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N'Golo Kanté is a France defensive midfielder at Fenerbahçe Istanbul, with 190 Chelsea appearances and a 2018 national honour on his record.
Kanté at a glance
N'Golo Kanté's medal cabinet includes the Knight of the Legion of Honour, awarded in 2018, and his club career spans six sides in four countries. He made 190 appearances for Chelsea between 2016 and 2023, scoring eleven goals, after 79 outings and eight goals for Al Ittihad. At Leicester City he played 37 times.
Now at Fenerbahçe Istanbul, Kanté anchors the midfield in the Süper Lig. The Turkish side brought him in during 2026, and he has since contributed two goals in 14 appearances. The team expects the same screening role that defined his earlier career: shielding the defence, breaking up moves and linking play from deep.
Career at Fenerbahçe
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N'Golo Kanté is 35 years old, with his date of birth recorded as 29 March 1991.
He stands 1.71 m tall and operates as a defensive midfielder wearing the number 91.
The French midfielder has found the net twice in 14 outings across all competitions since joining in 2026.
He competes in the Süper Lig with Fenerbahçe Istanbul, a club based in Turkey.
In 2018 he received the Knight of the Legion of Honour for his services to French football.