Kanga Akalé
Personal information
Full name	Gautier Kanga Akalé
Date of birth	March 7, 1981 (1981-03-07) (age 28)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	RC Lens
Number	28
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2003 2003-2007 2007- 2007-2008 2008-2009	Stella Club d'Adjame Sion FC Zurich Auxerre Lens → Marseille (loan) → Recreativo Huelva (loan)	017 0(6) 025 0(6) 067 0(8) 112 (24) 009 0(0) 019 0(1) 026 0(0)
National team2
2003-	Cote d'Ivoire	033 0(3)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:53, 11 June 2009 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Kanga Gauthier Akalé (born 7 March 1981) is an Côte d'Ivoire football midfielder who currently, plays for RC Lens.

In June 2007, Akale signed a 4 year contract with Lens for an undisclosed transfer fee, and he was loaned to Marseille in January 2008, then Recreative Huelva. Either forward or winger he is a pacey player with top technical abilities.

[edit] International Career

He has 26 caps for the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup.

[edit] Goals for Senior National Team

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
	June 4, 2006	Bondoufle, France	Slovenia	3-0	Won	Friendly
	June 14, 2008	Gaborone, Botswana	Botswana	1-1	Draw	2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification

[edit] External links

• Career history at National Football Teams
• Kanga Akalé French league stats at lfp.fr (French)

• Agent: Akale keen on Atletico Madrid move

v • d • e Côte d'Ivoire squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up 1 Tizié • 2 Akalé • 3 Boka • 4 K. Touré • 5 Zokora • 6 Kouassi • 7 Faé • 8 Kalou • 9 A. Koné • 10 Yapi Yapo • 11 Drogba • 12 Méïté • 13 Zoro • 14 B. Koné • 15 Dindane • 16 Gnanhouan • 17 Domoraud • 18 Keïta • 19 Y. Touré • 20 Demel • 21 Eboué • 22 Romaric • 23 Barry • Coach: Michel

v • d • e Côte d'Ivoire squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Tizié • 2 Akalé • 3 Boka • 4 K. Touré • 5 Zokora • 6 Kouassi • 7 Faé • 8 Kalou • 9 A. Koné • 10 Yapi Yapo • 11 Drogba • 12 Méïté • 13 Zoro • 14 B. Koné • 15 Dindane • 16 Gnanhouan • 17 Domoraud • 18 Keïta • 19 Y. Touré • 20 Demel • 21 Eboué • 22 Romaric • 23 Barry • Coach: Michel

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