Frederic Kanoute

Soccer Player

Birthday September 2, 1977

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace France

Age 47 years old

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About

French-born Malian striker who was named African Footballer of the Year in 2007, the same year he won the European Super Cup.

Before Fame

He was an outstanding striker from his amateur days with Olympique Lyonnais.

Trivia

He became a noted philanthropist, founding a charity to promote various humanitarian causes all over the world.

Family Life

He was born to a French mother and a Malian father.

Associated With

He and Samir Nasri were both devout Muslims who kept the fast during Ramadan even in the middle of league play.