Kanga Akalé

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Personal information
Kanga AKALÉ
Full name	Gautier Kanga Akalé
Date of birth	March 7, 1981 (1981-03-07) (age 27)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Marseille (on loan from Lens)
Number	2
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-98 1998-99 1999-03 2003-2007 2007-2008 2008-	Stella Club d'Adjame Sion FC Zurich Auxerre Lens →Marseille loan	17 (6) 25 (6) 67 (8) 112 (24) 9 (0) 18 (1)
National team²
2003-	Cote d'Ivoire	25 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Kanga Gauthier Akale (born 7 March 1981) is an Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder who currently, plays for Marseille. In June 2007, he signed a 4 year contract with Lens for an undisclosed transfer fee, and he was loaned to Marseille in January 2008. Either forward or winger he is a pacey player with top technical abilities.

He has 19 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.

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Career history at National Football Teams
(French) Kanga Akalé French league stats at lfp.fr

Agent: Akale keen on Atletico Madrid move

v • d • e Côte d'Ivoire squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Tizié • 2 Akalé • 3 Boka • 4 K. Touré • 5 Zokora • 6 Kouassi • 7 Faé • 8 Kalou • 9 A. Koné • 10 Yapi Yapo • 11 Drogba • 12 Méïté • 13 Zoro • 14 B. Koné • 15 Dindane • 16 Gnanhouan • 17 Domoraud • 18 Keïta • 19 Y. Touré • 20 Demel • 21 Eboué • 22 Romaric • 23 Barry • Coach: Michel