Kévin Keben

Kévin Keben
Keben warming up for Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kévin Keben Biakolo
Date of birth (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004
Place of birth Bertoua, Cameroon
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2013 Toulouse Montaudran
2013–2021 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Toulouse II 19 (1)
2022–2024 Toulouse 19 (0)
2024– Watford 30 (0)
International career‡
2023– Cameroon U23 2 (0)
2026– Cameroon 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:53, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Kévin Keben Biakolo (born 26 January 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Watford and the Cameroon national team.

Club career

Toulouse

Born in Bertoua, Cameroon, Keben moved to France at the age of 2 and at 5 started playing football at Toulouse Montaudran. At the age of 10, he joined the youth academy of Toulouse and started working his way up their youth sides.[2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021, and represented the senior side in a Coupe de France match over Aubagne. On 1 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Toulouse.[1] On 7 August 2022, he made his professional debut with Toulouse in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with OGC Nice, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute.[3]

Watford

On 29 August 2024, Keben signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4]

International career

Keben played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 March 2026[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toulouse II 2021–22 Championnat National 3 110———110
2022–23 Championnat National 3 81———81
Total 191———191
Toulouse 2020–21 Ligue 2 0010——10
2021–22 Ligue 2 0000——00
2022–23 Ligue 1 11000——110
2023–24 Ligue 1 8010—2[b]0110
Total 19020—20230
Watford 2024–25 EFL Championship 600000—60
2025–26 EFL Championship 2401010—260
Total 3001010—320
Career total 681301020741
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 31 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cameroon 202610
Total10

References

  1. 1 2 "Premier contrat professionnel pour le défenseur Kévin Keben". ToulouseFC.
  2. ↑ "À la découverte de Kévin Keben, le nouveau défenseur central professionnel du TFC". lesviolets.com.
  3. ↑ "Toulouse 1–1 Nice, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, résultat et résumé du match (07/08/2022)". L'Équipe.
  4. ↑ "Official: Hornets Sign Keben". www.watfordfc.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "CAN U23 : le Gabon s'offre le Cameroun !". www.afrik-foot.com. 25 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Kévin Keben at Soccerway
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