N'Golo Kanté

Following his move to Fenerbahçe, Kanté's current-season form is down 19% on last season (Season 26→21), while his Rating eased 16→12. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 57).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Fenerbahçe · 8th	2	0	0	7.1	12	21
2025/26	Fenerbahçe · 2nd	14	2	0	7.14	12	21
2025/26	Al-Ittihad FC · 5th	18	2	1	7.06	16	26
2024/25	Al-Ittihad FC · 1st	30	4	3	7.5	25	57
2023/24	Al-Ittihad FC · 5th	30	2	5	7.39	28	50
2022/23	Chelsea · 12th	7	0	1	7.3	31	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France	71	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

N. Kanté is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Al-Ittihad FC, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 26. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (51.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kanté.

On the season, Kanté graded 26 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.376 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 35 Kanté is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down

15.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

25.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

51.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.38

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ittihad FC finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.38

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 51.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %51.4%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.114

Assists / 900.057

Goal contribution / 900.172

Defensive actions / 903.376

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 35, Kanté sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kanté's projected Rating — 15.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2—

Passing

Assists1—

Defending

Tackles33—

Interceptions22—

Blocks4—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€46M total transfer fees · 5 moves

FenerbahçeJan 2026 – nowFree

Al IttihadJul 2023 – Jan 2026Free

ChelseaJul 2016 – Jul 2023€ 38M

LeicesterAug 2015 – Jul 2016€ 8M

CaenJul 2013 – Aug 2015Free

Boulogneuntil Jul 2013

About N. Kanté

N'Golo Kanté is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Fenerbahçe, born on March 29, 1991 in Paris, standing 168 cm tall. He is from France. Fenerbahçe currently sit 8th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, N. Kanté has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 94 minutes, averaging a 7.03 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Konyaspor (63 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 18, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Lyon (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Gençlerbirliği S.K. (31 minutes, 7.3 rating)

N. Kanté's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Fenerbahçe face Samsunspor away in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Kanté at 15.9 with a Season form score of 25.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 21 career titles — among them the King's Cup and the Saudi League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, N. Kanté has totalled 400 club appearances with 29 goals and 31 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2013/14, with 38 appearances for Caen.

N. Kanté's career has also included time at Al Ittihad, Chelsea, Leicester, Caen and Boulogne.

On the international stage, N. Kanté has represented France — 71 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.