Khadim Kane
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 17, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbacké, Senegal | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
| Number | 64 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FSS Salabery | |||
| CF Montréal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | CF Montréal U23 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Forge FC | 24 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sigma FC (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 July 2024 | |||
Khadim Kane (born May 17, 2005) is a footballer who plays for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League. Born in Senegal, Kane represents Canada at youth international level.
Early life
[edit]Kane was born in Senegal, before moving to St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada.[1] He played youth soccer with FSS Salabery, later joining the CF Montreal Academy.[2]
Club career
[edit]In 2022, he played with CF Montréal U23 in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec.[1]
In 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC, at the age of seventeen.[3][2] His contract was later designated as an Exceptional Young Talent contract, under the CPL roster regulations.[4] He also spent some time on loan with Sigma, who served as Forge's affiliate club.[5] He made his professional debut for Forge on May 5, 2023, coming on as a substitute against York United FC.[6] On June 20, he earned his first start, in a match against Vancouver FC.[7] In October of the same year, he was a part of the Forge squad that won their fourth league title, following a 2–1 victory over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[8][9]
International career
[edit]In June 2024, Kane received his first call up to the Canadian U20 side for a camp in Chile.[10] In July 2024, he was named to the team for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]
Personal life
[edit]He is the younger brother of fellow professional player Mamadou Kane.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of October 23, 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CF Montréal U23 | 2022[13] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Forge FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Canadian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Sigma FC (loan) | 2023[5] | League1 Ontario | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024[14] | League1 Ontario Premier | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Forge FC sign Canadians Khadim Kane and Malcolm Duncan". Forge FC. April 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Parisis, Quentin (September 21, 2023). "Khadim Kane, un jeune ambitieux au Forge FC" [Khadim Kane, an ambitious youngster at Forge FC]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ a b Jacques, John (April 14, 2023). "Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Khadim Kane designated to new CPL Exceptional Young Talent roster category". Forge FC. July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Khadim Kane 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Forge FC Blanks York United FC, 1-0". Our Sports Central. May 5, 2023.
- ^ Parkes, David (June 21, 2023). "Recap: Vancouver FC Claims First Ever Home Win Against Forge". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "HIGHLIGHTS ANALYSIS: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2024). "Four CPLers called up for Canada U-20 camp in Chile". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Khadim Kane Called Up to U-20 Canadian National Team for 2024 Concacaf Championships". Forge FC. July 11, 2024.
- ^ Khadim Kane at Soccerway
- ^ "PLSQ Statistiques". TSI Sports.
- ^ "Khadim Kane - League1 Ontario". League1 Ontario. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Khadim Kane at Soccerway
- Khadim Kane at the Canadian Soccer Association
- 2005 births
- Living people
- People from Diourbel Region
- People from Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Soccer people from Quebec
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Senegalese emigrants to Canada
- Men's association football midfielders
- CF Montréal U23 players
- Forge FC players
- Sigma FC players
- Ligue1 Québec players
- League1 Ontario players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen