Kévin Constant
Constant with Trabzonspor in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kévin Constant | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Fréjus, France | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder / left back | ||
Youth career | |||
Toulouse | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Toulouse | 4 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Châteauroux | 79 | (15) |
2010–2011 | Chievo | 32 | (2) |
2011–2012 | Genoa | 21 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Milan | 45 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Trabzonspor | 22 | (0) |
2016 | Bologna | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004 | France U17 | 3 | (1) |
2007– | Guinea | 24 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:33, 2 September 2016 (UTC). |
Kévin Constant (born 10 May 1987) is a Guinean international footballer who is currently free agent.
Club career
Toulouse
Constant progressed through the ranks of the reserves. In 2006, he was promoted to Toulouse's first-team squad.[1]
Châteauroux
In 2008, Constant moved to Ligue 2 side Châteauroux.[1]
Chievo
In September 2010, Constant was signed by Italian club Chievo on a loan deal, ultimately made permanent in June 2011.[1]
Genoa
On 1 July 2011, Constant made a move to Genoa for €5.6 million cash,[2] with Francesco Acerbi (tagged for €2 million) and Ivan Fatić (tagged for €200,000) moving the other way to Chievo. Genoa, however, bought Acerbi outright from Reggina for €2.2 million, which would make Constant worth €8 million.[3]
Milan
On 20 June 2012, Constant moved to Milan on a loan deal, which carried an option to buy.[1][4] On 26 January 2013, Milan entered into co-ownership with Genoa for Constant in exchange for the termination of Francesco Acerbi's co-ownership, both for €4 million fees.[5][6] On 27 July 2013, Milan purchased Constant out-right for another €6 million,[6] also selling Rodney Strasser to Genoa for €3.5 million on the same day.[6][7]
In July 2013, Constant responded to what he perceived as racial abuse from spectators at a pre-season TIM Trophy match against Sassuolo by leaving the pitch.[8] Although the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) fined Sassuolo €30,000 due to "racially discriminatory shouts and chants aimed at a player from the opposition’s team", a police investigation found no evidence of such.[9]
Trabzonspor
Constant transferred to Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor for a €2.5 million transfer fee in 2014,[10] signing a four-year contract worth an annual average of €2.25 million.[11] He made his official debut for the club against Russian side Rostov in the play-off qualifying round for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. Constant's contract was later terminated on 18 November 2015 for €2 million.[12]
Bologna
On 1 February 2016, Constant returned to Italy after signing with Bologna on a ½+2-year deal.[13][14]
International career
Constant began representing the French under-17 squad in 2004. He qualified to play for the Guinea senior team through his mother.[15] He made his debut on 14 October 2007, in a 1–3 friendly loss against Senegal. On 10 October 2010, Constant scored his second goal in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification against Nigeria.
International goals
- Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 August 2010 | Stade Saint-Exupéry, Marignane, France | Mali | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 10 October 2010 | Stade du 28 Septembre, Conakry, Guinea | Nigeria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifier |
3. | 5 March 2014 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
4. | 28 January 2015 | Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea | Mali | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 September 2014[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | League Cup[nb 2] | Europe | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toulouse | 2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2007–08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Châteauroux | 2007–08 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2008–09 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
2009–10 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | |
2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 79 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 15 | |
Chievo | 2010–11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
Genoa | 2011–12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Milan | 2012–13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
Trabzonspor | 2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
2015–16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 2 | |
Career total | 193 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 214 | 19 |
International
- As of 28 January 2015[17]
Guinea national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2007 | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 3 | 0 |
2009 | 4 | 0 |
2010 | 3 | 2 |
2011 | 5 | 0 |
2012 | 1 | 0 |
2013 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 24 | 4 |
Notes
- ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, and Coupe de France matches
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue matches
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kevin Constant joins Milan on loan; Footballcracy, 6 June 2012.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Kevin Constant al Genoa" [Official: Kevin Constant at Genoa] (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ AC Chievo Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ "Bilancio Gruppo Milan" (PDF) (in Italian). AC Milan.
- ↑ ; ACMilan.com, 26 January 2013
- 1 2 3 AC Milan SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (Italian)
- ↑ "DAL MILAN ARRIVA STRASSER" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 27 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ↑ "AC Milan's Kevin Constant walks off pitch after racist abuse". BBC Sport. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ Gladwell, Be (2 August 2013). "Police: No racist abuse of Constant". ESPN FC. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "AC Milan İle Anlaşma Bildirimi". Turkish Public Disclosure Platform. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin Constant İle Anlaşma Bildirimi". Turkish Public Disclosure Platform. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Kevin Constant ile Fesih Bildirimi". Turkish Public Disclosure Platform. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Constant al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Constant al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Guinea replace Constant for Ghana". BBC News. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ↑ "Guinea – K. Constant". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Constant, Kévin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
External links
- Kévin Constant – FIFA competition record
- Kévin Constant at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kévin Constant – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)