Saudi Pro League
Abdoulaye Kanté
Abdoulaye Kanté, 21, from Cote d'Ivoire ➤ Al-Ettifaq FC, since 2026 ➤ Defensive Midfield ➤ Market value: €5.00m ➤ * 09/07/2005 in Attécoubé, Cote d'Ivoire
Info
- Club
- Al-Ettifaq
- League
- Saudi Pro League
- Position
- Midfield - Defensive Midfield
- Shirt
- #42
- Age
- 21
- Date of birth
- 09/07/2005
- Height
- 1,80m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Joined
- 30/08/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2030
- Market value
- €5.00m
- Career fees
- €7.40m
- Youth clubs
- FC Montfermeil (2021 - 2022), ESTAC Troyes (2022 - 2023)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Saudi Pro League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | EFL Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | Championship | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 2 | 60 | 1 | 3 |
| National U19 - Grp. A | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de France | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| National 3 - Grp. I (-2025) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| L1/L2 Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| National U19 - Grp. B | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe Gambardella | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National U19 - Phase finale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troyes | 52 | 1 | 3 |
| Saint-Étienne | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Montfermeil U19 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ESTAC Troyes B | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Troyes U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Al-Ettifaq | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boro U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2026 | 26/27 | Middlesbrough | Al-Ettifaq | €4.40m | €5.00m |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | Saint-Étienne | Middlesbrough | End of loan | €5.00m |
| 30/01/2026 | 25/26 | Middlesbrough | Saint-Étienne | loan transfer | €3.00m |
| 29/07/2025 | 25/26 | Troyes | Middlesbrough | €3.00m | €2.00m |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Troyes U19 | Troyes | - | - |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Montfermeil U19 | Troyes U19 | free transfer | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2024-06-07 | Current international |
Market value
- Current
- €5.00m
- Highest
- €5.00m · 23/03/2026
- Last change
- 26/05/2026
Al-Ettifaq 2Cote d'Ivoire 38Defensive Midfield 195Saudi Pro League 60Worldwide 2.223Year 2005 144
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2023 | 18 | ESTAC Troyes | €50k |
| 27/10/2023 | 18 | ESTAC Troyes | €400k |
| 13/12/2023 | 18 | ESTAC Troyes | €400k |
| 26/03/2024 | 18 | ESTAC Troyes | €800k |
| 11/06/2024 | 18 | ESTAC Troyes | €800k |
| 04/12/2024 | 19 | ESTAC Troyes | €1.50m |
| 12/03/2025 | 19 | ESTAC Troyes | €2.00m |
| 02/06/2025 | 19 | ESTAC Troyes | €2.00m |
| 06/10/2025 | 20 | Middlesbrough FC | €3.00m |
| 03/12/2025 | 20 | Middlesbrough FC | €3.00m |
| 23/03/2026 | 20 | AS Saint-Étienne | €5.00m |
| 26/05/2026 | 20 | AS Saint-Étienne | €5.00m |
