Olivier Kemen (born 20 July 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir.[2] A former youth international for France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
_-_Olivier_Kemen.jpg) Kemen in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Başakşehir | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Garenne-Colombes | ||
| 2009–2010 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||
| 2010–2013 | Metz | ||
| 2013–2015 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lyon B | 32 | (6) |
| 2016–2019 | Lyon | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 42 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Chamois Niortais | 62 | (6) |
| 2021–2024 | Kayserispor | 62 | (6) |
| 2024– | Başakşehir | 29 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | France U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | France U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | France U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cameroon | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:22, 18 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKemen is a youth exponent from Metz. He made his Ligue 1 debut for Lyon on 28 February 2016 against Paris Saint-Germain replacing Rafael after 75 minutes in a 2–1 home win.[3]
On 11 January 2017, Kemen joined Ligue 2 side Ajaccio on loan until the end of the season.[4] On 12 July 2017, his loan was extended for another season.[5]
He signed for Chamois Niortais in July 2019,[6] and went on to make 62 appearances in Ligue 2 for the club.
On 29 August 2021, after two season with Niort, Kemen joined Süper Lig club Kayserispor for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[7]
International career
editBorn in Cameroon, Kemen moved to France at a young age. He is a youth international for France.[8] He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Namibia on 24 March 2023, scoring his side's only goal.[9]
On December 28, 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Cameroonian players selected by Rigobert Song to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 3 October 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe[nb 1] | Other[nb 2] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Chamois Niortais | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 37 | 5 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 7 | ||
| Kayserispor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 54 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 181 | 18 | ||
Notes
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
- ^ Includes Ligue 2 relegation playoffs
References
edit- ^ "Olivier Kemen" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ a b Olivier Kemen at Soccerway
- ^ "Lyon vs. Paris Saint-Germain - 28 February 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ Gonantillais (11 January 2017). "Classement final, Aouar : Le point Actus OL". Demivolée.com (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Olivier Kemen (OL, prêté au Gazélec) : "J'ai envie de prouver"". L'Équipe (in French). 12 July 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Lyon : Un milieu signe en Ligue 2 (off.)". foot-national.com. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : Olivier Kemen officiellement transféré au Kayserispor (Turquie)". LaNouvelleRépublique.fr. 29 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Mercato : Olivier Kemen quitte les Chamois Niortais". Camfoot.com. 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Cameroon vs. Namibia - Football Match Summary - March 24, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
External links
edit- Olivier Kemen at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Olivier Kemen at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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