Junior-Morau Kadile (born 16 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a

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for Dutch club

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Early life

Kadile was born in

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, Brittany, to DR Congolese parents. He acquired French nationality on 4 December 2009, through the collective effect of his parents'

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Club career

Kadile made his professional debut for

in a Coupe de France match against Nancy 2 January 2022. The match ended in a penalty shoot-out victory for Nancy following a 1–1 draw. On 31 January 2022, after extending his contract with Stade rennais until 2024, he was loaned to FC Famalicão in the Portuguese

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for the rest of the season. In June 2023, he signed a three-year contract for Stade Lavallois in French

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. On 30 August 2024, Kadile moved to

in the Netherlands on a three-year contract.

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* * 2002 births Living people Footballers from Rennes Black French sportspeople Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers French sportspeople of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent France men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Stade Rennais F.C. players F.C. Famalicão players Stade Lavallois players Almere City FC players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Primeira Liga players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal French expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands {{France-footy-forward-stub