Jean Evrard Kouassi
{{short description|Ivorian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jean Evrard Kouassi
| fullname =
| image = File:Jean Evrard Kouassi 2024-08-16 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kouassi in August 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|25|df=yes}}{{FIFA player|331649}}
| birth_place = N'Damien, Ivory Coast
| height = 1.74 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Zhejiang FC
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2004–2011
| youthclubs1 = Jeunesse Sportive de Bassam
| youthyears2 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs2 = Moossou
| years1 = 2013–2015
| clubs1 = Hajduk Split
| caps1 = 59
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = Shanghai SIPG
| caps2 = 45
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2017–2021
| clubs3 = Wuhan Zall
| caps3 = 103
| goals3 = 47
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Trabzonspor
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → Fatih Karagümrük (loan)
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Zhejiang FC
| caps6 = 45
| goals6 = 11
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U17
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast U20
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 28 September 2024
| nationalteam-update = 17 June 2023
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = Ivory Coast
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 1
}}
Jean Evrard Kouassi (born 25 September 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League club Zhejiang FC and Ivory Coast national team.
Club career
= Youth =
Kouassi played for the Ivorian football club Moossou youth team before going abroad to have trials with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Club Brugge and Monaco before having a successful trial with Croatian club Hajduk Split who offered him a three-year contract in January 2013.
= Hajduk Split =
Kouassi made his debut for Hajduk Split in a league game against Slaven Belupo on 16 February 2013 that ended in a 2–0 victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/456309/nogomet-maxtv-prva-liga/video-slaven-podbacio-hajduk-dominirao-u-koprivnici-i-golovima-jonjica-i-vukovica-odnio-tri-boda/|publisher=hrsport.net|title=Video: Slaven podbacio, Hajduk dominirao u Koprivnici i golovima Jonjića i Vukovića odnio tri boda - Sportnet (Match report) |access-date=25 July 2017}} He gradually started to establish himself within the team and on 21 April 2013, Kouassi scored in a draw against Slaven Belupo, marking the 4000th jubilee championship goal for Hajduk Split.[http://hajduk.hr/?otvori=vijest&vijest=3647 4000. gol i 7 gostujućih mjeseci bez poraza!]{{in lang|hr}} He further endeared himself towards the fans when he scored and assisted for a goal against Lokomotiva in the 2012–13 Croatian Cup final, which the club won 5–4 on aggregate.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/05/22/croatia/hr-nogometni-cup/nk-lokomotiva-zagreb/hnk-hajduk-split/1469954/|title=LOKOMOTIVA ZAGREB VS. HAJDUK SPLIT 3 - 3|publisher=soccerway.com|date=2013-05-22|access-date=2021-01-31}}
= Shanghai SIPG =
Chinese Super League club Shanghai SIPG announced that Kouassi had joined the squad on 25 February 2015 and signed a contract until 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/bivsi-hajdukovac-iz-wuhana-karantena-je-bila-kao-zatvor-nikad-to-necu-zaboraviti/2178458.aspx|title=Bivši hajdukovac iz Wuhana: Karantena je bila kao zatvor. Nikad to neću zaboraviti|website=Index|access-date=2 September 2020|language=hr}} He made his debut in a league game on 7 March 2015 against Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty in a league match that ended in a 2–1 victory.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/07/china-pr/csl/shanghai-east-asia/jiangsu-shuntian/1998636/|title=SHANGHAI PORT VS. JIANGSU FC 2 - 1|publisher=soccerway.com|date=7 March 2015|access-date=31 January 2021}} Kouassi scored his first goal for the club where he also registered an assist in a 2–1 win over Chongqing Lifan.
= Wuhan Zall =
On 18 January 2017, Kouassi moved to second tier China League One side Wuhan Zall.[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2017-01-18/doc-ifxzqnim4947332.shtml 卓尔官方宣布上港外援埃弗拉加盟 双方签约五年] at sports.sina.com 18 January 2017 Retrieved 2017-01-18. On 18 June 2017, he scored his first goal against Dalian Transcendence. He helped the club earn promotion to the 2019 Chinese Super League by winning the 2018 China League One title, forming a strong strike partnership with Rafael Silva and netting 15 league goals.{{cite web|url=https://sports.sina.cn/china/2018-03-10/detail-ifxpwyhw7624379.d.html?&cid=69436|title=2018中甲联赛积分榜|publisher=sports.sina.cn|date=3 November 2018|access-date=3 August 2019}}
= Trabzonspor =
On 10 December 2021, Kouassi joined Turkish Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on a three-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/tr/haber/trabzonspor-jean-evrard-kouassi-transferini-resmen-acikladi/blt0d286fd6747ff640|title=Trabzonspor, Jean Evrard Kouassi transferini resmen açıkladı|publisher=Goal|date=2021-12-10|access-date=2023-04-03}} He scored on his debut for the club on 9 February 2022 during the 2021–22 Turkish Cup where he scored the winner in a 2–1 win against Denizlispor which send the team to the quarter-finals. Kouassi also helped the club to win the 2021–22 Süper Lig title. He also help Trabzonspor to win the 2022 Turkish Super Cup after thrashing Sivasspor 4–0 on 30 July.
== Fatih Karagümrük (loan) ==
On 6 September 2022, he was loaned to Fatih Karagümrük.{{cite web|url=https://beinsports.com.tr/haber/trabzonspordan-v-f-karagumruke|title=Trabzonspor'dan VavaCars Fatih Karagümrük'e|publisher=beIN Sports|date=2022-09-06|access-date=2023-04-03}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–4 lost to Fenerbahçe on 9 October.
= Zhejiang Professional =
On 22 January 2023, Kouassi returned to China to join top tier club Zhejiang Professional signing a deal until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3234720.html|title=新年官宣：欢迎埃弗拉·夸西加盟浙江队|publisher=m.dongqiudi.com|date=2023-01-22|access-date=2023-01-31}} He make his debut for the club on 15 April in a 2–0 lost to Changchun Yatai. Kouassi scored his first league goal on 2 June in a 3–0 win over Shenzhen. He make his AFC Champions League debut on 20 September in a 4–1 away lost to Thailand club Buriram United.
In a league match against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger on 19 April 2024, Kouassi recorded a brace of assist helping his team defeat their opponent 3–2. He then recorded another brace of assist on 30 April in a 4–1 win over Henan. During the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage match against Indonesian club Persib Bandung on 3 October at home, he scored the only goal in the match which help his team to gain 3 points in the group.
International career
= Youth =
Kouassi was named in the Ivorian squad for the 2011 African U-17 Championship. He scored in the game against Gambia on 15 January 2011.{{cite web|title=Ivory Coast vs Gambia Match Report|url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/Comp/Rwanda%20U_17_2011/Match%2011%20communiqu.pdf|publisher=CAFOnline.com|access-date=17 February 2013}}
He was also named in the Ivorian squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He played in all four games before the Ivorians were eliminated from the competition by France in the round of 16.
= Senior =
He made his debut for Ivory Coast national team on 30 March 2021 in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia and scored his team's third goal in a 3–1 victory.{{cite web|publisher=Confederation of African Football|url=https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/2021/matches/2032575/|title=Ivory Coast v Ethiopia game report|date=30 March 2021}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|jean-kouassi/193384}}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Cup, Chinese FA Cup, Turkish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Hajduk Split
|rowspan="3"|Prva HNL |13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14
|30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CFSC|Appearance in Croatian Football Super Cup}} | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2014–15
|16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 18 | |
| rowspan="3"|Shanghai SIPG
|2015 |rowspan="2"|Chinese Super League |18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | |
| rowspan="6"|Wuhan Zall
|2017 |rowspan="2"|China League One |23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 7 | |||
| 2018
|26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 15 | |||
| 2019
|rowspan="3"|Chinese Super League |23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 12 | |||
| 2020
|18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" | ||||||
| |2{{efn|name=P/R Play-offs|Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs}} | 1 | 20 | 9 | |||||||
| 2021
|13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!103 | 47 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 1 | 105 | 48 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Trabzonspor
|rowspan="2"|Süper Lig |11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Turkish Super Cup}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Fatih Karagümrük (loan)
|Süper Lig |12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 4 | |||
| Zhejiang FC
|2023 |Chinese Super League |22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 6 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!257 | 81 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 295 | 89 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
Hajduk Split
Wuhan Zall
Trabzonspor
References
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External links
- [http://hajduk.hr/prva-momcad/jean-evrard-kouassi/77 HNK Hajduk Split profile]
- {{NFT player|82210}}
{{Zhejiang Professional F.C. squad}}
{{Ivory Coast squad 2021 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kouassi, Jean Evrard}}
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Ivory Coast men's international footballers
Category:Ivory Coast men's youth international footballers
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:HNK Hajduk Split players
Category:Shanghai Port F.C. players
Category:Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. players
Category:Trabzonspor footballers
Category:Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers
Category:Zhejiang Professional F.C. players
Category:Chinese Super League players
Category:China League One players
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Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in China
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Category:Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
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