Kenny Nagera
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kenny Nagera
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Argenteuil, France
| height = 1.77m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = RAAL La Louvière
| clubnumber = 70
| youthyears1 = 2008–2015
| youthclubs1 = AF Épinay-sur-Seine
| youthyears2 = 2015–2021
| youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Bastia (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Avranches (loan)
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Avranches B (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → Lorient B (loan)
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Differdange 03
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = RAAL La Louvière
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 1
| club-update = 16 January 2025
}}
Kenny Nagera (born 21 February 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club RAAL La Louvière.
Career
Nagera began his footballing career at the Académie de Football d'Épinay-sur-Seine. He joined the Paris Saint-Germain Academy in 2015. On 29 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), tying him to the club until 2023.{{Cite web |date=29 June 2020 |title=Kenny Nagera signs his first professional contract |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/kenny-nagera-signs-his-first-professional-contract-with-paris-saint-germain |access-date=10 April 2021 |website= |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.}} On 10 April 2021, Nagera made his professional debut for PSG, coming on as a substitute for Kylian Mbappé in a 4–1 win over Strasbourg.{{Cite web|title=Strasbourg vs. PSG|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/10/france/ligue-1/racing-club-de-strasbourg/paris-saint-germain-fc/3287714/|access-date=10 April 2021|website=Soccerway}} On 18 June, he signed a contract extension with the club that would extend his contract until 2025.{{Cite web |date=18 June 2021 |title=Kenny Nagera prolonge avec le Paris Saint-Germain |trans-title=Kenny Nagera extends with Paris Saint-Germain |url=https://www.psg.fr/equipes/equipe-premiere/content/kenny-nagera-prolonge-avec-le-paris-saint-germain |access-date=18 June 2021 |website= |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C. |language=fr}}
On 3 August 2021, Nagera signed for Ligue 2 club Bastia on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web|date=3 August 2021|title=Kenny Nagera loaned to Bastia|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/kenny-nagera-loaned-to-bastia-mercato-psg-paris-saint-germain|access-date=3 August 2021|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.}} However, after having made only six appearances for the club,{{Cite web|date=10 January 2022|title=Mercato : indésirable à Bastia, le titi parisien Kenny Nagera, prêté à Avranches ?|trans-title=Transfer market: undesirable in Bastia, the Parisian titi Kenny Nagera, loaned to Avranches?|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/transferts/mercato-indesirable-a-bastia-le-titi-parisien-kenny-nagera-prete-a-avranches-20220110|access-date=17 January 2022|website=Le Figaro|language=fr}} his loan in Corsica was cut short; on 17 January 2022, he joined Championnat National side Avranches on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web|date=17 January 2022|title=Kenny Nagera loaned to Avranches|url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/kenny-nagera-loaned-to-us-avranches-paris-saint-germain-2021-2022|access-date=17 January 2022|publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.}} On 30 August 2022, Nagera was loaned to Lorient, joining the club's reserve side in the Championnat National 2.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2022 |title=Kenny Nagera renforce le groupe de National 2 |url=https://fclweb.fr/kenny-nagera-renforce-le-groupe-de-national-2/ |access-date=30 August 2022 |publisher=FC Lorient |language=fr}} After returning to PSG, he was released from his contract on 5 September 2023.{{Cite web |date=5 September 2023 |title=Moutanabi Bodiang and Kenny Nagera released from their contract |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/first-team/content/moutanabi-bodiang-and-kenny-nagera-released-from-their-contract |access-date=5 September 2023 |publisher=Paris Saint-Germain F.C.}}
Nagera joined Luxembourgish club Differdange 03 after leaving PSG.{{Cite web |last=Butel |first=Simon |title=[BGL Ligue] Kenny Nagera, du PSG à Differdange |url=https://lequotidien.lu/a-la-une/bgl-ligue-kenny-nagera-du-psg-a-differdange/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |language=fr-FR}} He made his debut for the side in a 2–2 draw against UNA Strassen, scoring his team's second goal of the match.{{Cite web |title=France - K. Nagera - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/kenny-nagera/596886/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=us.soccerway.com}}
Personal life
Nagera is of Guadeloupean, French Guianese and Malagasy descent.{{Cite web|title=Nagera, Kenny Nagera - Futbolista|url=https://www.bdfutbol.com/es/j/j40148.html|access-date=9 May 2021|website=BDFutbol}} His brother Kemryk is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web |title=Le Guadeloupéen Kemryk Nagera signe son premier contrat professionnel à Lille |url=https://inisport.com/actualites/football/autres-territoires-football/le-guadeloupeen-kemryk-nagera-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-a-lille/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=Ini Sport |language=fr-FR}}
Career statistics
{{updated|11 August 2024}}{{Soccerway|596886}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastia (loan)
|6 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |6 |0 | |||||||
| Avranches (loan)
|12 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |12 |0 | |||||||
| Avranches B (loan)
|2 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 | |||||||
| Lorient B (loan)
|24 |7 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |24 |7 | |||||||
| Differdange 03
|25 |10 |0 |0 |0 |0 |25 |10 | |||||||
| RAAL La Louvière
|0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 | |||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!70 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17 |
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References
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External links
- {{LFP Ligue 1|kenny-nagera}}
{{RAAL La Louvière squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagera, Kenny}}
Category:French men's footballers
Category:French people of Guadeloupean descent
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers from Argenteuil
Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players
Category:FC Differdange 03 players
Category:RAAL La Louvière players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:Luxembourg National Division players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:French people of French Guianan descent
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium