Fatou Kanteh

Fatoumata Kanteh (born 8 May 1997), also known as Fatou, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Liga F club Sevilla. Born in Spain, she represents The Gambia at international level. She also plays for the unaffiliated Catalonia national team.

Fatou Kanteh

Personal information
Full name	Fatoumata Kanteh
Birth name	Fatoumata Kanteh i Cham[a][1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth	Banyoles, Spain[3]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[4]
Position(s)	Midfielder,[3] forward[2][5]
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Porqueres
2018–2019	Logroño B
2018–2019	Logroño	17	(1)
2019–2022	Sporting Huelva	80	(9)
2022–2024	Villarreal	58	(6)
2024–	Sevilla	1	(2)
International career‡
2021–	Gambia	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 October 2022

Club career

Kanteh has played for UE Porqueres, EdF Logroño and Sporting Huelva in Spain. She appeared in the professional 2021–22 Primera División for the latter.^[1]

International career

Born in Spain, Kanteh is of Gambian and Senegalese descent.^[6] On 25 October 2021, she made her senior debut for Gambia. On 9 February 2022, she was called up by Gambia for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification (second round).^[7]

Notes

1. In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Kanteh and the second or maternal family name is Cham; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".