Liam Kanté

Liam Kanté
Personal information
Full name Liam Claude Kanté
Date of birth (2010-06-22) 22 June 2010
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 BVB
Youth career
–2024 HAŠK
2024–2026 Lokomotiva
2026– BVB
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Croatia U15 6 (1)
2025– Croatia U16 2 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 May 2025

Liam Claude Kanté (born 22 June 2010) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for BVB.

Early life

Kanté was born on 22 June 2010 in Zagreb, Croatia. The son of French footballer Manuel Kanté, he is of Malian descent through his father.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Kanté joined the youth academy of Croatian side HAŠK. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Croatian side Lokomotiva ahead of the 2022–23 season. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side BVB during May 2026.[2]

International career

Kanté is a Croatia youth international. On 21 October 2025, he debuted for the Croatia national under-16 football team during a 1–1 home friendly draw with the Slovenia national under-16 football team.

Style of play

Kanté plays as a defender. Known for his speed, he is left-footed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "I Hrvatska sad ima svog Kantea! 'Rođen je u Zagrebu, a tata mu je Malijac. Zvao ga je i Dinamo'" [Croatia now has its own Kante! 'He was born in Zagreb, and his dad is Malian. He even called him Dinamo'] (in Croatian). 24sata. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Liam Kanté at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Liam Kante igra za U-15 Hrvatsku. Romano: Žele ga Borussia i Bayern" [Liam Kante plays for Croatia U-15. Romano: Borussia and Bayern want him] (in Croatian). Index.hr. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
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