Kanga Akalé
 Akalé with Lens in October 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kanga Gauthier Akalé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Stella Club | 17 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Sion | 25 | (6) |
| 1999–2003 | FC Zürich | 68 | (8) |
| 2003–2007 | Auxerre | 126 | (20) |
| 2007–2011 | Lens | 67 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | → Marseille (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 |
→ Recreativo Huelva (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 |
Lekhwiya | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Panetolikos | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 |
Arles-Avignon | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 363 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2010 | Ivory Coast | 35 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kanga Gauthier Akalé (born 7 March 1981) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Whilst at Auxerre he helped them win the Coupe de France in both 2003 and 2005, playing in both finals.[2][3] In June 2007, Akalé signed a four-year contract with RC Lens for an undisclosed transfer fee, and he was loaned to Marseille in January 2008, then Recreativo de Huelva. Originally a striker, he started playing as a central midfielder or left winger. He is described as a pacey player with top technical abilities.
In 2011, Akalé joined Qatari club
Al Rayyan in a 3–1 win.[4]
On 31 January 2012, Akalé signed a six-month contract with Greek club
Arles-Avignon on a two-year contract.[6]
International career
He has 35
caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup
.
Personal life
Akalé holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[7] His son Aaron is a youth international for France.[8][9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Cup | Continental | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Stella Club | 1998 | Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 | [10] | ||||||
| Sion | 1998–99 | Nationalliga A | 25 | 6 | – | 25 | 6 | [10] | |||||
| FC Zürich | 1999–2000 | Nationalliga A | 6 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | [11] | |||
2000–01
|
16 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | [11] | |||||
| 2001–02 | 28 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | [11] | |||||
| 2002–03 | 18 | 5 | – | 7 | 4 | 25 | 9 | [11] | |||||
| Total | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 78 | 12 | – | ||
| Auxerre | 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | [11] |
| 2003–04 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 4 | [11] | ||
| 2004–05 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 51 | 5 | [11] | ||
| 2005–06 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4 | [11] | ||
| 2006–07 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 10 | [11] | ||
| Total | 126 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 171 | 23 | – | ||
| Lens | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | [11] |
| 2009–10 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | [11] | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | [11] | ||
| Total | 67 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 8 | – | ||
| Marseille (loan) | 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | [11] |
| Recreativo de Huelva (loan) | 2008–09 | La Liga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | [11] | |
Lekhwiya
|
2011–12 | Qatar Stars League | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | [10] | |||||
| Panetolikos | 2011–12
|
Super League Greece | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | [11] | ||||||
Arles-Avignon
|
2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | [11][12] | |
| Career total | 363 | 46 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 439 | 57 | – | ||
International
- Source:[10]
| Ivory Coast | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 |
International goals
- Source:[10]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2006 | Bondoufle, France |  Slovenia |
3–0 | Won | Friendly | |
| 14 June 2008 | Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana |
1–1 | Draw | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
Honors
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2006[13]
References
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "PSG-Auxerre, c'était déjà il y a 12 ans". europe1.fr. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Auxerre pakt Franse beker". voetbalkrant.com. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ بدلا من بكارى: لخويا يضم العاجى كانجا أكالى (in Arabic)
- ^ "Υπέγραψε ο Ακαλέ". Archived from the original on 2 February 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Kanga Akalé pour 2 ans! AC Arles-Avignon official homepage. 24 October 2012. (in French)
- ^ "Kanga Akalé". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ ami-sportif.com (30 January 2023). "Football : Aaron Akalé, fils d'Akalé Kanga, signe ses débuts en pro – ami-sportif.com" (in French). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Akalé". www.fff.fr. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Kanga Akalé at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Kanga Akalé » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Kanga Akalé at Soccerway
- ^ "African Nations Cup 2006".
External links
- Kanga Akalé – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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