Maxen Kapo

Maxen Amadou Kapo (born 19 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.^[2]

Maxen Kapo

Personal information
Full name	Maxen Amadou Kapo[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lausanne-Sport
Youth career
2007–2013	Malakoff
2013–2020	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Paris Saint-Germain	0	(0)
2021–	Lausanne-Sport	1	(0)
2022–	Lausanne-Sport U21	12	(0)
2022–2023	→ Étoile Carouge (loan)	24	(2)
International career
2020	France U19	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2024

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Kapo signed his first professional contract on 14 March 2019.^[3] However, despite four appearances on the bench during the 2020–21 season, he failed to make a breakthrough in the first team.^[4]

Lausanne-Sport

On 17 June 2021, Kapo joined Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport. He signed a four-year contract with the club.^[5] He made his professional debut on 7 August in a 3–1 league defeat against Grasshopper.^[6]

Étoile Carouge (loan)

In July 2022, Kapo joined Swiss Promotion League club Étoile Carouge on a season long loan deal.^[7]

International career

Kapo is a France youth international. He made his debut for the France U19 team on 25 February 2020 in a 3–1 defeat against Portugal.^[8]

Personal life

Born in France, Kapo is of Ivorian descent.^[9] His uncle, Olivier, is a former France international footballer, who was part of French squad that won the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup.^[10]