Kévin Keben

Kévin Keben Biakolo (born 26 January 2004) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Watford.

Kévin Keben

Keben warming up for Toulouse in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Kévin Keben Biakolo
Date of birth	(2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Bertoua, Cameroon
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Watford
Youth career
2009–2013	Toulouse Montaudran
2013–2021	Toulouse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Toulouse II	19	(1)
2022–2024	Toulouse	19	(0)
2024–	Watford	6	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Cameroon U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Toulouse

Born in Bertoua, Cameroon, Keben moved to France at the age of 2 and at 5 started playing football at Toulouse Montaudran. At the age of 10, he joined the youth academy of Toulouse and started working his way up their youth sides.^[2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021, and represented the senior side in a Coupe de France match over Aubagne. On 1 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Toulouse.^[1] On 7 August 2022, he made his professional debut with Toulouse in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with OGC Nice, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute.^[3]

Watford

On 29 August 2024, Keben signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.^[4]

International career

Keben played for the Cameroon U23s for a set of 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toulouse II	2021–22	Championnat National 3	11	0	—		—		—		11	0
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	8	1	—		—		—		8	1
	Total		19	1	—		—		—		19	1
Toulouse	2020–21	Ligue 2	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Ligue 2	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	11	0	0	0	—		—		11	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	8	0	1	0	—		2[b]	0	11	0
	Total		19	0	2	0	—		2	0	23	0
Watford	2024–25	EFL Championship	6	0	0	0	0	0	—		6	0
Career total			44	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	48	1

1. Includes Coupe de France
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League