Kevin Daniel Van Den Kerkhof Guitoun (Arabic: كيفن دانيال فان دين كيرخوف ڨيطون; born 14 March 1996), called Kevin Guitoun in Algeria, is a French-born professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Metz and the Algeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Daniel Van Den Kerkhof Guitoun | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Maubeuge, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Metz | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valenciennes | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Aulnoye | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Lorient B | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Feignies Aulnoye | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | La Louvière | 55 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Olympic Charleroi | 23 | (5) |
| 2020–2022 | F91 Dudelange | 59 | (16) |
| 2022–2023 | Bastia | 38 | (5) |
| 2023– | Metz | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Algeria | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
A youth product of Valenciennes, Van Den Kerkhof began his footballing career with Aulnoye in 2014, before moving to the reserves of Lorient in 2015.[1] After a big injury he returned to Feignies Aulnoye, before moving to Belgium with La Louvière in 2017. In 2019, he moved to the Belgian National Division 1 club Olympic Charleroi.[2] After one season there, he transferred to the Luxembourgian club F91 Dudelange, where he scored 17 goals and had 13 assist in two seasons.[3] On 12 May 2022, he returned to France with Ligue 2 club Bastia.[4] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 Ligue 2 loss to Laval on 30 July 2022.[5] In his first season at the club, Van Den Kerkhof was named in the UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year.[6]
International career edit
Born in Maubeuge, Van Den Kerkhof was born to an Algerian father and French mother. He was called up to the Algerian squad for the first time in March 2023[7] and made his debut in a 1–0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger on 27 March.[8]
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[9]
Personal life edit
Van Den Kerkhof uses the name Kevin Guitoun in Algeria. He is a close friend of French international Benjamin Pavard, having been born a couple of weeks before in the same small town of Maubeuge.[1]
Honours edit
La Louvière
F91 Dudelange
- Luxembourg National Division: 2021–22; runners-up: 2020–21
- Luxembourg Cup runners-up: 2021–22
Individual
- UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Year: 2022–23[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Mollereau, Julien. "[BGL Ligue] F91 : VDK, on dirait presque du Pavard".
- ^ "Kevin Van den Kerkhof rejoint l'Olympic". 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Football : un TGV vers le monde pro, Kevin Van den Kerkhof ne perd plus de temps". La Voix du Nord. 11 July 2021.
- ^ Butel, Simon. "[BGL Ligue] Kevin Van den Kerkhof rejoindra Régis Brouard à Bastia cet été".
- ^ "SC BASTIA - STADE LAVALLOIS MFC (0-2) / Résumé (SCB - LAVAL MFC) 2022/2023". Ligue2.
- ^ "Trois Verts dans l'équipe type de la saison". AS Saint-Étienne. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ M, B. G. & H. "Kevin Van Den Kerkhof, l'homme à suivre à La Neuville". DHnet.
- ^ "Transfert : L'AS Saint Etienne veut Kevin Guitoun". La Gazette Du Fennec (in French). 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Ligue 2 : Arouna Sangante dans l'équipe type de la saison". Wiwsport.com (in French). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links edit
- Kevin Van Den Kerkhof at Soccerway
- Kevin Van Den Kerkhof at FootballDatabase.eu