Maxen Kapo (born 19 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Quincy-sous-Sénart, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lausanne-Sport | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Malakoff | ||
| 2013–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Lausanne-Sport | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lausanne-Sport U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Étoile Carouge (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Paris Saint-Germain edit
An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Kapo signed his first professional contract on 14 March 2019.[2] However, despite four appearances on the bench during the 2020–21 season, he failed to make a breakthrough in the first team.[3]
Lausanne-Sport edit
On 17 June 2021, Kapo joined Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport. He signed a four-year contract with the club.[4] He made his professional debut on 7 August in a 3–1 league defeat against Grasshopper.[5]
Étoile Carouge (loan) edit
In July 2022, Kapo joined Swiss Promotion League club Étoile Carouge on a season long loan deal.[6]
International career edit
Kapo is a France youth international. He made his debut for the France U19 team on 25 February 2020 in a 3–1 defeat against Portugal.[7]
Personal life edit
Born in France, Kapo is of Ivorian descent.[8] His uncle, Olivier, is a former France international footballer, who was part of French squad that won the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.[9]
References edit
- ^ Maxen Kapo at Soccerway
- ^ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Maxen Kapo" [First professional contract for Maxen Kapo] (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Bastide, Pierre (17 June 2021). "Le jeune Maxen Kapo quitte le PSG pour la Suisse (officiel)" [The young Maxen Kapo leaves PSG for Switzerland (official)]. Culture PSG (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Quarez, Benjamin (17 June 2021). "Mercato : Maxen Kapo quitte le PSG pour Lausanne-Sport" [Mercato: Maxen Kapo leaves PSG for Lausanne-Sport]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Grasshopper vs. Lausanne Sport - 7 August 2021". Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Promotion League, l'Étoile Carouge ingaggia con la formula del prestito secco un mediano cresciuto nel Paris Saint Germain". 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Match - Portugal - France - FFF". FFF. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Maxen Kapo : Le Franco-Ivoirien quitte le PSG pour la Suisse". 17 June 2021.
- ^ "PSG : le neveu d'Olivier Kapo, Maxen, signe pro" [PSG: Olivier Kapo's nephew, Maxen, becomes pro]. Le Parisien. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
External links edit
- Maxen Kapo at WorldFootball.net
- Maxen Kapo at FootballDatabase.eu
- Maxen Kapo at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)