Roger Assalé

Roger Claver Djapone Assalé (born 13 November 1993) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club CD Leganés, on loan from Swiss club BSC Young Boys.

Roger Assalé
Assalé with Young Boys in 2017
Personal information
Full name Roger Claver Djapone Assalé[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-13) 13 November 1993
Place of birth Abengourou, Ivory Coast
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Leganés
(on loan from Young Boys)
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Séwé Sport de San-Pédro 29 (8)
2014–2017 TP Mazembe 75 (24)
2017Young Boys (loan) 13 (6)
2017– Young Boys 81 (25)
2020–Leganés (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2013 Ivory Coast U-20 4 (6)
2015– Ivory Coast 18 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:48, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:05, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Assalé was part of the Young Boys squad that won the 2017–18 Swiss Super League, their first league title in 32 years.[2] On 31 January 2020, he joined La Liga side CD Leganés on loan until the end of the season.[3]

International career

Assalé made his full international debut for “Les Élephants” in a friendly match against Cameroon on the 10 November 2014. He scored his first international goal against Moldova in March 2018.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 July 2019[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Young Boys (loan) 2016–17 Swiss Super League 13610146
Young Boys 2017–18 3412551044921
2018–19 33920614110
Career total 8027850016510437

    International goals

    Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.[6]
    NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.27 March 2018Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France Moldova1–02–1Friendly
    2.6 September 2019Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France Benin1–01–2
    3.10 September 2019Stade Robert Diochon, Rouen, France Tunisia1–02–1

    Honours

    Séwé Sport

    TP Mazembe

    Young Boys

    Ivory Coast

    References

    1. CIV – GHA 0:0, 9:8 PSO, CAF
    2. "Soccer - Young Boys end 32-year wait for Swiss title and end Basel dominance". Reuters. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
    3. "El C.D. Leganés se refuerza con el internacional marfileño Roger Assalé" [C.D. Leganés bolster with Ivorian international Roger Assalé] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
    4. "Ivory Coast vs. Moldova - Football Match Commentary - March 27, 2018". ESPN FC. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
    5. Roger Assalé at Soccerway
    6. "Assalé, Roger". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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