Guyan Kanté

Guyan Joe Kanté
Personal information
Full name	Joe Souleymane Dit Guyan Kanté
Date of birth	5 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	SOA
Number	22
Youth career
–1999	Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2007	ASEC Mimosas
2007–2009	Issia Wazi
2009–2010	AS Denguélé
2010–	SOA
International career‡
2003	Ivory Coast
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 17, 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 17, 2009

Joe Souleymane Dit Guyan Kanté (born 5 January 1982) is an Ivorian football goalkeeper playing for SOA.

Career

Kanté began his career in the Académie de Sol Beni, before he was called up for ASEC Mimosas first squad and played with his team in the 2004 MTN Champions League.^[1] He left ASEC in January 2007 and moved to league side club Issia Wazi.^[2] For the 2009 season, Kanté joined the AS Denguélé. In 2010, Kanté will be playing for SOA.

Guyan is the older brother to Adama Kanté, who is also a football goalkeeper. In 2009, both played together for the same team, the AS Denguélé.^[4]

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