N’Golo Kanté

N'Golo Kanté: Biography in Details

Who is N’Golo Kanté?

N’Golo Kanté is a well-recognized French professional footballer who appears as a central midfielder for the Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team. Kanté is widely famed as the midfielder who was a member of Leicester City’s Premier League-winning 2015-16 team and was later transferred to Chelsea FC.

Moreover, he is considered one of the world’s best midfielders and is widely praised for his work rate and defensive acumen.

How old is N’Golo Kanté?

N’Golo Kanté was born on 29 March 1991. At present, his age is 30 years old. Likewise, his birthplace is Paris, France.

Not much known about his father and mother’s details, N’Golo has been secretive towards his parents’ details. He was born to Malian parents who later migrated to France. Moreover, he has a younger sister as well. The football star lost his dad when he was just 11 years old.

Later, he lost his sibling, Niama because of a heart attack just before the 2018 World Cup. He spent his childhood in a small apartment in Rueil-Malmaison, Hauts-de-Seine.

Talking about his nationality, Kanté holds a French and Malian identity whereas his ethnicity is African.

Regarding education, the star professional earned a diploma in vocational accounting.

N’Golo Kanté- Professional Life, Careers

N’Golo made his professional debut in the senior team with Boulogne in the year 2012. He substituted in one Ligue 2 match and appeared in a whole season in the third division in the next year. Following his debut career, Kanté joined Ligue 2 side, Caen. He was transferred in a free contract and completed third and won promotion to Ligue 1.

Likewise, the star player became a part of Leicester City for a massive fee worth £5.6 million. He became a player of the squad who lifted their maiden Premier League victory. Kanté made his debut replacing Vardy for the final eight minutes of a 4-2 home win over Sunderland.

In April, the star player was named in the PFA Team of the Year. He signed for Chelsea on 16 July 2016 for an announced fee of £32 million. He played with the number 7 shirt for Chelsea.

Kanté made his debut on 15 August 2016 in their season opener opposite West Ham United. He showed his great game to help Chelsea to a 2-1 victory. On 26 December 2016, the superstar was listed by L’Equipe as the world’s sixth-best football star of 2016. He was named man of the match in an FA Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

He represented the French national team in his international career. On 17 March 2016, N’Golo was among the France senior squad of Euro 2016. He appeared in his first match against Romania. Likewise, he was also included in the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Kanté on 15 July started in France’s 4-2 win over Croatia in the final of the tournament.

N’Golo Kanté- Net worth, Salary

It is reported that N’Golo Kanté has an estimated net worth of $15 million as of 2022. His annual salary is expected to be $4 million. He joined Leicester City for a fee of £ 5.6 million.

Later, he became the part of Chelsea for a reported fee of £32 million. Kanté’s market value is regarded as € 80 million Euro.

He also owns Mercedes Benz-GLS which is worth $70,545 and endorsed Adidas.

Is N’Golo Kanté involved in any rumors and controversies?

N’Golo became part of a controversial matter when Arsenal allegedly backed out of the deal because of the agent fee. He even received death threats. However, the star’s matter was solved later.

He was also rumored to be dating Djibril Cisse’s ex-wife.

Body features- Height, Weight

He stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches. Also, he has a balanced body weight of 68 kg.

Furthermore, Kanté has black eyes whereas his hair is bald. His waist size is 33 inches whereas his biceps size is 15 inches and chest size is 44 inches.

Social Media

Regarding his social media presence, N’Golo Kanté is an active personality on social media. N’Golo has more than 10.4 million followers on his official Instagram account @nglKanté.

He is also active on Twitter with around 955k followers.

Moreover, Kanté is also available on Facebook with nearly 5.5 million fans and supporters.

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