Fatoumata Kanteh (born 8 May 1997), known as Fatou Kanteh or simply Fatou, is a professional

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who plays as a

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or a forward for

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club

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. Born in Spain to a Gambian father and a Senegalese mother, she represents the Gambia women's national team.

Club career

Kanteh has played for UE Porqueres,

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and

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in Spain. She appeared in the professional 2021–22 Primera División for the latter.

International career

Born in Spain, Kanteh is of Gambian and Senegalese descent. On 25 October 2021, she made her senior debut for Gambia. On 9 February 2022, she was called up by Gambia for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification ( second round).

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* * 1997 births Living people People with acquired Gambian citizenship Gambian women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Women's association football forwards The Gambia women's international footballers Gambian people of Senegalese descent Sportspeople of Senegalese descent People from Pla de l'Estany Sportspeople from the Province of Girona Sportswomen from Catalonia Footballers from Catalonia Spanish women's footballers EdF Logroño B players EdF Logroño players Sporting de Huelva players Primera División (women) players Spanish people of Gambian descent Spanish sportspeople of African descent Spanish people of Senegalese descent Citizens of Senegal through descent Senegalese women's footballers Senegalese people of Gambian descent Sportspeople of Gambian descent {{Spain-footy-forward-stub