Kévin Keben

Kévin Keben
Keben warming up for Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name Kévin Keben Biakolo
Date of birth (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bertoua, Cameroon
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Watford
Youth career
2009–2013 Toulouse Montaudran
2013–2021 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Toulouse II 19 (1)
2022–2024 Toulouse 19 (0)
2024– Watford 1 (0)
International career‡
2023– Cameroon U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Kévin Keben Biakolo (born 26 January 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Watford.

Club career

Toulouse

Born in Bertoua, Cameroon, Keben moved to France at the age of 2 and at 5 started playing football at Toulouse Montaudran. At the age of 10, he joined the youth academy of Toulouse and started working his way up their youth sides.[2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021, and represented the senior side in a Coupe de France match over Aubagne. On 1 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Toulouse.[1] On 7 August 2022, he made his professional debut with Toulouse in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with OGC Nice, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute.[3]

Watford

On 29 August 2024, Keben signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[4]

International career

Keben played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toulouse II 2021–22 Championnat National 3 11 0 — — — 11 0
2022–23 Championnat National 3 8 1 — — — 8 1
Total 19 1 — — — 19 1
Toulouse 2020–21 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2021–22 Ligue 2 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2022–23 Ligue 1 11 0 0 0 — — 11 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 8 0 1 0 — 2[a] 0 11 0
Total 19 0 2 0 — 2 0 23 0
Watford 2024–25 EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 39 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 43 1
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ a b "Premier contrat professionnel pour le défenseur Kévin Keben". ToulouseFC.
  2. ^ "À la découverte de Kévin Keben, le nouveau défenseur central professionnel du TFC". lesviolets.com.
  3. ^ "Toulouse 1–1 Nice, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, résultat et résumé du match (07/08/2022)". L'Équipe.
  4. ^ "Official: Hornets Sign Keben". www.watfordfc.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "CAN U23 : le Gabon s'offre le Cameroun !". www.afrik-foot.com. 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ Kévin Keben at Soccerway