Marco Kana

Marco Kana
Kana in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 55
Youth career
0000–2019 Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Anderlecht 44 (1)
2022–2023 RSCA Futures 3 (0)
2023–2024Kortrijk (loan) 16 (0)
International career
2018 Belgium U16 4 (1)
2018–2019 Belgium U17 14 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 4 (0)
2020– Belgium U21 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2024

Marco Kana (born 8 August 2002) is a footballer who currently plays as a defender for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League. Born in DR Congo, Kana represents Belgium internationally.

Club career

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Kana was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, and moved to Belgium at a young age. In 2019, he joined Anderlecht.[1][2] On 20 October 2019, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Sint-Truiden, to become the 7th youngest scorer at the club.[3]

On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2026, and was loaned out to Kortrijk.[4]

International career

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He is a youth international for Belgium. He captained the Belgium U17 at the 2019 European Championship.[2]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 January 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Anderlecht 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 15 1 2 0 17 1
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 8 0 2 0 10 0
2021–22 Belgian First Division A 10 0 2 0 1[a] 0 13 0
2022–23 Belgian First Division A 9 0 0 0 7[a] 0 16 0
2023–24 Belgian First Division A 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 44 1 6 0 8 0 58 1
Kortrijk (loan) 2023–24 Belgian First Division A 16 0 2 0 18 0
Career total 60 1 8 0 8 0 76 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "Marco Kana leek nooit voorbestemd voor de eerste ploeg van Anderlecht, maar is nu de poulain van Kompany: de slimste van de klas". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Marco Kana, le capitaine des U17 belges, signe son premier contrat à Anderlecht" (in French). RTBF.be. 29 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Anderlecht: Marco Kana, du plaisir plein la tête" (in French). Le Soir. 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Marco Kana extends his contract until 2026". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ Marco Kana at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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