Philippe Kény

Philippe Kény
Personal information
Full name Philippe Paulin Kény
Date of birth (1999-05-18) 18 May 1999
Place of birth Tivaouane, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Zürich
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Tours II 2 (1)
2019 Tours 8 (2)
2019–2021 Châteauroux II 4 (2)
2019–2021 Châteauroux 43 (2)
2021–2022 Bandırmaspor 34 (13)
2022–2025 İstanbul Başakşehir 82 (9)
2025– FC Zürich 0 (0)
International career‡
2019– Senegal B 1 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 November 2019

Philippe Paulin Kény (born 18 May 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Zürich.

Club career

On 17 July 2019, Keny signed his first professional contract with LB Châteauroux for three years.[2] He made his professional debut with Châteauroux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Paris FC on 18 October 2019.[3]

On 24 June 2021, he signed with Bandırmaspor in Turkey for one season with an option to extend.[4]

In August 2025, Keny signed for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.[5]

International career

Kény scored on his debut with the Senegal national football team at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, in a 1–0 win over Benin on 3 October 2019.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Philippe Kény". İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Officiel : Philippe Paulin Keny nouveau joueur de Châteauroux". MaLigue2. 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Châteauroux vs. Paris FC - 18 October 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Hoş Geldin Philippe Paulin Keny!" (in Turkish). Bandırmaspor. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "News". FC Zürich (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  6. ^ Nkede, Lawrence (4 October 2019). "WAFU Cup 2019: Cup Competition – A lone goal from Philippe Paulin Keny sends Senegal into the semis". Archived from the original on 6 November 2019.


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