Christian N'Guessan
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Christian N'Guessan
|image =
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|fullname = Christian Dashiell Ruhemann N'Guessan{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777 |title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=3 September 2019 |accessdate=26 January 2020}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|10|20|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Christian N'Guessan|url=https://www.11v11.com/players/christian-nguessan-254912/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=26 January 2020}}
|birth_place = Lewisham, England
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Dagenham & Redbridge
|clubnumber = 11
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
|youthclubs1 = Blackpool
|years1 = 2016–2017
|clubs1 = Blackpool
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016–2017
|clubs2 = → Bamber Bridge (loan)
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2017–2020
|clubs3 = Burnley
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020
|clubs4 = → Oldham Athletic (loan)
|caps4 = 8
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021–2023
|clubs5 = Ebbsfleet United
|caps5 = 67
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023–2024
|clubs6 = Sutton United
|caps6 = 35
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2024–
|clubs7 = Dagenham & Redbridge
|caps7 = 39
|goals7 = 1
|club-update = 10:27, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Christian Dashiell Ruhemann N'Guessan (born 20 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for {{English football updater|Dagenh&R}} club Dagenham & Redbrudge, as a midfielder.
He is the brother of former professional footballer Joseph N'Guessan
Club career
N'Guessan began his career with Blackpool where he went on to win the North-West Youth Alliance title and Lancashire FA Youth Cup in the 2016–17 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/teams/u23-team/midfielder/christian-nguessan/|title=Burnley profile|publisher=Burnley F.C.|accessdate=26 January 2020}} On 6 December 2016, he made the bench for the first team for an EFL Trophy defeat to Doncaster Rovers on penalties. On 9 December 2016, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One North side Bamber Bridge on a work experience loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2016/december/nguessan-loaned-to-bamber-bridge/ |title=N'Guessan Loaned To Bamber Bridge |date=8 October 2019 |publisher=Blackpool F.C. |accessdate=26 January 2020}}
In July 2017, he signed for Burnley on a two-year deal with the option of a further year, and was placed into the Development Squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/football/clarets/clarets-add-young-trio-to-development-squad-1-8633204 |title=Clarets add young trio to development squad |date=5 July 2017 |publisher=Burnley Express |accessdate=26 January 2020|first=Chris|last=Boden}} On 2 January 2020, he signed for EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50975407 |title=Christian N'Guessan: Burnley loan midfielder to Oldham Athletic for the remainder of season |date=2 January 2020 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=26 January 2020}}
In May 2021, N'Guessan joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United after impressing on trial.{{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/sport/former-burnley-midfielder-snapped-up-by-ebbsfleet-247793/|title=Former Burnley player Christian N'Guessan signs for Ebbsfleet United|publisher=Kent Online|date=24 May 2021|accessdate=25 May 2021}} The 2022–23 season saw Ebbsfleet lift the National League South title, {{cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/champions|title=Champions!|website=www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk|date=7 April 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023}} N'Guessan being named in the Team of the Season. {{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/meet-your-national-league-south-seasons-big-winner-76016|title=Meet Your National League South Season's Big Winners!|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=9 May 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023}} On 16 June 2023, it was confirmed that he would be leaving Ebbsfleet to join a Football League club.{{cite web|url=https://www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/i-cant-speak-highly-enough-of-ebbsfleet-says-outgoing-nguessan/|title="I can't speak highly enough of Ebbsfleet," says outgoing N'Guessan|website=www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk|date=16 June 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023}}
On 16 June 2023, N'Guessan signed for League Two club Sutton United.{{cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2023/june/welcome-christian-nguessan/|title=Welcome Christian N'Guessan|website=www.suttonunited.net|date=16 June 2023|accessdate=20 June 2023}} He departed the club following relegation at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.suttonunited.net/news/2024/april/sutton-united-announce-players-who-will-leave-the-club-at-the-end-of-the-season/|title=Sutton United announce players who will leave the club at the end of the season|website=www.suttonunited.net|date=29 April 2024|accessdate=29 April 2024}}
On 2 July 2024, N'Guessan joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://daggers.co.uk/news/-O0nyKcB0eQE4beeYmh-|title=✍️ Daggers Sign Christian N'Guessan|website=daggers.co.uk|date=2 July 2024|accessdate=3 July 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 18 April 2025}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Blackpool
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|99921|2016|accessdate=26 January 2020}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oldham Athletic (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|99921|2019|accessdate=26 January 2020}} |League Two |8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Ebbsfleet United
|2021–22{{soccerway|christian-nguessan/470272|accessdate=20 June 2023}} |28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name="NLSPO"|Appearance(s) in National League South play-offs}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League South |39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name="FAT"|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 0 | |
| Sutton United
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|99921|2023|accessdate=29 April 2024}} |League Two |35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge
|National League |39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=DAG|One appearance in FA Trophy, two in National League Cup}} | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!149||1||9||0||2||0||9||0||169||1 |
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Honours
References
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{{Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. squad}}
{{2022–23 National League South Team of the Year}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:Bamber Bridge F.C. players
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Black British sportsmen
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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