Steeve Kango

Steeve Kango
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-12-09) 9 December 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Vaulx-en-Velin, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 37
Youth career
2015–2019 ASVEL
2019–2021 Vaulx-en-Velin
2021–2024 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Lyon B 44 (1)
2026– Lyon 4 (0)
International career‡
2023 France U18 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 September 2025

Steeve Kango (born 9 December 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Early career

Born in Vaulx-en-Velin, Kango began playing football for ASVEL before moving to the team of his native city FC Vaulx-en-Velin. He joined the youth academy of region giants Lyon in 2021.

Club career

On 12 March 2026, Kango made his professional debut with Lyon, starting in an UEFA Europa League round of 16 away game against Celta Vigo. On 7 July 2026, he signed his first professional contract with Lyon until June 2029.

International career

Kango is eligible to represent Algeria, Central African Republic and France. He was called up to Algeria U17 training camp in March 2022.

In September 2023, he participated in the Tournoi de Limoges with France U18 and won the tournament.

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon B 2023–24 National 2 70——1080
2024–25 National 2 190——60250
2025–26 National 2 151———151
2026–27 National 2 30———30
Total 441——70511
Lyon 2025–26 Ligue 1 400020—60
2026–27 Ligue 1 000000—00
Total 400020—60
Career total 481002070571
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Premier League International Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ↑ "STEEVE KANGO". French Football Federation. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "OL : Steeve Kango, 19 ans, le petit nouveau appelé face au Paris FC" (in French). Le Progrès. 7 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "De la N3 à la Ligue Europa sans passer par la L1: qui est Steeve Kango, le jeune Lyonnais qui est lancé contre le Celta Vigo?" (in French). RMC Sport. 12 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Il n'avait jamais joué avec les pros, il a été l'homme du match sur la pelouse du Celta : Steeve Kango, la bonne surprise de Paulo Fonseca" (in French). L'Équipe. 12 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Premier contrat professionnel pour Steeve Kango" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 7 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "U17 : 33 joueurs en regroupement à Alger dont 9 évoluant à l'étranger" (in French). La Gazette du Fennec. 8 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "France U18 : Kango (OL) vainqueur du Tournoi de Limoges" (in French). Olympique & Lyonnais. 11 September 2023.