:Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik

{{short description|French-born Cameroonian footballer (born 1989)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik

| image = Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik.JPG

| image_size = 175

| height = 1.83 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Metz, France

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1995–2001

| youthclubs1 = A.S. de Montivilliers

| youthyears2 = 2001–2004

| youthclubs2 = CSS Municipaux Havre

| youthyears3 = 2004–2008

| youthclubs3 = Le Havre

| years1 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Le Havre

| caps1 = 42

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010

| clubs2 = Rennes B

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010–2015

| clubs3 = Rennes

| caps3 = 113

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = Toulouse

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2016–2019

| clubs5 = Kayserispor

| caps5 = 85

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2019–2021

| clubs6 = Gaziantep

| caps6 = 50

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2022

| clubs7 = Metz

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = France U21

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2019

| nationalteam2 = Cameroon

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 21 May 2022

}}

Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (born 3 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, he represented Cameroon at international level.

Club career

Kana-Biyik began his career at Le Havre in 2005 and was promoted to the first team in 2008, he made his debut on 22 February 2008 against Dijon in Ligue 2.http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=D2&code_jr_tr=J25&num_ordre=7{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On 21 June 2010, Kana-Biyik signed a four-year deal with Rennes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.staderennais.com/breve.php?id=3352&keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=300&width=590|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719035322/http://www.staderennais.com/breve.php?id=3352&keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=300&width=590|url-status=dead|title=JA Kana-Biyik a passé la visite médicale|archive-date=19 July 2011}} He joined Toulouse on 10 January 2015 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.tfc.info/news/1194299/jean-armel-kana-biyik-rejoint-tfc|title=Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik rejoint le TFC !|language=fr|date=10 January 2015|access-date=10 January 2015|publisher=tfc.info|archive-date=14 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150114001752/http://www.tfc.info/news/1194299/jean-armel-kana-biyik-rejoint-tfc|url-status=dead}}

In August 2016, Kana-Biyik left Toulouse to join Süper Lig side Kayserispor.{{cite news |title=Mercato : Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Toulouse) à Kayserispor (Turquie) |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mercato-jean-armel-kana-biyik-toulouse-a-kayserispor-turquie/712141 |access-date=11 June 2019 |work=L'Équipe |date=1 August 2016 |language=fr}} Kana-Biyik had made over 150 Ligue 1 appearances before moving to Turkey.{{cite web|publisher=paris-normandie.fr|title=L'ancien joueur du HAC Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik à la recherche du temps perdu|trans-title=Former HAC player Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik in search of lost time|url=https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id278414/article/2022-02-12/lancien-joueur-du-hac-jean-armel-kana-biyik-la-recherche-du-temps-perdu|language=fr|date=12 February 2022}}

In July 2019, Kana-Biyik joined Gazişehir Gaziantep.{{cite web |title=KANA-BIYIK GAZİŞEHİR'DE! |url=https://www.gazisehirgaziantepfk.org/tr/haberler/transfer-kana-biyik-gazisehirde-1290 |website=GFK |access-date=18 July 2019 |archive-date=18 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718185045/https://www.gazisehirgaziantepfk.org/tr/haberler/transfer-kana-biyik-gazisehirde-1290 |url-status=dead }} In January 2022, he signed for his hometown club Metz.{{Cite web|date=6 January 2022|title=Official {{!}} Metz sign Cameroonian defender Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik|url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/official-metz-sign-cameroonian-defender-jean-armel-kana-biyik/|access-date=15 January 2022|website=Get French Football News}}

International career

Kana-Biyik was a former member of the France under-21 team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/player=250013470/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100615004940/http://www.uefa.com/under21/teams/player=250013470/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2010|title=UEFA Profile}} In 2012 decided to play for Cameroon at senior level.{{cite web |last1=Kobo |first1=Kingsley |title=Rennes' Jean-Armel Kana-Biyick opts for Cameroon over Les Bleus |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2011/10/14/2711505/rennes-jean-armel-kana-biyick-opts-for-cameroon-over-les |website=Goal |access-date=11 June 2019}} He retired from international duty with Cameroon in September 2019, having made 6 appearances.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49788436|title=Kana-Biyik: Cameroon defender ends international career|work=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2019}}

Personal life

He is the son of André Kana-Biyik.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2012/01/04/2830208/fifa-clears-jean-armel-kana-biyik-to-play-for-cameroon|title=Fifa clears Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik to play for Cameroon|first=Kingsley|last=Kobo|publisher=Goal.com|date=4 January 2012}}