Jean Evrard Kouassi
Jean Evrard Kouassi (born 25 September 1994) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a winger for Chinese Super League side Wuhan Zall. He was a member of U-17.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Evrard Kouassi | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | N'Damien, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wuhan Zall | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Jeunesse Sportive de Bassam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Moossou | ||
| 2013–2015 | Hajduk Split | 59 | (13) |
| 2015–2016 | Shanghai SIPG | 45 | (12) |
| 2017– | Wuhan Zall | 72 | (34) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ivory Coast U-17 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 13, 2016 | |||
Club career
Kouassi started his career with the Ivorian club Moossou F.C.
In January 2013, Kouassi joined the Croatian team Hajduk Split. His big playing potential on the field during the club trials offered him a 3-year contract with Hajduk, which he signed. He made his debut against Slaven Belupo on 16 February 2013.[2]
On 21 April 2013, Kouassi scored in a draw against Slaven Belupo, marking the 4000th jubilee championship goal for HNK Hajduk Split.[3] Kouassi amazed the fans again, when he scored and assisted for a goal against Lokomotiva in the 2012–13 Croatian Cup final. In May 2013, he won the Croatian Cup.
Chinese Super League team Shanghai SIPG F.C. announced that Kouassi has joined the squad on February 2015 and signed a contract until 2017. On 18 January 2017, Kouassi moved to League One side Wuhan Zall.[4] On 18 June 2017, he scored his first goal against Dalian Transcendence.
International career
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.[5] 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.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2019.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2012–13 | Prva HNL | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 18 | ||
| Shanghai SIPG | 2015 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 12 | ||
| Wuhan Zall | 2017 | China League One | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 7 | ||
| 2018 | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 15 | ||||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 23 | 12 | |||
| Total | 72 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 34 | ||
| Career total | 176 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 64 | ||
- Appearances in Croatian Football Super Cup
References
- Jean Evrard Kouassi – FIFA competition record
- "Video: Slaven podbacio, Hajduk dominirao u Koprivnici i golovima Jonjića i Vukovića odnio tri boda - Sportnet (Match report)". hrsport.net. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- 4000. gol i 7 gostujućih mjeseci bez poraza!(in Croatian)
- 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 2017-01-18 Retrieved 2017-01-18.
- "Ivory Coast vs Gambia Match Report" (pdf). CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- J. KOUASSI at soccerway.com Retrieved 2020-04-25
- "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.cn. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.