Olivier Kemen

Olivier Kemen (born 20 July 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Kayserispor as a midfielder.[2] A former youth international for France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.

Olivier Kemen
Kemen in December 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-20) 20 July 1996
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kayserispor
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2009 Garenne-Colombes
2009–2010 Boulogne-Billancourt
2010–2013 Metz
2013–2015 Newcastle United
2015–2016 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Lyon B 32 (6)
2016–2019 Lyon 4 (0)
2017–2018 → Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 42 (7)
2019–2021 Chamois Niortais 62 (6)
2021– Kayserispor 54 (4)
International career‡
2012 France U16 6 (0)
2012 France U17 3 (0)
2013–2014 France U18 5 (0)
2014–2015 France U19 13 (1)
2015–2016 France U20 8 (0)
2023– Cameroon 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:22, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:22, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Kemen is a youth exponent from Metz. He made his Ligue 1 debut for Lyon on 28 February 2016 against Paris Saint-Germain replacing Rafael after 75 minutes in a 2–1 home win.[3]

On 11 January 2017, Kemen joined Ligue 2 side Ajaccio on loan until the end of the season.[4] On 12 July 2017, his loan was extended for another season.[5]

He signed for Chamois Niortais in July 2019,[6] and went on to make 62 appearances in Ligue 2 for the club.

On 29 August 2021, after two season with Niort, Kemen joined Süper Lig club Kayserispor for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[7]

International career

Born in Cameroon, Kemen moved to France at a young age. He is a youth international for France.[8] He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Namibia on 24 March 2023, scoring his side's only goal.[9]


Career statistics

Club
As of 3 October 2023[2]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe[nb 1] Other[nb 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon 2015–16 Ligue 1 200000000020
2016–17 200000000020
Total 400000000040
Gazélec Ajaccio (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 2 1640000——164
2017–18 2630020——283
Total 42700200000447
Chamois Niortais 2019–20 Ligue 2 2722020——312
2020–21 34410——21375
2021–22 1000———10
Total 62630200021697
Kayserispor 2021–22 Süper Lig 22 1 6 0 — — — 28 1
2022–23 27 3 4 0 — — — 31 3
2023–24 5 0 0 0 — — — 5 0
Total 54 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 4
Career total 1621713040002118118

Notes

  1. Includes UEFA Europa League
  2. Includes Ligue 2 relegation playoffs

References
  1. "Olivier Kemen" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. "France - O. Kemen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  3. "Lyon vs. Paris Saint-Germain - 28 February 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  4. Gonantillais (2017-01-11). "Classement final, Aouar : Le point Actus OL". Demivolée.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. "Olivier Kemen (OL, prêté au Gazélec) : «J'ai envie de prouver»". L'Équipe (in French). 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. "Lyon : Un milieu signe en Ligue 2 (off.)". foot-national.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  7. "Ligue 2 : Olivier Kemen officiellement transféré au Kayserispor (Turquie)". LaNouvelleRépublique.fr. 2021-08-29. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. "Mercato : Olivier Kemen quitte les Chamois Niortais". Camfoot.com. October 10, 2021.
  9. "Cameroon vs. Namibia - Football Match Summary - March 24, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
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