Kanga Akalé
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kanga Gauthier Akalé | ||
| Date of birth | March 7, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Stella Club d'Adjame | 17 | (6) |
| 1998–1999 | Sion | 25 | (6) |
| 1999–2003 | FC Zurich | 67 | (8) |
| 2003–2007 | Auxerre | 112 | (24) |
| 2007–2011 | Lens | 68 | (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 | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2010 | Cote d'Ivoire | 35 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2007 |
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Kanga Gauthier Akalé (born 7 March 1981) is an Ivorian football midfielder.
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Career
In June 2007, Akalé signed a 4-year contract with Lens for an undisclosed transfer fee, and he was loaned to Marseille in January 2008, then Recreativo Huelva. Originally a striker, he now plays as a central midfielder or left winger he is a pacey player with top technical abilities.
In 2011, Akalé joined Qatari club Lekhwiya to cover for injured striker, and countryman Bakari Koné. He made his debut in the 2011 Qatari Stars Cup on November 11, and scored a hat-trick against Al Rayyan in a 3-1 win.[1]
On 31 January 2012, Akalé signed a 6-month contract with Greek club Panetolikos F.C..[2] About three months after becoming a free agent, on 24 October 2012, Akalé joined French Ligue 2 side Arles-Avignon on a two-year contract.[3]
International career
He has 35 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.
Goals for Senior National Team
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2006 | Bondoufle, France |  Slovenia |
3–0 | Won | Friendly | |
| June 14, 2008 | Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana |
1–1 | Draw | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
References
- ↑ بدلا من بكارى: لخويا يضم العاجى كانجا أكالى (Arabic)
- ↑ http://www.panetolikos.gr/archives/news/item/2415-ypegrapse-akale.html
- ↑ Kanga Akalé pour 2 ans ! AC Arles-Avignon official homepage. 24 October 2012. (French)
External links
- Kanga Akalé at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Kanga Akalé – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Agent: Akale keen on Atletico Madrid move
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- Living people
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- AC Arles-Avignon players
- AJ Auxerre players
- Ivory Coast international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- FC Sion players
- FC Zürich players
- Association football midfielders
- Ivorian expatriate footballers
- Ivorian expatriates in France
- Ivorian expatriates in Spain
- Ivorian expatriates in Switzerland
- Ivorian footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Sportspeople from Abidjan
- RC Lens players
- Recreativo de Huelva players
- Swiss Super League players
- Stella Club d'Adjamé players
- Panetolikos players
- Lekhwiya SC players
