Ousmane Kanté
Defender - Centre-Back
at Pau FC
at Pau FC
1,053 days · joined 2023-07-07
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€150k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Paris FC
top club · 144 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 19/20
12 / 0
int'l caps / goals
251Appearances
15Goals
3Assists
53Yellow cards
4Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ousmane Kanté |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1989-09-21 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paris, Guinea |
| Citizenship | Guinea France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Pau FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-07 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | On Fire |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Pau FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Pau FC, Pau FC B
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Paris FC → Pau FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Pau FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Paris FC, Paris FC B
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Paris FC
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Paris FC
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Paris FC
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Paris FC
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: AS Béziers → Paris FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: US Lusitanos → AS Béziers
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — AS Béziers
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — US Lusitanos Saint-Maur
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: Aubervilliers → US Lusitanos
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FCM Aubervilliers
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: US Créteil B → Aubervilliers
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: US Créteil-Lusitanos U19 → US Créteil B
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Pau FC
0.0%
Pau FC B
0.0%
Paris FC
62.6%
Paris FC B
0.0%
AS Béziers
17.9%
US Lusitanos Saint-Maur
19.5%
FCM Aubervilliers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pau FC B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris FC | 5 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 144 | 9 | 3 | 2,699 |
| Paris FC B | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AS Béziers | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 770 |
| US Lusitanos Saint-Maur | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 840 |
| FCM Aubervilliers | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Ligue 2 | Pau FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | Pau FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | Pau FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National 3 - Grp. A | Pau FC B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | Pau FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 2 | Pau FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | N3 - Paris IdF | Paris FC B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,209 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | L1/L2 Playoffs | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 32 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 928 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Paris FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 26 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 562 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | L1/L2 Playoffs | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | AS Béziers | 26 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 770 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. B | US Lusitanos Saint-Maur | 28 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 840 |
| 15/16 | CFA - Grp. A | FCM Aubervilliers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | US Créteil-Lusitanos U19 | US Créteil B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | US Créteil B | Aubervilliers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Aubervilliers | US Lusitanos | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-05 | US Lusitanos | AS Béziers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | AS Béziers | Paris FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-07 | Paris FC | Pau FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2022-04-20 | 2023-01-13 | 269 | 31 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2024-02-18 | 2024-05-16 | 89 | 12 |
Current€150k
Peak€600k
Low€150k
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3856 | #17 | 12 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Abdi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Redouane Kerrouche | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Silas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bingourou Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Check Oumar Diakité | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romain Perraud | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario-Jason Kikonda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Bernauer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adama Sarr | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samir Chergui | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyril Mandouki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gaëtan Laura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Caddy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Yohou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Guilavogui | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Khalid Boutaïb | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Moustapha Name | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florent Hanin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Pitroipa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Lopez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 4 | 26 |
| 16/17 | CFA - Grp. B | US Lusitanos Saint-Maur | 3 | 28 |
| 17/18 | Championnat National | AS Béziers | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 1 | 12 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 1 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | Paris FC | 1 | 34 |
Last 50 matches for Pau FC while Ousmane Kanté was at the club (joined 2023-07-07). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–1 | ESTAC Troyes | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | FR2 |
AS Saint-Étienne | 6–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-10-24 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 0–3 | USL Dunkerque | Available |
| 2025-10-17 | FR2 |
Grenoble Foot 38 | 1–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-10-03 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 3–1 | Clermont Foot 63 | Available |
| 2025-09-26 | FR2 |
Rodez AF | 1–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–0 | Stade Lavallois | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | FR2 |
US Boulogne | 0–3 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-09-12 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 0–3 | Red Star FC | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | FR2 |
AS Nancy Lorraine | 2–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 2–0 | Stade de Reims | Available |
| 2025-08-15 | FR2 |
SC Bastia | 1–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 2–0 | FC Annecy | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–3 | EA Guingamp | Available |
| 2025-05-02 | FR2 |
Amiens SC | 4–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 2–1 | FC Metz | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | FR2 |
AC Ajaccio | 1–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 2–2 | Clermont Foot 63 | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | FR2 |
FC Lorient | 5–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–0 | FC Annecy | Available |
| 2025-03-14 | FR2 |
FC Martigues | 2–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 0–2 | ESTAC Troyes | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–0 | Grenoble Foot 38 | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | FR2 |
SM Caen | 2–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 0–5 | Rodez AF | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | FR2 |
Paris FC | 3–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–1 | Stade Lavallois | Available |
| 2025-01-24 | FR2 |
SC Bastia | 1–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | FR2 |
Red Star FC | 1–3 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2025-01-10 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–1 | USL Dunkerque | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | FR2 |
FC Metz | 0–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-12-13 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | FR2 |
Rodez AF | 1–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 4–1 | Red Star FC | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 0–0 | Paris FC | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | FR2 |
FC Annecy | 2–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-10-29 | FR2 |
ESTAC Troyes | 3–0 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-10-25 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 0–2 | Amiens SC | Available |
| 2024-10-22 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–1 | SC Bastia | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | FR2 |
EA Guingamp | 0–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-09-27 | FR2 |
Stade Lavallois | 3–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-09-24 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–0 | FC Lorient | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | FR2 |
USL Dunkerque | 3–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 3–0 | FC Martigues | Available |
| 2024-08-30 | FR2 |
Grenoble Foot 38 | 1–1 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-08-23 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–0 | SM Caen | Available |
| 2024-08-16 | FR2 |
Clermont Foot 63 | 2–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-05-17 | FR2 |
Girondins Bordeaux | 3–2 | Pau FC | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | FR2 |
Pau FC | 1–2 | SC Bastia | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2024-05-03 | FR2 |
Angers SCO | 2–1 | Pau FC | INJURED Adductor pain |
Teams faced most often by Ousmane 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Ajaccio | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 25% |
| FC Sochaux | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 38% |
| Havre AC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 38% |
| Chamois Niortais | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 25% |
| Valenciennes FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 57% |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 29% |
| AJ Auxerre | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 43% |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| Rodez AF | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| SM Caen | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 80% |
| EA Guingamp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 20% |
| Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 60% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 1,209 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 928 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.97 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 562 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 770 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 16/17 | 28 | 840 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 2
167 apps
9 G
3 A
Championnat National
26 apps
3 G
0 A
CFA - Grp. B
28 apps
3 G
0 A
Coupe de France
13 apps
0 G
0 A
CFA - Grp. A
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ousmane Kanté
Who is Ousmane Kanté?
Ousmane Kanté is a Guinea professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Pau FC.
How old is Ousmane Kanté?
Ousmane Kanté is 36 years old. He was born on September 21, 1989 in Paris.
What position does Ousmane Kanté play?
Ousmane Kanté plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ousmane Kanté play for?
Ousmane Kanté currently plays for Pau FC.
How many career goals has Ousmane Kanté scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ousmane Kanté has scored 15 goals in 251 appearances.
What is Ousmane Kanté's market value?
Ousmane Kanté's most recent reported market value is €150k.