Steeve Kango
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Vaulx-en-Velin, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | ASVEL | ||
| 2019–2021 | Vaulx-en-Velin | ||
| 2021–2024 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Lyon B | 41 | (1) |
| 2026– | Lyon | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 September 2025 | |||
Steeve Kango (born 9 December 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Early career
[edit]Born in Vaulx-en-Velin, Kango began playing football for ASVEL before moving to the team of his native city FC Vaulx-en-Velin. He joined the youth academy of region giants Lyon in 2021.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]On 12 March 2026, Kango made his professional debut with Lyon, starting in an UEFA Europa League round of 16 away game against Celta Vigo.[4] On 7 July 2026, he signed his first professional contract with Lyon until June 2029.[5]
International career
[edit]Kango is eligible to represent Algeria, Central African Republic and France. He was called up to Algeria U17 training camp in March 2022.[6]
In September 2023, he participated in the Tournoi de Limoges with France U18 and won the tournament.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2023–24 | National 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | National 2 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | National 2 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||||
| Lyon | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Premier League International Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ↑ "STEEVE KANGO". French Football Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ "OL : Steeve Kango, 19 ans, le petit nouveau appelé face au Paris FC" (in French). Le Progrès. 7 March 2026.
- ↑ "De la N3 à la Ligue Europa sans passer par la L1: qui est Steeve Kango, le jeune Lyonnais qui est lancé contre le Celta Vigo?" (in French). RMC Sport. 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Il n'avait jamais joué avec les pros, il a été l'homme du match sur la pelouse du Celta : Steeve Kango, la bonne surprise de Paulo Fonseca" (in French). L'Équipe. 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Steeve Kango" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "U17 : 33 joueurs en regroupement à Alger dont 9 évoluant à l'étranger" (in French). La Gazette du Fennec. 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "France U18 : Kango (OL) vainqueur du Tournoi de Limoges" (in French). Olympique & Lyonnais. 11 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Steeve Kango at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- People from Vaulx-en-Velin
- Footballers from Lyon Metropolis
- French sportspeople of Algerian descent
- French sportspeople of Central African Republic descent
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- France men's youth international footballers
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Championnat National 3 players
- 21st-century French sportsmen