Franck Kanouté

Elimane Franck Kanouté (born 13 December 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian club Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga.

Franck Kanouté

Personal information
Full name	Elimane Franck Kanouté
Date of birth	(1998-12-13) 13 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Bignona, Senegal
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Partizan
Number	8
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)
2020–2023	Cercle Brugge	22	(2)
2022–2023	→ Sochaux (loan)	30	(1)
2023–2024	Partizan	18	(1)
International career‡
2020–	Senegal	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2022

Club career

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] Kanouté scored his first goal for the club on 17 October in a 5–2 win over Gent after an assist from Kylian Hazard.^[4]

On 14 July 2022, Kanouté moved to Sochaux in France on loan.^[5]

On 19 June 2023, Kanouté signed for Partizan.^[6] He became the second Senegalese player to sign for the club after Lamine Diarra.

International career

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.^[7]

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 8 September 2017.
2. "UFFICIALE: Cosenza, arriva Kanouté in prestito dal Pescara". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
3. "WELKOM FRANCK KANOUTÉ!" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
4. "CERCLE BRUGGE VS. GENT 5 - 2". Soccerway. 17 October 2020.
5. "FRANCK KANOUTÉ PRÊTÉ AU FCSM" (in French). Sochaux. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
6. "Umesto Fejse i Traorea prvi novi stranac u Humskoj – Kanute potpisao za Partizan | MozzartSport". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
7. "Guinée-Bissau – Sénégal : Le onze des Lions avec Franck Kanouté et Boulaye Dia | seneweb.com". Sport. 15 November 2020.

External links

• Franck Kanouté at Soccerway