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.
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.[1] On 21 June 2010, Kana-Biyik signed a four-year deal with Rennes.[2] He joined Toulouse on 10 January 2015 on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[3]
In August 2016, Kana-Biyik left Toulouse to join Süper Lig side Kayserispor.[4] Kana-Biyik had made over 150 Ligue 1 appearances before moving to Turkey.[5]
In July 2019, Kana-Biyik joined Gazişehir Gaziantep.[6] In January 2022, he signed for his hometown club Metz.[7]
Kana-Biyik was a former member of the France under-21 team.[8] In 2012 decided to play for Cameroon at senior level.[9] He retired from international duty with Cameroon in September 2019, having made 6 appearances.[10]
He is the son of André Kana-Biyik.[11] His younger brothers, Enzo and Lorenzo, are also footballers, playing for Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain, respecively.[12]
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