Philippe Kény
Senegalese footballer
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Philippe Paulin Kény (born 18 May 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Zürich.
Full name
Philippe Paulin Kény
Date of birth
18 May 1999
Place of birth
Tivaouane, Senegal
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philippe Paulin Kény | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tivaouane, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Zürich | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Tours II | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | Tours | 8 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Châteauroux II | 4 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Châteauroux | 43 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Bandırmaspor | 34 | (13) |
| 2022–2025 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 82 | (9) |
| 2025– | FC Zürich | 32 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Senegal B | 1 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 November 2019 | |||
Club career
On 17 July 2019, Keny signed his first professional contract with LB Châteauroux for three years.[2] He made his professional debut with Châteauroux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Paris FC on 18 October 2019.[3]
On 24 June 2021, he signed with Bandırmaspor in Turkey for one season with an option to extend.[4]
In August 2025, Keny signed for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.[5]
International career
Kény scored on his debut with the Senegal national football team at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, in a 1–0 win over Benin on 3 October 2019.[6]
