Djylian N'Guessan
{{short description|French association football player (born 2008)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Djylian N'Guessan
| fullname =
| birth_place = Saint-Nazaire, France
| height = 1.80 m
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|08|30|df=y}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Saint-Étienne
| clubnumber = 63
| youthyears1 = 2015–
| youthclubs1 = Saint-Étienne
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Saint-Étienne II
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = Saint-Étienne
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 12
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 7
| club-update = 9 March 2025
| ntupdate = 25 March 2025
}}
Djylian N'Guessan (born 30 August 2008) is a French footballer who plays for as a winger for Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne.{{cite web|website=Soccerway|title=D.N'Guessan|url= https://int.soccerway.com/players/djylian-nguessan/940320/|accessdate=21 January 2025}}
Club career
A product of the AS Saint-Étienne academy, he was playing for their U17 side in 2022-2023 season at 14 years-old.{{cite web|url= https://www.score.fr/football/articles/mercato-asse-un-depart-brusque-bientot-concede-par-les-verts/#|website=score.fr|accessdate=21 January 2025|title= Mercato ASSE : Un départ brusque bientôt concédé par les Verts ?|date=6 August 2024}} He signed his first professional contract with Saint-Etienne in November 2024.{{cite web|url= https://www.footboom1.com/en/news/football/2103908-the-next-gem-of-asse-already-compared-to-a-real-madrid-star|website=footboom1.com|access-date=21 January 2025|title= The Next Gem of ASSE Already Compared to a Real Madrid Star|date=26 November 2024}} {{cite web|website=Foot-sur7.fr|url=https://www.foot-sur7.fr/627913-mercato-asse-djylian-nguessan-devoile-ses-ambitions-avec-saint-etienne|accessdate=21 January 2025|title= ASSE Transfer Market: Djylian N'Guessan reveals his ambitions with Saint-Étienne|date=
November 27, 2024}} He came on as a substitute in Ligue 1 against Stade de Reims in a 3-1 win on 4 January 2025 for his debut at the age of 16 years-old. After a second substitute appearance the following week against PSG, he made his first start for AS Saint-Étienne against FC Nantes on 19 January 2025.{{cite web|date=19 January 2025|website=Lequipe|url= https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Djylian-n-guessan-16-ans-titulaire-avec-saint-etienne-pour-affronter-nantes-en-ligue-1/1533450|title= Djylian N'Guessan, 16, starts with Saint-Étienne to face Nantes in L1|accessdate=21 January 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2025/01/19/france/ligue-1/association-sportive-de-saint-etienne-loire/fc-nantes/4372903/|website=Soccerway|date=19 January 2025|accessdate=21 January 2025|title=Nantes vs. Saint Étienne 1-1}}
International career
N'Guessan was born in France to an Ivorian father and French mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afrik.com/djylian-n-guessan-le-prodige-de-l-asse-qui-affole-l-europe|title=Djylian N'Guessan, le prodige de l'ASSE qui affole l'Europe|first=Antoine|last=Ganne|date=November 21, 2024|website=Afrik}} He is a France youth international, having played up to the France U17s.{{cite web|url= https://www.foot-national.com/ligue-1/saint-etienne-age-de-16-ans-un-international-francais-signe-son-premier-contrat-professionnel-off-894512|website=Foot-national|accessdate=21 January 2025|title= SAINT-ÉTIENNE : ÂGÉ DE 16 ANS, UN INTERNATIONAL FRANÇAIS SIGNE SON PREMIER CONTRAT PROFESSIONNEL (OFF)|date=18 November 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|djylian-nguessan/940320}}
- {{FFF|10899-n-guessan-djylian}}
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{{AS Saint-Étienne squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:N'Guessan, Djylian}}
Category:Sportspeople from Saint-Nazaire
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Championnat National 3 players