Younès Kaboul

• Full name: Younès Kaboul
• Date of birth: January 4, 1986
• Place of birth: Ivry-sur-Seine, France
• Nationality: French (of Moroccan descent)
• Position: Centre-back / Defender
• Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Club career (selected)

• AS Cannes – Youth and early professional debut
• Auxerre – Developed further in France
• Tottenham Hotspur – First spell (2007–2008)
• Portsmouth – 2008–2009
• Tottenham Hotspur – Returned (2009–2015)
• Sunderland – 2015–2016
• Watford – 2016–2018

Watford details

• Joined Watford in August 2016 on a free transfer after leaving Sunderland.
• Made his debut for Watford during the 2016–17 Premier League season.
• Role: Experienced central defender, provided leadership and defensive cover.
• Injuries affected his availability during the Watford spell; he left the club in 2018.

International career

• Represented France at youth levels and earned senior caps for the France national team.
• Part of France’s national setup in the late 2000s and early 2010s, though injuries and competition limited appearances.

Style of play & attributes

• Physically strong and tall centre-back, good in aerial duels.
• Capable of playing a physical, no-nonsense defensive role; also comfortable with the ball at his feet.
• Provided experience and leadership in the dressing room.

After Watford

• Left Watford in 2018 and subsequently announced his retirement from professional football in early 2019.

This summary covers Younès Kaboul’s background, club career highlights with emphasis on his time at Watford, international involvement, and playing profile.