Olivier Michel Kemen

Olivier Michel Kemen is a Cameroonian midfielder born in Douala on 20 July 1996. He developed in France before joining Newcastle United in 2013, where he spent two years in the development setup without a senior appearance. Lyon brought Kemen back to France in 2015, and he made his senior debut for the club in February 2016. Loan spells with Gazélec Ajaccio from 2017 to 2019 gave him regular experience in Ligue 2 and helped establish him as an all-action midfielder. Kemen then joined Niort in 2019, becoming a regular and making more than 60 appearances across two seasons. After moving to Kayserispor in 2021, he continued his career in Turkey before joining Başakşehir in January 2024. Having represented France at youth level, Kemen chose Cameroon and scored on his senior debut against Namibia in March 2023.