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.
On 28 December 2023, he was selected from the list of 27 Cameroonian players selected by Rigobert Song to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Kemen was included in the list of Cameroonian players selected by coach David Pagou to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeIncludes UEFA Europa LeagueOtherIncludes Ligue 2 relegation playoffsTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLyon2015–16Ligue 12000000000202016–17200000000020Total400000000040Gazélec Ajaccio (loan)2016–17Ligue 21640000——1642017–182630020——283Total42700200000447Chamois Niortais2019–20Ligue 22722020——3122020–2134410——213752021–221000———10Total62630200021697Kayserispor2021–22Süper Lig22160———2812022–2327340———3132023–2413200———132Total626100000000726İstanbul Başakşehir2023–24Süper Lig14220———1622024–2533220—92—4442025–2613000—30—160Total60440—122—766Career total19721150401202126426
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International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCameroon202331202430202520202610Total91
Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kemen goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Olivier KemenNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 24 March 2023 Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon 1–1 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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