Marco Kana

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Marco Kana
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Kana in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 22)
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
0000–2019 Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Club career

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

He is a youth international for Belgium. He captained the Belgium U17 at the 2019 European Championship. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2024 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueBelgian CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 15120——171
2020–21 Belgian First Division A8020——100
2021–22 Belgian First Division A100201 [lower-alpha 1] 0—130
2022–23 Belgian First Division A90007 [lower-alpha 1] 0—160
2023–24 Belgian First Division A2000——20
Total4416080—581
Kortrijk (loan) 2023–24 Belgian First Division A16020——180
Career total6018080—761

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References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "Marco Kana, le capitaine des U17 belges, signe son premier contrat à Anderlecht" (in French). RTBF.be. 29 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Anderlecht: Marco Kana, du plaisir plein la tête" (in French). Le Soir. 20 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Marco Kana extends his contract until 2026". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Marco Kana at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.


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