Marco Kana

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Marco Kana
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Kana with Anderlecht in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Kinshasa, DR Congo
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 55
Youth career
–2019 Anderlecht
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Anderlecht 79 (1)
2022–2025 RSCA Futures 14 (0)
2023–2024 → Kortrijk (loan) 20 (0)
International career
2018 Belgium U16 4 (1)
2018–2019 Belgium U17 14 (0)
2019–2020 Belgium U19 4 (0)
2020–2023 Belgium U21 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2026

Marco Kana (born 8 August 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht. 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 25 October 2026 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Belgian Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Anderlecht 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 15120——171
2020–21 Belgian Pro League8020——100
2021–22 Belgian Pro League100201 [a] 0—130
2022–23 Belgian Pro League90007 [a] 0—160
2023–24 Belgian Pro League2000——20
2024–25 Belgian Pro League1000——10
2025–26 Belgian Pro League260305 [b] 0—340
2026–27 Belgian Pro League90008 [c] 0—170
Total80190210—1101
RSCA Futures 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 30———30
2024–25 Challenger Pro League110———110
Total140———140
Kortrijk (loan) 2023–24 Belgian Pro League20020——220
Career total1141110210—1461
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearance in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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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