 Kantari in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Blois, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blois Football 41 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Strasbourg | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Brest (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2008–2013 | Brest | 134 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Lens | 59 | (2) |
| 2015 | Toronto FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Valenciennes | 40 | (0) |
| Total | 270 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Morocco U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2014 | Morocco | 16 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Valenciennes (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Nottingham Forest (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Al Duhail (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Valenciennes (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Valenciennes B | ||
| 2023–2024 | Valenciennes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ahmed Kantari (born 28 June 1985) is a professional football coach and a former player who played as a centre-back. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level.
Club career
After a ten-year career playing in France with various clubs, Kantari signed with Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.
He was released by Toronto on 13 January 2016.
In late January 2019, at the age of 33, Kantari ended his professional career.
International career
Kantari played for Morocco participating in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
Coaching career
On 26 November 2024, Valenciennes announced that Kantari is suspended as head coach of the club.
References
- "TFC adds Moroccan international Kantari". TSN. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- "Toronto FC waives Moroccan defender Kantari – Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- Gotte, Richard (28 January 2019). "VAFC : Ahmed Kantari met un terme à sa carrière de joueur" [VAFC: Ahmed Kantari ends his playing career]. La Voix du Nord (in French). Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- "Communiqué du VAFC: Ahmed Kantari mis à pied à titre conservatoire" [VAFC press release: Ahmed Kantari suspended as a precautionary measure] (in French). Valenciennes. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
- Ahmed Kantari at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Ahmed Kantari at Soccerway
- Ahmed Kantari at Major League Soccer
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