Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (born 3 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Metz. Born in France, he represented Cameroon at international level.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 July 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Metz, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–2001 | A.S. de Montivilliers | ||
2001–2004 | CSS Municipaux Havre | ||
2004–2008 | Le Havre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Le Havre | 42 | (0) |
2010 | Rennes B | 2 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Rennes | 113 | (3) |
2015–2016 | Toulouse | 28 | (3) |
2016–2019 | Kayserispor | 85 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Gaziantep | 50 | (3) |
2022– | Metz | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | France U21 | 5 | (1) |
2012–2019 | Cameroon | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:56, 16 January 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
Kana-Biyik began his career at Le Havre in 2005 and was promoted to the first team in 2008, he made his debut on 22 February 2008 against Dijon in Ligue 2.[1] On 21 June 2010, Kana-Biyik signed a four-year-deal with Rennes.[2] He joined Toulouse on 10 January 2015 on a two and a half year contract.[3]
In August 2016, Kana-Biyik left Toulouse to join Süper Lig side Kayserispor.[4]
In July 2019, Kana-Biyik joined Gazişehir Gaziantep.[5] In January 2022, he signed for his hometown club Metz.[6]
International career
Kana-Biyik was a former member of the France under-21 team.[7] In 2012 decided to play for Cameroon at senior level.[8] He retired from international duty with Cameroon in September 2019, having made 6 appearances.[9]
Personal life
He is the son of André Kana-Biyik.[10]
References
- http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J25&num_ordre=7%5B%5D
- "JA Kana-Biyik a passé la visite médicale". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
- "Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik rejoint le TFC !" (in French). tfc.info. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- "Mercato : Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Toulouse) à Kayserispor (Turquie)". L'Équipe (in French). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "KANA-BIYIK GAZİŞEHİR'DE!". GFK. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- "Official | Metz sign Cameroonian defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik". Get French Football News. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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- Kobo, Kingsley. "Rennes' Jean-Armel Kana-Biyick opts for Cameroon over Les Bleus". Goal. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Kana-Biyik: Cameroon defender ends international career". BBC Sport. 22 September 2019.
- Kobo, Kingsley (4 January 2012). "Fifa clears Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik to play for Cameroon". Goal.com.
External links
- Jean Armel Kana Biyik – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
- Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik at Soccerway
- Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik at ESPN FC
- Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)