Ismaël Kandouss
Kandouss in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Gent
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Dunkerque II 23 (0)
2018–2019 Dunkerque 16 (0)
2019–2023 Union SG 129 (5)
2023– Gent 9 (1)
International career
2020 Morocco U23 2 (0)
2023– Morocco 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:35, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Ismaël Kandouss (born 12 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Gent. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

After starting his career at Dunkerque, Kandouss joined Union Saint-Gilloise in January 2019.[1] He made his professional debut with Saint-Gilloise in a 2-1 Belgian Second Division win over Leuven on 20 January 2019.[2]

On 12 July 2023, Kandouss signed a four-year contract with Gent.[3]

International career

Kandouss is a youth international for Morocco.[4]

Personal life

He was born in Lille, France, to a Moroccan father and French mother.[5][6] He holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2021[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dunkerque II 2017-18 Championnat National 3 200200
2018-19 3030
Total 230000000230
Dunkerque 2017-18 Championnat National 500050
2018-19 11010120
Total 160100000170
Union SG 2018–19 Proximus League 15020170
2019–20 25220222
2020–21 15020220
2021–22 Jupiler Pro League 30110311
Total 853700000923
Career total 12438000001323

    References

    1. "Ismaël Kandouss : Première Interview !". RUSG. 25 January 2019.
    2. "Union Saint-Gilloise vs. OH Leuven - 20 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
    3. "VAN BRUSSEL NAAR GENT: WELKOM, ISMAËL!" [FROM BRUSSELS TO GHENT: WELCOME, ISMAËL!] (in Dutch). Gent. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
    4. "Dépêches du Mali - CAN U23 : Maroc-Mali, les marocains avec 16 expatriés". depechesdumali.com.
    5. "Lions de l'atlas ismael kandouss pour renforcer la defense de halilhodzic?". lionsdelatlas.ma.
    6. Kada Rabah, Faid. "INTERVIEW: ISMAEL KANDOUSS, USL DUNKERQUE".
    7. https://sportnewsafrica.com/breve/maroc-un-autre-binational-en-approche/
    8. "Ismael Kandouss". SofaScore. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
    9. "Ismael Kandouss". flashscore.com.

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