Kenji-Van Boto

Malagasy footballer

Kenji-Van Boto
Boto with Auxerre in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Saint-Denis, Réunion, France[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Pau
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2011 Saint-Denis F.C.
2011–2016 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Auxerre II 81 (1)
2016–2023 Auxerre 78 (2)
2021–2022 → Pau (loan) 36 (0)
2023– Pau 16 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 France U16 3 (0)
2022– Madagascar 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

Kenji-Van Boto (born 7 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Pau FC. Born in France, he plays for the Madagascar national team.

Club career

Boto began his senior career with Auxerre's reserves in 2014, before promoting to their senior team in 2016. On 17 June 2021, he joined Pau FC on loan.[2]

International career

Boto was born in France and is of Malagasy descent. He is a former youth international with the France U16s.[3] He was called up to the Madagascar national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022.[4] He debuted in a 3–3 friendly tie with Congo on 24 September 2022.[5]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Auxerre 2014–15 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 18 0 3 1 2 0 23 1
2017–18 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2018–19 31 2 1 0 2 0 34 2
2019–20 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
2020–21 12 0 2 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 76 2 10 1 5 0 91 3

References

  1. ^ "Kenji-Van Boto signe son 1er contrat professionnel avec l'AJA ! - AJA - l'Association de la jeunesse auxerroise". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. ^ "MERCATO – Kenji Boto" (in French). Pau FC. 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Joueur – Kenji Van BOTO – FFF". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ Madagasikara, Rédaction Midi (21 September 2022). "Football – Barea : Kenji Van Boto présent, Rémy Vita fait faux bond". Midi Madagasikara.
  5. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Congo vs. Madagascar". www.national-football-teams.com.

External links

  • Kenji-Van Boto at FootballDatabase.eu
  • Kenji-Van Boto at Soccerway
  • Kenji-Van Boto – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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