Marco Kana
![]() Kana in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 August 2002 | ||
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 | |||
–2019 | Anderlecht | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Anderlecht | 44 | (1) |
2022–2023 | RSCA Futures | 3 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Kortrijk (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
[edit]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
[edit]He is a youth international for Belgium. He captained the Belgium U17 at the 2019 European Championship.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 January 2024[5]
Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Marco Kana, le capitaine des U17 belges, signe son premier contrat à Anderlecht" (in French). RTBF.be. 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Anderlecht: Marco Kana, du plaisir plein la tête" (in French). Le Soir. 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Marco Kana extends his contract until 2026". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 1 September 2023.
- ^ Marco Kana at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Marco Kana at Soccerway
- Marco Kana at the Royal Belgian Football Association