Elimane Franck Kanouté (born 13 December 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Sochaux, on loan from Belgian First Division A club Cercle Brugge.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Elimane Franck Kanouté | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Sochaux (on loan from Cercle Brugge) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Pescara | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Ascoli (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cosenza (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020– | Cercle Brugge | 22 | (2) |
| 2022– | → Sochaux (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2020– | Senegal | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 14 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:06, 14 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Kanouté made his Serie B debut for Pescara on 8 September 2017 in a game against Frosinone.[1] On 1 August 2019, he joined Cosenza on loan until 30 June 2020.[2]
On 1 September 2020, Kanouté joined Cercle Brugge. He signed a contract until 2024.[3]
On 14 July 2022, Kanouté moved to Sochaux in France on loan.[4]
Kanouté debuted for the Senegal national team in a 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Guinea Bissau on 15 November 2020.[5]
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard – current squad | |
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