Philippe Kény

Philippe Paulin Kény (born 18 May 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Zürich.

Philippe Kény

Personal information
Full name	Philippe Paulin Kény
Date of birth	(1999-05-18) 18 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Tivaouane, Senegal
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	FC Zürich
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Tours II	2	(1)
2019	Tours	8	(2)
2019–2021	Châteauroux II	4	(2)
2019–2021	Châteauroux	43	(2)
2021–2022	Bandırmaspor	34	(13)
2022–2025	İstanbul Başakşehir	82	(9)
2025–	FC Zürich	0	(0)
International career‡
2019–	Senegal B	1	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 November 2019

Club career

On 17 July 2019, Keny signed his first professional contract with LB Châteauroux for three years.^[2] He made his professional debut with Châteauroux in a 1–0 Ligue 2 loss to Paris FC on 18 October 2019.^[3]

On 24 June 2021, he signed with Bandırmaspor in Turkey for one season with an option to extend.^[4]

In August 2025, Keny signed for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.^[5]

International career

Kény scored on his debut with the Senegal national football team at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations, in a 1–0 win over Benin on 3 October 2019.^[6]