Khadim Kane

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Khadim Kane
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-17) May 17, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Mbacké, Senegal
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Forge FC
Youth career
FSS Salabery
CF Montréal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 CF Montréal U23 8 (1)
2023– Forge FC 21 (0)
2023– → Sigma FC (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2024– Canada U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024

Khadim Kane (born May 17, 2005) is a footballer who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Senegal, Kane currently represents Canada at youth level.

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Early life

Kane was born in Senegal, before moving to St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada. [1] He played youth soccer with FSS Salabery, later joining the CF Montreal Academy. [2]

Club career

In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. [1]

In 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC, at the age of seventeen. [3] [2] His contract was later designated as an Exceptional Young Talent contract, under the CPL roster regulations. [4] He also spent some time on loan with Sigma, who served as Forge's affiliate club. [5] He made his professional debut for Forge on May 5, 2023, coming on as a substitute against York United FC. [6] On June 20, he earned his first start, in a match against Vancouver FC. [7] In October of the same year, he was a part of the Forge squad that won their fourth league title, following a 2–1 victory over Cavalry FC in the play-off final. [8] [9]

International career

In June 2024, Kane received his first call up to the Canadian U20 side for a camp in Chile. [10] In July 2024, he was named to the team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [11]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow professional player Mamadou Kane. [3]

Career statistics

As of July 14, 2024 [12]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
CF Montréal U23 2022 [13] Première ligue de soccer du Québec 81———81
Forge FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 1600000–160
2024 500000–50
Total210000000210
Sigma FC (loan) 2023 [5] League1 Ontario 2000––20
Career total311000000311

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References

  1. 1 2 "Forge FC sign Canadians Khadim Kane and Malcolm Duncan". Forge FC . April 14, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Parisis, Quentin (September 21, 2023). "Khadim Kane, un jeune ambitieux au Forge FC" [Khadim Kane, an ambitious youngster at Forge FC]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
  3. 1 2 Jacques, John (April 14, 2023). "Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
  4. ↑ "Khadim Kane designated to new CPL Exceptional Young Talent roster category". Forge FC . July 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Khadim Kane 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  6. ↑ "Forge FC Blanks York United FC, 1-0". Our Sports Central. May 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ Parkes, David (June 21, 2023). "Recap: Vancouver FC Claims First Ever Home Win Against Forge". Northern Tribune.
  8. ↑ Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS + ANALYSIS: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2024). "Four CPLers called up for Canada U-20 camp in Chile". Canadian Premier League .
  11. ↑ "Khadim Kane Called Up to U-20 Canadian National Team for 2024 Concacaf Championships". Forge FC . July 11, 2024.
  12. ↑ Khadim Kane at Soccerway
  13. ↑ "PLSQ Statistiques". TSI Sports.
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