Marco Kana (born 8 August 2002) is a footballer who currently plays as a defender for

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in the

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. Born in DR Congo, Kana represents Belgium internationally.

Club career

Kana was born in

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, DR Congo, and moved to Belgium at a young age. In 2019, he joined

. On 20 October 2019, he scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over

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, to become the 7th youngest scorer at the club. On 1 September 2023, he extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2026, and was loaned out to

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International career

He is a youth international for Belgium. He captained the Belgium U17 at the 2019 European Championship.

Career statistics

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* * 2002 births Living people Footballers from Kinshasa Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's under-21 international footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Belgium R.S.C. Anderlecht players RSCA Futures players K.V. Kortrijk players Belgian Pro League players Men's association football defenders Black Belgian sportspeople 21st-century Belgian sportsmen 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub