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11Caps- 0International goals
- 35AgeBorn 29 Mar 1991
- Al-Ittihad FCClub
- Super CupLeague
- FranceNational team
The shape of him
N'Golo Kanté is a 35-year-old midfielder at Al-Ittihad FC and a France international. In 26/27 that meant 15 club appearances and 1,016 minutes. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Season snapshot 26/27
| Appearances | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,016 | |
| Goals | 0 | |
| Assists | 0 | |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.9 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Tackles per 90 | 3.6 | |
| Duels won | 57% |
Playing style
Percentile against midfielders we track, 26/27
Stat comparison
vs midfielders we track (160), 26/27
| Stat | Bar | Kanté | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key passes per 90 | 0.9 | 1.4 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 3.6 | 1.6 | |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.7 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 57% | 50% |
Honours 21
- 3Premier League
- 2FA Cup
- 2King's Cup
- 2Saudi League
- 2FIFA World Cup
- 2UEFA Super Cup
- 2UEFA Europa League
- 2UEFA Nations League
All honours (10)
- 2UEFA Champions League
- 2FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Quick facts
- Full name
- N'Golo Kanté
- Date of birth
- 29 Mar 1991 (35)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Nationality
- France
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- AFAl-Ittihad FC
Strengths
- Ball winning
- Duels
CF card
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Our rating from 26/27's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
75MID
AF
Kanté
- 54
- SHO
- 68
- PAS
- 72
- DRI
- 93
- DEF
- 83
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 |  UEFA Champions League |  Slavia Praha | H | D2–2 | 90' | |
| 17 Oct 2026 |  Süper Lig |  Alanyaspor | H | W3–0 | 91' | |
| 14 Oct 2026 | UEFA Champions League |  Aston Villa | A | L0–6 | 0' | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Süper Lig |  Rizespor | A | W3–0 | 89' |
More on N'Golo Kanté
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Fenerbahçe | All competitions | 11 | 842 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Al-Ittihad FC | All competitions | 42 | 3,063 | 2 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Al-Ittihad FC | All competitions | 44 | 3,163 | 4 | 5 |
| 23/24 | Al-Ittihad FC | All competitions | 55 | 3,461 | 5 | 7 |
| 22/23 | Chelsea | All competitions | 10 | 775 | 1 | 1 |
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