Marco Kana
.jpeg) Kana in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kinshasa
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's under-21 international footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Belgium
- R.S.C. Anderlecht players
- RSCA Futures players
- K.V. Kortrijk players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Black Belgian sportspeople
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
- Belgian football midfielder stubs