N'Golo Kanté
| Date of birth | 29 March 1991 |
| Place of birth | Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
N'Golo Kanté joined Leicester City in August 2015 with a four-year contract.
He joined Chelsea in July 2016 with a five-year contract that was extended to June 2023 in November 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Boulogne | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| SM Caen | 01 Jul 2013 | 03 Aug 2015 | |
| Leicester City | 03 Aug 2015 | 16 Jul 2016 | |
| Chelsea | 16 Jul 2016 | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Al Ittihad (Jeddah) | 01 Jul 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Leicester City | Premier League | 33 | 4 |
1 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Chelsea | Premier League | 35 | 1 |
9
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| 2017-18 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Chelsea | Premier League | 34 | 1 |
3
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| 2017-18 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Chelsea | Premier League | 36 | 4 |
3
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| 2018-19 | Chelsea | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 4 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | Premier League | 20 | 2 |
3 |
4
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| 2019-20 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Chelsea | Premier League | 24 | 6 |
7
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| 2020-21 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 6 |
1
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | Premier League | 21 | 5 |
2 |
2
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| 2021-22 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 6 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Chelsea | Premier League | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2015 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Bury v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | AFC Bournemouth v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Stoke City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Norwich City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Leicester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Everton v Leicester City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2015 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Leicester City v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Leicester City v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2016 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Leicester City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2016 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Sunderland v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2016 | Manchester United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Leicester City v Everton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | France | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | France | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | France | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | France | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
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| 2017-18 | France | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2018-19 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | France | UEFA Nations League | 4 |
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| 2019-20 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2020-21 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | France | UEFA European Championship | 4 | ||||
| 2020-21 | France | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | France | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | France | UEFA Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2023-24 | France | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2024-25 | France | UEFA Nations League | 3 | ||||
| 2025-26 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | France | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2016 | Netherlands v France | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | France v Russia | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2016 | France v Cameroon | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | France v Scotland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | France v Romania | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Jun 2016 | France v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 26 Jun 2016 | France v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 07 Jul 2016 | Germany v France | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Italy v France | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Belarus v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Netherlands v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Nov 2016 | France v Sweden | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 15 Nov 2016 | France v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Luxembourg v France | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 28 Mar 2017 | France v Spain | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2017 | France v Paraguay | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | France v England | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 2017 | France v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 03 Sep 2017 | France v Luxembourg | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Oct 2017 | Bulgaria v France | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 23 Mar 2018 | France v Colombia | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Russia v France | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2018 | France v Italy | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2018 | France v USA | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2018 | France v Australia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 21 Jun 2018 | France v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Denmark v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group C |
| 30 Jun 2018 | France v Argentina | W | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 06 Jul 2018 | France v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Jul 2018 | France v Belgium | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 15 Jul 2018 | France v Croatia | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Germany v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 09 Sep 2018 | France v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 16 Oct 2018 | France v Germany | W | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Netherlands v France | L | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | France v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Moldova v France | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 25 Mar 2019 | France v Iceland | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 14 Nov 2019 | France v Moldova | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group H |
| 05 Sep 2020 | Sweden v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 08 Sep 2020 | France v Croatia | W | 4-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 11 Oct 2020 | France v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 11 Nov 2020 | France v Finland | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Portugal v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 24 Mar 2021 | France v Ukraine | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 08 Jun 2021 | France v Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | France v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hungary v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 23 Jun 2021 | Portugal v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 28 Jun 2021 | France v Switzerland | L | 3-3 (4-5) | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 13 Nov 2021 | France v Kazakhstan | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 29 Mar 2022 | France v South Africa | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2022 | France v Denmark | L | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A1 |
| 05 Jun 2024 | France v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2024 | France v Canada | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Austria v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Netherlands v France | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2024 | France v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 01 Jul 2024 | France v Belgium | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2024 | Portugal v France | W | 0-0 (5-3) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jul 2024 | France v Spain | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 06 Sep 2024 | France v Italy | L | 1-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 09 Sep 2024 | France v Belgium | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 14 Nov 2024 | France v Israel | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 13 Nov 2025 | France v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group D |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Brazil v France | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Colombia v France | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.