Mouhamadou "Mamadou" Kane (born October 12, 2003) is a soccer player who plays for CS St-Laurent in Ligue1 Québec. Born in Senegal, he has represented Canada at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mouhamadou Kane | ||
| Date of birth | October 12, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbacké, Senegal | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CS St-Laurent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FS Salaberry | |||
| CF Montreal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | York United | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | Vancouver FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | CS St-Laurent | 14 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 8, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 2, 2019 | |||
Early life
editKane was born in Mbacké, Senegal and moved to Montréal, Canada at age nine.[1] He began playing youth soccer in Canada at age nine with FS Salaberry.[2] He later joined the CF Montreal Academy.[3]
Club career
editIn December 2021, he signed a two-year contract with an option for a third season with York United of the Canadian Premier League.[4] He made his debut on April 7, 2022 against the HFX Wanderers.[5] In July 2022, he was sent on an intra-league loan to FC Edmonton.[6][7]
In December 2022, Kane moved to fellow CPL side Vancouver FC for the 2023 season.[8][9] Ahead of the 2024 season, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[10]
In 2024, he played with CS St-Laurent in Ligue1 Québec. On April 27, he scored a hat trick in a 7-2 victory over CS St-Hubert.[11] On May 2, 2024, he scored the winning penalty kick in the shootout (as well as scoring during the match) in the 2024 Canadian Championship first round match against Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers FC to help St-Laurent advance to the next round and become the first Ligue1 Québec side to defeat a professional club.[12]
International career
editIn 2019, he was named to the Canada U17 team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He made his debut October 26, starting the match against Brazil U17,[13] and appeared in their other two matches as a substitute.[14] In May 2022, he was named to the 60-man provisional roster for the Canada U20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[15][16]
Personal life
editHe is the older brother of fellow professional soccer player Khadim Kane.
Career statistics
edit- As of September 29, 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| York United FC | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 11 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| FC Edmonton (loan) | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 7 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| CS Saint-Laurent | 2024 | Ligue1 Québec | 14 | 8 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | |
| Career total | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Vancouver FC signs forward Mamadou Kane". Canadian Premier League. December 22, 2022.
- ^ Mamadou Kane at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "York United FC signs Canadian striker Mamadou Kane". York United FC. December 15, 2021.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 15, 2021). "York United Adds Canadian Striker Mamadou Kane". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Asante, Ibrahim Ridwan (May 5, 2022). "The Details: April showers bring May flowers". York United FC.
- ^ "York United FC loans forward Mamadou Kane to FC Edmonton". Canadian Premier League. July 11, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 9, 2022). "Mamadou Kane Set For FC Edmonton Loan". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 22, 2022). "Vancouver FC Picks Up Kane From York United". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Vancouver FC adds Elliot Simmons, Mamadou Kane to 2023 squad". OneSoccer. January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Vancouver FC signs New Zealand international Moses Dyer". Vancouver FC. March 19, 2024.
- ^ Parkes, David (April 30, 2024). "League1 Canada Men's Review – Week 1". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Harvey-Pinard, Katherine. "Le CS Saint-Laurent écrit l'histoire et accède aux quarts de finale" [CS Saint-Laurent makes history and reaches the quarter-finals]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ Vance, Paul (October 26, 2019). "Canadian u17's Display Character in defeat by Brazil". Mount Royal Soccer.
- ^ "York United FC confirms transfer of Canadian forward Mamadou Kane". York United FC. December 22, 2022.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (May 18, 2022). "Some familiar names on Canada's provisional roster for CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Toronto Star.
- ^ "Lowell Wright and Mamadou Kane named in Canada Under-20 provisional squad for CONCACAF Championship". York United FC. May 19, 2022.
- ^ Mouhamadou Kane at Soccerway
External links
edit- Mamadou Kane at Soccerway