Jean-Aniel Assi
{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jean-Aniel Assi
| image =
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| fullname = Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2004|8|12}}
| birth_place = Adzopé, Ivory Coast
| height = 1.85m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Alcorcón B
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = ASM LaSalle
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Royal-Sélect de Beauport
| youthyears3 = 2017–2020
| youthclubs3 = Montreal Impact
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = CF Montréal{{efn|Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021}}
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Cavalry FC (loan)
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Atlético Ottawa (loan)
| caps3 = 25
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = Crown Legacy
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = Marbella
| caps5 = 3
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = Alcorcón B
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Canada U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| pcupdate = January 4, 2025
| ntupdate = June 26, 2022
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Jean-Aniel Eclesiaste Assi (born August 12, 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Spanish club Alcorcón B in the Tercera Federación. Born in the Ivory Coast, Assi represents Canada internationally.
Early life
Born in Adzopé, Ivory Coast, in 2004, Assi moved to Canada at age 10.{{Cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1760073/jean-aniel-assi-impact-montreal-soccer-royal-beauport-cote-divoire|title=Jean-Aniel Assi, le jeune joyau ivoirien de l'Impact forgé à Québec|language=fr|trans-title=Jean-Aniel Assi, the young Ivorian jewel of the Impact forged in Quebec|first=Guillaume|last=Piedboeuf|date=4 January 2021|work=Ici Radio-Canada Télé}} He began playing youth soccer in Canada with ASM LaSalle,{{Canada Soccer player|id=6531}} before joining Royal-Sélect de Beauport.{{cite web|url=https://www.lesoleil.com/2020/12/21/soccer-le-saut-dans-lhistoire-de-jean-aniel-assi-266ca0c7b6e482dcc9cbf65bd994350e?nor=true|title=Soccer: le saut dans l'histoire de Jean-Aniel Assi|trans-title=Soccer: the jump in the history of Jean-Aniel Assi|language=fr|first=Carl|last=Tardif|date=December 21, 2020|work=Le Soleil}} In 2017, he joined the Montreal Impact Academy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sesportmanagement.ca/jean-aniel-assi-avec-lequipe-premiere/|title=Jean-Aniel Assi avec l'équipe première|trans-title=Jean-Aniel Assi with the first team|work=SE Sports Management|language=fr|date=December 4, 2020}} In 2020, he took part in the pre-season training camp with the first team, when he was only fifteen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/01/14/au-camp-de-limpact-de-montreal-a-15-ans|title=Au camp de l'Impact de Montréal à 15 ans|trans-title=At the Montreal Impact camp at age 15|language=fr|date=January 14, 2020|work=Le Journal de Montréal}}
Club career
In December 2020, Assi signed his first homegrown contract with Montreal Impact (later renamed CF Montréal for the 2021 season).{{cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/impact/jean-aniel-assi-sean-rea-nathan-dylan-saliba-et-rida-zouhir-signent-avec-l-impact-1.9079463|title=Jean-Aniel Assi, Sean Rea, Nathan-Dylan Saliba et Rida Zouhir signent avec l'Impact|date=December 4, 2020|work=RDS}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/12/04/montreal-impact-sign-four-players-homegrown-contracts|title=Montreal Impact sign four players to homegrown contracts|date=4 December 2020|first=Tom|last=Bogert|work=Major League Soccer}} Assi made his professional debut with Montreal Impact in a 1-0 CONCACAF Champions League win over C.D. Olimpia on December 15, 2020, becoming the youngest ever player to play for the club at the age of 16 years and 125 days.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foot-euro-2020.fr/alaune/limpact-elimine-en-quart-de-finale-foot-2020/|title=L'Impact éliminé en quart de finale – Foot 2020|trans-title=The Impact eliminated in the quarter-finals - Foot 2020|work=Foot Euro 2020|language=fr|date=16 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://fr.canpl.ca/article/jean-aniel-assi-confiant-pour-la-saison-et-sa-progression|trans-title=Jean-Aniel Assi confident for the season and his progress|date=May 3, 2023|language=fr|first=Quentin|last=Parisis|title=Jean-Aniel Assi confiant pour la saison et sa progression|work=Canadian Premier League}}
In March 2022, Assi went on a one-year loan with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=Cavalry FC signs Karifa Yao and Jean-Aniel Assi of CF Montreal on Loan to the 2022 Roster|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-signs-karifa-yao-and-jean-aniel-assi-of-montreal-fc-on-loan-to-the-2022-roster|website=Cavalry FC}}{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/cf-montreal-yao-assi-loan/|title=CF Montreal Loans Yao And Assi To Cavalry|date=March 18, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} In February 2023, he went on loan with Atlético Ottawa.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-signs-cf-montreal-winger-jean-aniel-assi-on-loan|title=Atlético Ottawa signs CF Montréal winger Jean-Aniel Assi on-loan|date=February 15, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} On July 12, 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 2-0 victory for Atlético Ottawa over his former side Cavalry FC.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/gallery/photo-gallery-cavalry-fc-vs-atletico-ottawa|title=Photo Gallery: Cavalry FC vs. Atlético Ottawa|date=July 14, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} Upon completion of the 2023 season, CF Montréal would announce that they would not pick up Assi's contract for 2024, ending his time with the club.{{cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/cf-montreal-exerices-options-on-four-players-for-the-2024-season|title=CF Montréal exercises options on four players for the 2024 season |website=CF Montréal|date=December 1, 2023}}
In January 2024, Assi joined Crown Legacy FC, the MLS Next Pro affiliate of Charlotte FC.{{cite web |title=Crown Legacy FC Sign Three Players in Preparations for Their Second Season |url=https://www.charlottefootballclub.com/clfc/news/crown-legacy-fc-sign-three-players-in-preparations-for-their-second-season |website=Charlotte FC |date=25 January 2024}}
In October 2024, Assi signed with Marbella in the Spanish third tier Primera Federación until June 2026.{{cite web|url=https://marbellafc.es/fichaje-jean-aniel-assi/|title=Fichaje: Jean-Aniel Assi|trans-title=Signing: Jean-Aniel Assi|language=es|date=October 9, 2024|work=Marbella FC}}
In February 2025, he moved to Alcorcón B in the Spanish fifth tier Tercera Federación.{{cite tweet|user=AD_Alcorcon|date=February 6, 2025|number=1887442016948179067|language=es|title=El internacional sub20 canadiense Jean- Aniel Assi se incorpora a las filas de la A.D. Alcorcón|trans-title=Canadian U20 international Jean-Aniel Assi joins the ranks of AD Alcorcón}}
International career
{{As of|2021|01}}, Assi is eligible to represent both the Ivory Coast and Canada. In July 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian youth program at a U15 camp. He represented the Canada U15s at the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship,{{Cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/soccer/yao-returns-to-cavalry-bringing-along-another-loaner-in-assi|title=Yao returns to Cavalry, bringing along another loaner in Assi|work=Calgary Sun|date=18 March 2022}} where he was named to the Tournament All-Star XI.{{Cite web|url=https://beswickssports.com/jean-aniel-assi-becomes-montreals-youngest-ever-player/|title=Jean-Aniel Assi becomes Montreal's Youngest Ever Player|work=Beswick Sports|date=December 15, 2020}} In June 2022, he was named to the Canadian U-20 team for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite web |title=6 CPLers named to Canada squad for Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship|url=https://canpl.ca/article/6-cplers-named-to-canada-squad-for-concacaf-mens-u-20-championship|publisher=Canadian Premier League |date=June 10, 2022|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}}
Career statistics
{{updated|January 4, 2025}}{{Soccerway|jean-aniel-assi/641721}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|CF Montreal
|rowspan="2"|Major League Soccer |2020 |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021
|0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cavalry FC (loan)
|rowspan=2|Canadian Premier League |2022 |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | |
| Atlético Ottawa (loan)
|2023 |25 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 27 | 1 | ||
| Crown Legacy FC
|2024 |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | |
| Marbella
|3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 1 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|jean-aniel-assi/641721}}
- [https://www.lapreferente.com/J551632/marbella-fc/assi.html Jean-Aniel Assi] at La Preferente
- {{Canada Soccer player|6531}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Lagunes District
Category:Soccer players from Montreal
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Ivorian emigrants to Canada
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Royal-Sélect de Beauport players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Atlético Ottawa players
Category:Crown Legacy FC players
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Ivorian sportsmen