Olivier Kemen

Olivier Kemen (born 20 July 1996) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. A former youth international for France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.

Club career
Kemen is a youth exponent from Metz. He made his Ligue 1 debut for Lyon on 28 February 2016 against Paris Saint-Germain replacing Rafael after 75 minutes in a 2–1 home win.

On 11 January 2017, Kemen joined Ligue 2 side Ajaccio on loan until the end of the season. On 12 July 2017, his loan was extended for another season.

He signed for Chamois Niortais in July 2019, and went on to make 62 appearances in Ligue 2 for the club.

On 29 August 2021, after two season with Niort, Kemen joined Süper Lig club Kayserispor for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.

International career
Born in Cameroon, Kemen moved to France at a young age. He is a youth international for France. He debuted with the senior Cameroon national team in a 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with Namibia on 24 March 2023, scoring his side's only goal.

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