Maxen Kapo (born 19 January 2001) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Lausanne-Sport.

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

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graduate of

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, Kapo signed his first professional contract on 14 March 2019. However, despite four appearances on the bench during the 2020–21 season, he failed to make a breakthrough in the first team.

Lausanne-Sport

On 17 June 2021, Kapo joined

club Lausanne-Sport. He signed a four-year contract with the club. He made his professional debut on 7 August in a 3–1 league defeat against

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Étoile Carouge (loan)

In July 2022, Kapo joined

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club Étoile Carouge on a season long loan deal.

International career

Kapo is a France youth international. He made his debut for the France U19 team on 25 February 2020 in a 3–1 defeat against

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Personal life

Born in France, Kapo is of Ivorian descent. His uncle,

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, is a former

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international footballer, who was part of French squad that won the

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapo, Maxen 2001 births Living people Footballers from Essonne French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Men's association football midfielders FC Lausanne-Sport players Étoile Carouge FC players Swiss Super League players Swiss Promotion League players French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland