Axel Kacou
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Axel Zihiri Kacou (born 1 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National 2 club Lyon La Duchère.[3] Born in France, he represented both France and Ivory Coast at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Zihiri Kacou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Club Lyon | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Stade Olympique de Paris[2] | ||
| 2007–2010 | Ivry[2] | ||
| 2010–2012 | Saint-Étienne[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Saint-Étienne II | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Évian II | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tours II | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tours | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | Lyon La Duchère[a] | 37 | (0) |
| 2019– | Lyon La Duchère II | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 21 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of | |||
Club career
As a youth, Kacou trained at Clairefontaine,[4][5] before joining Saint-Étienne.[5]
In January 2016, Kacou joined Thonon Évian F.C. from Saint-Étienne, having agreed a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[5]
In August 2016, he moved to Tours FC on a two-year deal.[6]
In June 2019, he signed a two-year deal with Lyon-Duchère.[7] Lyon-Duchère rebranded as Sporting Club Lyon in June 2020.
International career
Kacou was born in France to Ivorian parents. He originally represented the France U16s.[8][2] He then switched to the Ivory Coast U23s for the 2015 Toulon Tournament.[9]
In November 2016, Kacou was first called up to the senior Ivory Coast squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Morocco.[4] He was selected by new coach Marc Wilmots in May 2017 for a friendly against the Netherlands and a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[10] In March 2018, he was again called up for a friendly against Togo.[11]
References
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