Youssouf Kanté (born August 13, 1984) is a French footballer who recently played for Baulmes.
Kanté began playing soccer in the youth academy of the esteemed French club Paris Saint-Germain.
In 2006 when he signed with Swiss club Windisch, and then moved to Romania and was offered a mid season contract by Astra Ploieşti.
Upon completion of the season, Kanté was offered a trial by Câmpina, however, chose to play in the United States instead.
After unsuccessful trials with Major League Soccer teams Kansas City Wizards and Toronto in early 2008, Kanté signed with the Seattle Sounders on April 24, 2008.