Kenji-Van Boto

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Kenji-Van Boto
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Boto with Auxerre in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Saint-Denis, Réunion, France [1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Pau
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2011 Saint-Denis F.C.
2011–2016 Auxerre
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014– Auxerre II 81 (1)
2016–2023 Auxerre 78 (2)
2021–2022Pau (loan) 36 (0)
2023– Pau 16 (0)
International career
2011–2012 France U16 3 (0)
2022– Madagascar 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:38, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

Kenji-Van Boto (born 7 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Pau FC. Born in France, he plays for the Madagascar national team.

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Club career

Boto began his senior career with Auxerre's reserves in 2014, before promoting to their senior team in 2016. On 17 June 2021, he joined Pau FC on loan. [2]

International career

Boto was born in France and is of Malagasy descent. He is a former youth international with the France U16s. [3] He was called up to the Madagascar national team for a set of friendlies in September 2022. [4] He debuted in a 3–3 friendly tie with Congo on 24 September 2022. [5]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auxerre 2014–15 Ligue 2 00001010
2015–16 00000000
2016–17 1803120231
2017–18 802000100
2018–19 3121020342
2019–20 70200090
2020–21 1202000140
Career total76210150913

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References

  1. "Kenji-Van Boto signe son 1er contrat professionnel avec l'AJA ! - AJA - l'Association de la jeunesse auxerroise". Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  2. "MERCATO – Kenji Boto" (in French). Pau FC. 17 June 2021.
  3. "Joueur – Kenji Van BOTO – FFF". Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. Madagasikara, Rédaction Midi (21 September 2022). "Football – Barea : Kenji Van Boto présent, Rémy Vita fait faux bond". Midi Madagasikara.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Congo vs. Madagascar". www.national-football-teams.com.