Wilfried Kanon

Serge Wilfried Kanon (born 6 July 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Gharafa and the Ivory Coast national team.

Wilfried Kanon
Kanon with ADO Den Haag in 2015
Personal information
Full name Serge Wilfried Kanon[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993
Place of birth Taabo, Ivory Coast
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Al-Gharafa
Youth career
2010–2012 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Gloria Bistrița 25 (0)
2013 Corona Brașov 5 (0)
2013–2019 ADO Den Haag 123 (3)
2019–2021 Pyramids 16 (0)
2021– Al-Gharafa 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– Ivory Coast 49 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:49, 30 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:11, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early years

Born in Taabo, Ivory Coast, Kanon made his youth debut for Empoli's junior team in the Italian Primavera in 2010, at the age of 17. He scored his first goal for Empoli in a 2–2 draw against Novara.

Gloria Bistrița

After impressing during the trial period at the Romanian club, Gloria's coach, Nicolae Manea, decided to sign him permanently. He made his Liga I debut on 22 July, in a 1–2 defeat against Astra Ploiești, playing 40 minutes of the game.

Corona Braşov

After the 2012–13 season Nicolae Manea went on to coach Corona Brașov where, among others, he transferred Kanon from Gloria Bistriţa. He played a left back in Corona's Liga I debut, a disappointing 0–1 defeat against Oţelul Galaţi on home ground. He was played 90 minutes in the following 4 Liga I fixtures as well, missing the 6th match due to work permit issues.

ADO Den Haag

Following the work permit issues with Corona Braşov, the player was released to sign a 2-year contract with the Dutch team ADO Den Haag.

Pyramids FC

On 18 September 2019, Kanon joined Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids.[2]

Al-Gharafa

On 1 February 2021, Kanon joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa.[3]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 17 November 2020.[4]
Ivory Coast
YearAppsGoals
201581
201670
2017130
201860
2019141
202010
Total492

International goals
Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.[4]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 February 2015Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea DR Congo3–13–12015 Africa Cup of Nations
2.13 October 2019Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France1–0Friendly

Honours

Country

Ivory Coast

References
  1. "Cote d'Ivoire" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. "Ivory Coast international joins Pyramids FC". kingfut.com. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. "Ivory Coast international joins Al-Gharafa SC". kingfut.com. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. Wilfried Kanon at National-Football-Teams.com
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