/23
4.6
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Le Mans FC
top club · 33 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#981
goals rank
#1311
assists rank
19
season goals
1
season assists
Among 1,623 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 12/13
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-31 · 6 players total
159Appearances
19Goals
1Assists
42Yellow cards
3Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Massiré Kanté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-03-31 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Courbevoie, France |
| Citizenship | France Mali |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 196.00 m |
| Current club | FC Lavaur |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: SC Balma → FC Lavaur
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC Balma
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: FC Mulhouse → SC Balma
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Mulhouse
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: AS Poissy → FC Mulhouse
21/22 · Transfer
Feb 2021
Transfer: US Colomiers → AS Poissy
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: SC Bastia → US Colomiers
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → SC Bastia
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: SC Toulon → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sporting Club de Toulon, SC Bastia
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Fleury 91 → SC Toulon
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Football Club Fleury 91
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Martigues → FC Fleury 91
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Martigues
21 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → FC Martigues
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2017
Transfer: CS Sedan → R. Strasbourg
16/17 · Return from loan
Sep 2016
Transfer: R. Strasbourg → CS Sedan
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — CS Sedan-Ardennes
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — RC Strasbourg Alsace
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Red Star FC → R. Strasbourg
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Red Star FC
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: CA Bastia → Red Star FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Without Club → CA Bastia
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Le Mans FC → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — CA Bastia (- 2017)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Le Mans FC
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Le Mans FC
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Le Mans FC B → Le Mans FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Le Mans FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1314 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.60/90
Minutes played by club
SC Balma
17.6%
FC Mulhouse
0.0%
Sporting Club de Toulon
0.0%
SC Bastia
0.0%
Football Club Fleury 91
5.8%
FC Martigues
6.8%
CS Sedan-Ardennes
9.0%
RC Strasbourg Alsace
20.0%
Red Star FC
8.6%
CA Bastia (- 2017)
0.0%
Le Mans FC
32.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Balma | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 899 |
| FC Mulhouse | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting Club de Toulon | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Bastia | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Football Club Fleury 91 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| FC Martigues | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 348 |
| CS Sedan-Ardennes | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 462 |
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,026 |
| Red Star FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 441 |
| CA Bastia (- 2017) | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le Mans FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1,647 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | N3 - Occitanie | SC Balma | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 899 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | FC Mulhouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | N3 - Grand Est | FC Mulhouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championnat National | Sporting Club de Toulon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National 2 - Grp. A | SC Bastia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National 2 - Grp. D | Football Club Fleury 91 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 296 |
| 17/18 | National 2 - Grp. A | FC Martigues | 21 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 348 |
| 16/17 | Championnat National | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 462 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | CS Sedan-Ardennes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championnat National | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 21 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,026 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 441 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | Red Star FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | CA Bastia (- 2017) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | CA Bastia (- 2017) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | Le Mans FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Mans FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans FC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 344 |
| 11/12 | Coupe de la Ligue | Le Mans FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,212 |
| 10/11 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Le Mans FC B | Le Mans FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-02 | Le Mans FC | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Without Club | CA Bastia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | CA Bastia | Red Star FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Red Star FC | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-03 | R. Strasbourg | CS Sedan | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | CS Sedan | R. Strasbourg | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | R. Strasbourg | FC Martigues | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Martigues | FC Fleury 91 | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Fleury 91 | SC Toulon | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-01 | SC Toulon | Without Club | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Without Club | SC Bastia | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | SC Bastia | US Colomiers | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-03 | US Colomiers | AS Poissy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | AS Poissy | FC Mulhouse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | FC Mulhouse | SC Balma | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | SC Balma | FC Lavaur | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayoro N'Doye | 2 | 0 | 858 |
| Farid Beziouen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Seka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romuald Marie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierrick Cros | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Buaillon | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Samir Belloumou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National 2 - Grp. A | FC Martigues | 4 | 21 |
| 14/15 | Championnat National | Red Star FC | 3 | 23 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans FC | 3 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | Le Mans FC | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | CS Sedan | R. Strasbourg | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-03 | R. Strasbourg | CS Sedan | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Massiré 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 33% |
| FC Sochaux | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| AC Ajaccio | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 50% |
| RC Lens | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 17% |
| Valenciennes FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17% |
| Chamois Niortais | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| Havre AC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33% |
| US Orléans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25% |
| Stade Lavallois | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 20 | 899 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 348 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.81 |
| 16/17 | 14 | 462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 1,026 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 441 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 13/14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 435 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.24 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 1,212 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championnat National
57 apps
6 G
0 A
Ligue 2
31 apps
4 G
1 A
National 2 - Grp. A
21 apps
4 G
0 A
National 2 - Grp. D
12 apps
3 G
0 A
N3 - Occitanie
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Coupe de France
14 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Massiré Kanté
Who is Massiré Kanté?
Massiré Kanté is a France professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for FC Lavaur.
How old is Massiré Kanté?
Massiré Kanté is 37 years old. He was born on March 31, 1989 in Courbevoie.
What position does Massiré Kanté play?
Massiré Kanté plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Massiré Kanté play for?
Massiré Kanté currently plays for FC Lavaur.
How many career goals has Massiré Kanté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Massiré Kanté has scored 19 goals in 159 appearances.