The craze for football as a sport is rising dramatically, and after plenty of successful stories of football players rising from ashes to success, are pushing more people to dedicate their lives to the sports. Even if you have stayed away from football and not watched any matches, there is still a high chance that you have come across names like Messi and Ronald, and it is solely because of the domination football has.
Not just these two players, but every season we have some extraordinary players owning the field completely with their exceptional playing skills or defending strategies. Today, we will be discussing one such player who has completely owned the game since his debut, N’Golo Kante. We will know more about his gameplay, success on the field and net worth.
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Early Life
N’Golo Kante was born on 29th March, 1991 in Paris, France, to parents who were Malian immigrants and moved to France from Mali somewhere in the 1980s. Though he was raised in a working-class family, his growing years were modest. He was raised in a small apartment in the western suburbs of Paris and had many siblings. His father worked as manual labour while his mother worked as a cleaner, and together, they raised a big family.
Kante is said to be the eldest child, and the entire family suffered when his father died in 2002, and he was just 11 years old at that time. His mother became the main caregiver of the family, and in 2018, one more tragedy struck when one of his sisters died of a heart attack.
When talking about his schooling, he followed typical French schooling, but the exact details about his schooling are not available. In 2001, he joined the Youth Academy of JS Suresnes, a local club in the suburbs of Paris. While managing his football sessions, he also pursued for vocational diploma in accounting and completed it in 2012.
Evolution of Career
Kante’s journey of playing football began when he was 19 years old in 2010 and secured a place in US Boulogne, and played according to the French System. During 2011 to 2012, he played for Boulogne’s reserve and senior teams, and made his professional debut in France’s Championnat National (third tier). In 2013, he signed for SM Cean and instantly became a key player with his amazing performances. During the 2013-2014 season, he helped the team get promoted from Ligue 2 to Ligue 1.
In 2015, Kante moved to England and signed for Leicester City in the Premier League. The 2015-2016 session turned out to be historic for him, and his midfield performance proved to be an important move for Leicester’s underdog run to the Premier League Title in 2016, one of the most impressive ones in the history of football, which also earned international praise for Kante.
He joined Chelsea FC in 2016, and in the very first season of 2016-2017, he won the Premier League again and became the first outfield player to win 2 consecutive titles for 2 different teams. He made his international senior debut with France UEFA Euro 2016, where he took the team to the finals and later on won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. In the next few years, he gave the team an FA Cup (2018), UEFA Europa League (2019) and UEFA Champions League (2021). His performances in these matches led him to become one of the world’s elite midfielders.
After suffering several injuries while playing seasons at Chelsea, Kante moved to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia in 2023 and joined the Saudi Pro League. Presently, he continues to play with Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia as an experienced central midfielder and leader.
Shot to Fame
Kante’s shot to fame moment came when he moved to Chelsea in 2016 and helped the team win the Premier League 2016 to 2017. The same year, he won several other awards like PFA Players’ Player of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year, and Premier League Player of the Season, making him a known name in the international arena of football.
Relationships
As per the reports, Kante is married to Jude Littler, a British businesswoman from Anglesey in Wales. Other than this, no information about when they got married and how many kids they have together is available.
Major Sources of Income and Net Worth
N’Golo Kante’s net worth is about $100 million, and the figure might be more, as reported by different sources. He has earned this huge money by playing football professionally from the age of 19 and joining several team with high bids, endorsements, and sponsorships.
