Nathan Kaninda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Charles Kaninda | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bondy, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | De Graafschap | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | AFC Creil | ||
| 2019–2024 | AS Nancy | ||
| 2024 | Fortuna Sittard | ||
| 2025– | De Graafschap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | De Graafschap | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 December 2025 | |||
Nathan Charles Kaninda (born 13 June 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Dutch club De Graafschap.
Career
Kaninda was born in Bondy, a suburb of Paris. He played youth football for AFC Creil until 2019, when he joined the youth academy of AS Nancy. After his spell in France, he moved to the Netherlands in early 2024 and joined the under-21 team of Fortuna Sittard.[1]
During the winter break of the 2024–25 season, Kaninda joined De Graafschap, where he mainly played for the club's under-21 side. He scored eight goals in fourteen matches during half a season, after which he signed his first professional contract in July 2025: a one-year deal with an option for an additional year.[1][2]
On 20 January 2025, Kaninda made his professional debut for De Graafschap in a league match against Jong FC Utrecht, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| De Graafschap | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Nathan Kaninda tekent eerste contract bij De Graafschap". De Graafschap (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Franse aanvaller Kaninda tekent contract bij De Graafschap". Regio8 (in Dutch). 16 July 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ Van der Made, Richard (20 January 2025). "Dramatisch De Graafschap komt niet verder dan schamel punt bij Jong Utrecht". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 December 2025.