Marco Kana
 Kana at RSC Anderlecht in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Anderlecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Anderlecht | 71 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | RSCA Futures | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Belgium U17 | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Belgium U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Belgium U21 | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026 | |||
Marco Kana (born 8 August 2002) is a footballer who currently plays as a defender for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League. Born in DR Congo, Kana represents Belgium internationally.
Club career
[edit source]Kana was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, and moved to Belgium at a young age. In 2019, he joined Anderlecht.[1][2] On 20 October 2019, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over Sint-Truiden, to become the 7th youngest scorer at the club.[3]
On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2026, and was loaned out to Kortrijk.[4]
International career
[edit source]He is a youth international for Belgium. He captained the Belgium U17 at the 2019 European Championship.[2]
Career statistics
[edit source]- As of match played 9 August 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | Belgian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Anderlecht | 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 97 | 1 | |||
| RSCA Futures | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2023–24 | Belgian First Division A | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 0 | — | 133 | 1 | |||
- 1 2 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, four appearance in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Marco Kana leek nooit voorbestemd voor de eerste ploeg van Anderlecht, maar is nu de poulain van Kompany: de slimste van de klas". www.nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 7 November 2019.
- 1 2 "Marco Kana, le capitaine des U17 belges, signe son premier contrat à Anderlecht" (in French). RTBF.be. 29 April 2019.
- ↑ "Anderlecht: Marco Kana, du plaisir plein la tête" (in French). Le Soir. 20 October 2019.
- ↑ "Marco Kana extends his contract until 2026". R.S.C. Anderlecht. 1 September 2023.
- ↑ Marco Kana at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
External links
[edit source]- Marco Kana at Soccerway
- Marco Kana at the Royal Belgian Football Association
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Kinshasa
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's under-21 international footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
- Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Belgium
- RSC Anderlecht players
- RSCA Futures players
- KV Kortrijk players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Black Belgian sportspeople
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
- 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen
- Belgian football midfielder stubs