Seydou Badjan Kanté (born 7 August 1981) is a former Ivorian

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Kanté is a product of the famed youth academy at Ivorian-based club ASEC Mimosas. He joined Belgian side

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in 2004, spending three years there. Then, he moved to French club

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, which he left after one year.

International career

He was called up to the Ivory Coast national team for the

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qualifier against Gabon on 5 October 2006.

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* 1981 births Living people Men's association football defenders Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Ivory Coast men's international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players Belgian Pro League players ASEC Mimosas players K.S.K. Beveren players FC Istres players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub