Marco Kana
Belgian footballer
 Kana in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kortrijk (on loan from Anderlecht) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2019 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Anderlecht | 44 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | RSCA Futures | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Kortrijk (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Belgium U21 | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Marco Kana (born 8 August 2002) is a footballer who currently plays as a defender for Kortrijk on loan from Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division A. Born in DR Congo, Kana represents Belgium internationally.
Club career
Kana was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, and moved to Belgium at a young age. In 2019, he joined Anderlecht.[1][2] On 20 October 2019, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Sint-Truiden, to become the 7th youngest scorer at the club.[3]
On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2026, and was loaned out to Kortrijk.[4]
International career
He is a youth international for Belgium. He captained the Belgium U17 at the 2019 European Championship.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 January 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian First Division A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 58 | 1 | |||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian First Division A | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 76 | 1 | |||
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- ^ "Marco Kana leek nooit voorbestemd voor de eerste ploeg van Anderlecht, maar is nu de poulain van Kompany: de slimste van de klas". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Marco Kana, le capitaine des U17 belges, signe son premier contrat à Anderlecht" (in French). RTBF.be. 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Anderlecht: Marco Kana, du plaisir plein la tête" (in French). Le Soir. 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Marco Kana extends his contract until 2026". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 1 September 2023.
- ^ Marco Kana at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
- Marco Kana at Soccerway
- Marco Kana at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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K.V. Kortrijk – current squad
- 1 Vandenberghe
- 4 Mampassi
- 5 Atemona
- 6 Mehssatou
- 8 Challouk
- 9 Afolabi
- 10 Kadri
- 11 De Neve
- 13 De Vlaeminck
- 15 Malinov
- 16 Kana
- 20 Avenatti
- 21 Wasinski
- 24 Fujii
- 27 Sissako
- 33 Tsunoda
- 39 Davies
- 44 Silva
- 54 Ojo
- 68 Ambrose
- 70 Bruno
- 76 Seck
- 89 Audoor
- 95 Pirard
- Alebiosu
- El Idrissy
- Fossum
- Kangwa
- Manager: Alexandersson
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