Philippe Kény

Senegalese footballer

Philippe Kény
Personal information
Full name	Philippe Paulin Kény
Date of birth	(1999-05-18) 18 May 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Tivaouane, Senegal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	İstanbul Başakşehir
Number	17
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Tours II	2	(1)
2019	Tours	8	(2)
2019–2021	Châteauroux II	4	(2)
2019–2021	Châteauroux	43	(2)
2021–2022	Bandırmaspor	34	(13)
2022–	İstanbul Başakşehir	49	(5)
International career^‡
2019–	Senegal B	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2019

Philippe Paulin Kény (born 18 May 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.

Club career

On 17 July 2019, Keny signed his first professional contract with LB Châteauroux for three years.^[2] He made his professional debut with Châteauroux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Paris FC on 18 October 2019.^[3]

On 24 June 2021, he signed with Bandırmaspor in Turkey for one season with an option to extend.^[4]

International career

Kény scored on his debut with the Senegal national football team at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, in a 1–0 win over Benin on 3 October 2019.^[5]

References

^ "Philippe Kény". İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
^ "Officiel : Philippe Paulin Keny nouveau joueur de Châteauroux". MaLigue2. 17 June 2019.
^ "Châteauroux vs. Paris FC - 18 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
^ "Hoş Geldin Philippe Paulin Keny!" (in Turkish). Bandırmaspor. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ Nkede, Lawrence (4 October 2019). "WAFU Cup 2019: Cup Competition – A lone goal from Philippe Paulin Keny sends Senegal into the semis".

External links

Philippe Kény – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
Philippe Kény at Soccerway
Philippe Kény at FootballDatabase.eu
Berichonne Profile

İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. – current squad