Ibrahim Kanté (born July 20, 1981, in

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) is a

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an soccer player, a member of the

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, a MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) team.

Career

Kante made two appearances as a rookie in 2003 with

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of Major League Soccer, before moving on to Milwaukee Wave United of the USL A-League in 2004. He played several seasons of indoor soccer with

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, the Kansas City Comets and the St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League before signing with

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of the

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in 2007. He scored Baltimore's first ever professional goal, a thunderbolt

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from the edge of the box in a pre-season friendly. Kante signed to play with

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in their inaugural season in the

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on April 20, 2009. 2010–2011 saw him battle through an injury-plagued season with the Omaha Vipers, only starting ten games. Fully recovered, he signed with the

Career statistics

:''(correct as of 27 September 2008)''

References

External links

Cleveland City stars bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kante, Ibrahim 1981 births Living people American Professional Soccer League players Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players Crystal Palace Baltimore players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football defenders Men's association football forwards Men's association football utility players Kansas City Comets (2001–2005 MISL) players Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players Major League Soccer players Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Malian men's footballers Milwaukee Wave United players New England Revolution players Footballers from Bamako St. Louis Steamers (2003–2006 MISL) players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Cleveland City Stars players Missouri Comets players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players 21st-century Malian people