Kévin Constant (born 10 May 1987) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or left back. Having come through the Toulouse youth system, he left for LB Châteauroux in 2008. He moved to Italy in 2010 playing for Chievo, Genoa, and Milan. Following a stint at Trabzonspor in Turkey, he returned to Italy's Bologna in 2016 before joining FC Sion in Switzerland in 2017. In 2019, he was contracted to Iranian club Tractor but never played for the club. At international level, he made 24 appearances scoring 4 goals with the Guinea national team.
.jpg) Constant with Trabzonspor in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 May 1987 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fréjus, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Toulouse | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Toulouse | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Châteauroux | 79 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Chievo (loan) | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Chievo | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Genoa | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Milan | 45 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Trabzonspor | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Bologna | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Sion | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Tractor | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 228 | (20) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | France U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2018 | Guinea | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editToulouse
editConstant progressed through the ranks of the reserves. In 2006, he was promoted to Toulouse's first-team squad.[2]
Châteauroux
editIn 2008, Constant moved to Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux.[2]
Chievo
editIn September 2010, Constant was signed by Italian club Chievo on a loan deal, ultimately made permanent in June 2011.[2]
Genoa
editOn 1 July 2011, Constant made a move to Genoa for €5.6 million cash,[3] 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.[4]
Milan
edit
On 20 June 2012, Constant moved to Milan on a loan deal, which carried an option to buy.[2][5] 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.[6][7] On 27 July 2013, Milan purchased Constant outright for another €6 million,[7] also selling Rodney Strasser to Genoa for €3.5 million on the same day.[7][8]
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.[9] 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.[10]
Trabzonspor
editConstant transferred to Turkish Süper Lig club Trabzonspor for a €2.5 million transfer fee in 2014,[11] signing a four-year contract worth an annual average of €2.25 million.[12] 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.[13]
Bologna
editOn 1 February 2016, Constant returned to Italy after signing with Bologna on a 2 1⁄2-year deal.[14][15]
Tractor
editOn 4 January 2019, Constant signed a 3.5-year contract with Tractor of the Persian Gulf Pro League.[16][17] In June, Constant's contract was terminated after he failed a medical test at the club.[18]
Retirement
editIn January 2020, Constant announced his retirement as a player at the age of 32 citing "personal reasons".[19]
International career
editConstant began representing the French under-17 squad in 2004.
Qualified to play for the Guinea senior team through his mother[20] 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.
Career statistics
editClub
edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | League Cup[nb 2] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulouse | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 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 | Ligue 2 | 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 | Serie A | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Genoa | 2011–12 | Serie A | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Milan | 2012–13 | Serie A | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| Trabzonspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 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 | ||
| Bologna | 2015–16 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Sion | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Tractor | 2018–19 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 228 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 259 | 22 | ||
Notes
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, and Coupe de France matches
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue matches
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Constant goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 qualification |
| 3 | 5 March 2014 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Iran |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 13 January 2015 | Stade Larbi Benbarek, Casablanca, Morocco |  Senegal |
1–4 | 2–5 | Friendly |
| 5 | 28 January 2015 | Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea | Mali |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
editFrance U17
References
edit- ^ a b "Guinea – K. Constant". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d 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. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ AC Chievo Verona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
- ^ "Bilancio Gruppo Milan" (PDF) (in Italian). AC Milan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2015.
- ^ [1]; ACMilan.com, 26 January 2013
- ^ a b c AC Milan SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian)
- ^ "DAL MILAN ARRIVA STRASSER" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Constant al Bologna" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "ستاره سابق میلان به تراکتورسازی پیوست".
- ^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (5 January 2019). "Guinea's ex-Milan player Kevin Constant to play in Iran". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Tractor terminates Kevin Constant contract following failed medical tests". Mehr News Agency. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (21 January 2020). "Guinea's former AC Milan star Kevin Constant retires". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Guinea replace Constant for Ghana". BBC News. 12 January 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "Constant, Kévin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
External links
edit- Kévin Constant – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Kévin Constant – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
