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Jean-Kévin Augustin
French footballer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Kévin Augustin (born 16 June 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swiss Super League club Basel.
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![]() Augustin with RB Leipzig in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean-Kévin Augustin | ||
Date of birth | (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France[1] | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Basel | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | FO Plaisir | ||
2006–2009 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
2009–2015 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 38 | (22) |
2015–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | 23 | (2) |
2017–2020 | RB Leipzig | 42 | (12) |
2019–2020 | → Monaco (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2020 | → Leeds United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Nantes | 10 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Nantes B | 4 | (0) |
2022– | Basel | 38 | (5) |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | France U16 | 7 | (2) |
2013 | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | France U19 | 13 | (12) |
2017 | France U20 | 6 | (5) |
2016–2018 | France U21 | 9 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 |
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An academy graduate of French club Paris Saint-Germain, Augustin made his senior debut in 2015 and made 31 appearances for the club, scoring two goals, and won eight national honours. In 2017, he joined RB Leipzig for a €13 million fee.
Augustin has also represented France at various youth levels and was part of the France U19 which won the 2016 European U19 Championship. His performances throughout the tournament earned him the Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards.