Jardell Kanga

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Jardell Kanga
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hammarby IF
Number 31
Youth career
2016–2021 Brommapojkarna
2022–2024 Bayer Leverkusen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Brommapojkarna 23 (5)
2022–2024 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
2024 → De Graafschap (loan) 1 (0)
2024– Hammarby IF 1 (0)
2024– → Hammarby TFF 10 (2)
International career‡
2021–2022 Sweden U17 12 (7)
2023– Sweden U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023

Jardell Kanga (born 13 December 2005) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF.

Contents

Club career

Kanga is a youth product of Brommapojkarna. [1] He began his senior career with them in 2021 in the Ettan and became their youngest ever debutant at 15 years old and 3 months, their youngest ever goalscorer, and helped them achieve promotion into the Superettan that season. [2] On 20 January 2022, he signed with German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, and was assigned to their under-19s. [3] In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide. [4]

On 1 February 2024, Kanga joined De Graafschap in the Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie on loan until the end of the season. [5] He made his debut for the Superboeren on 9 February, replacing David Flakus Bosilj in the 74th minute of a 2–0 home loss to Willem II. [6] [7]

On 13 July 2024, Kanga signed for Swedish side Hammarby IF on a contract until December 2028. [8]

International career

Kanga is a youth international for Sweden having played for the Sweden U17s, and is their record goalscorer at that level. [9] He represented the country at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where they were eliminated at the group stage.

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Kanga is of DR Congolese descent. [10] He is the cousin of the Swedish footballer Josafat Mendes. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 February 2024 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brommapojkarna 2021 Ettan Norra 23510——245
Bayer Leverkusen 2021–22 Bundesliga 000000—00
2022–23 Bundesliga000000—00
2023–24 Bundesliga000000—00
Total0000000000
De Graafschap (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 1000—0010
Career total245100000255

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    2. ↑ "AVSLÖJAR: Flera storklubbar spionerar på svenskt underbarn". Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll.
    3. ↑ "Swedish talent Jardell Kanga strengthens U19 squad". Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Press release). 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
    4. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
    5. ↑ "De Graafschap trekt Jardell Kanga aan" [De Graafschap signs Jardell Kanga] (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
    6. ↑ "De Graafschap vs. Willem II 0–2: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
    7. ↑ "Willem II verstiert feestje ter ere van 70 jaar De Graafschap". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
    8. ↑ "Jardell Kanga klar för Bajen" (in Swedish). Hammarby IF. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
    9. ↑ "Jardell Kanga med svenskt målrekord i P17-EM". Svensk Fotboll (in Swedish). 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
    10. ↑ "Euro U-17 stars today, African superstars tomorrow?". GOAL. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
    11. ↑ Parker, Cindy (24 May 2022). "Jardell kanga längd". Duffy's Blog (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022.
    12. ↑ Jardell Kanga at Soccerway
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