Khadim Kane

Khadim Kane
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-17) May 17, 2005 (age 19)
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)
*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

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

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

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

He is the younger brother of fellow professional player Mamadou Kane.[3]

Career statistics

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

  1. ^ a b "Forge FC sign Canadians Khadim Kane and Malcolm Duncan". Forge FC. April 14, 2023.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ a b Jacques, John (April 14, 2023). "Forge Adds Two Depth Options Ahead Of Opening Weekend". Northern Tribune.
  4. ^ "Khadim Kane designated to new CPL Exceptional Young Talent roster category". Forge FC. July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Khadim Kane 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  6. ^ "Forge FC Blanks York United FC, 1-0". Our Sports Central. May 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Parkes, David (June 21, 2023). "Recap: Vancouver FC Claims First Ever Home Win Against Forge". Northern Tribune.
  8. ^ Wharnsby, Tim (October 28, 2023). "Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title". CBC. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (June 7, 2024). "Four CPLers called up for Canada U-20 camp in Chile". Canadian Premier League.
  11. ^ "Khadim Kane Called Up to U-20 Canadian National Team for 2024 Concacaf Championships". Forge FC. July 11, 2024.
  12. ^ Khadim Kane at Soccerway
  13. ^ "PLSQ Statistiques". TSI Sports.
  14. ^ "Khadim Kane - League1 Ontario". League1 Ontario. Retrieved October 23, 2024.