N'Golo Kanté

N'Golo Kanté is a French defensive midfielder born in Paris in 1991. He developed at JS Suresnes before joining Boulogne, where he progressed from the reserves to make his Ligue 2 debut in 2012. In 2013, Kanté moved to Caen and helped the club win promotion to Ligue 1, establishing himself as a high-volume ball recoverer. He joined Leicester City in 2015, providing relentless tackling and covering as the club won the Premier League title in 2015–16. Chelsea signed Kanté in 2016, and he won another league title in his season there, followed by the FA Cup, Europa League, and Champions League. He became an established France international and started their 2018 World Cup campaign, which ended in victory. After leaving Chelsea in 2023, he played for Al-Ittihad before joining Fenerbahçe. Kanté is known for interceptions, pressing, positional coverage and distribution.