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Daouda Kante 
Personal information Date of birth July 16, 1978 Place of birth Hamdallaye, Mali Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Playing position Defender Youth career 1998 Mercer Community College 1999-2001 Florida International University Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Central Jersey Riptide Tampa Bay Hawks 2002 D.C. United 0 (0) 2002 → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 2002 → Hampton Roads Mariners (loan) 0 (0) 2002-2004 New England Revolution 26 (1) 2004 St. Louis Steamers (indoor) 1 (0) 2004-2006 Baltimore Blast (indoor) 11 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Daouda Kante (born July 16, 1978) is a Malian football (soccer) defender. He spent three seasons in Major League Soccer, and two in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
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Youth
A native of Mali, Kante attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in New Jersey, United States, where he played on the school’s 1996 state championship soccer team. In 1998, he entered Mercer Community College where he was a junior college All American soccer player. In 1999, he transferred to Florida International University. He began his career with the Golden Panthers in midfield, but moved to defense in 2000. In February 2001, the Miami Fusion selected Kanté in the 6th round (64th overall) of the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. However, he chose not to sign with the Fusion in order to complete his degree. He graduated with a bachelors degree in international business and international relations.[1]
Professional
During his collegiate career, he played for the Central Jersey Riptide and the Tampa Bay Hawks of the Premier Development League.[2] In 2002, D.C. United drafted Kanté in the first round (11th overall) in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, but he never played a first team game. Instead, D.C. sent him on loan to the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL D-3 Pro League at the end of April.[3] He also played an exhibition game on loan to the Hampton Roads Mariners on June 1, 2002.[4]
United waived him on June 3, 2002 and on July 19, 2002 the New England Revolution signed Kanté as a transitional international. He played well for the Revolution that season, but injury and fitness issues led to him seeing little playing time over the next two seasons. The Revolution released him in 2004. In the fall of 2004, he signed with the St. Louis Steamers of Major Indoor Soccer League. He played only one game before being traded to the Baltimore Blast in exchange for a third round pick in the 2006 MISL Amateur Draft. He finished his career with the Blast in the 2005-2006 season.
References
- ^ Africans star in the US
- ^ USL players in the 2001 Draft
- ^ Hammerheads get loaner from MLS Morning Star (Wilmington, NC) - Saturday, April 27, 2002
- ^ MARINERS NO MATCH FOR METROSTARS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, June 1, 2002
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Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players
- Central Jersey Riptide players
- D.C. United players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Florida International Golden Panthers men's soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Hampton Roads Mariners players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players
- Malian expatriate footballers
- Malian expatriates in the United States
- Malian footballers
- New England Revolution players
- St. Louis Steamers (2003 – 2006 MISL) players
- Tampa Bay Hawks players
- USL Premier Development League players
- Wilmington Hammerheads players
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