Tanguy Kouassi

Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi (born 7 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Paris Saint-Germain.[2][3]

Tanguy Kouassi
Kouassi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 33
Youth career
2008–2012 FC Épinay Athlético
2012–2013 US Sénart-Moissy
2013–2016 Pays de Fontainebleau
2016–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Paris Saint-Germain 6 (2)
National team‡
2017–2018 France U16 11 (3)
2018–2019 France U17 18 (1)
2019– France U18 12 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Kouassi made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier.[4] A few days later, he played his first UEFA Champions League match in a 5–0 win against Galatasaray.[5]

He scored his first goal in a 3–0 cup win against Reims on 22 January 2020.[6] This goal Kouassi scored was the 4000th goal in PSG’s history.[7] Kouassi scored his first Ligue 1 goal (and a brace) in an away game that ended 4–4 against Amiens on 15 February 2020.[8]

It has been reported that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain when his contract runs out on June 30th, with many European giants waiting to recruit him. On 16 June 2020, Kouassi was strongly linked with a move to Bayern Munich after rejecting a deal with Paris Saint-Germain.[9]

International career

Born in France, Kouassi is of Ivorian descent.[10] Kouassi is a current French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

He was an important part of French team which finished third at 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven matches of France in the tournament and scored the equalizer in his team's 6–1 pre-quarter win against Spain.[11]

Honours

Club

Paris Saint-Germain

National

France U17

Career statistics

Club
As of 11 March 2020
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain 2019–20 Ligue 1 6230212000133
Career total 6230212000133

References
  1. Brazil U-17 World Cup 2019: Players list (PDF). FIFA. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. Tanguy Kouassi at Soccerway
  3. "Joueur - Nianzou Tanguy KOUASSI - FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  4. "MONTPELLIER VS. PSG 1 - 3". Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. "One to watch: Tanguy Kouassi". ligue1.com. 18 March 2020.
  6. "Neymar, PSG Top Stade De Reims 3-0 to advance to Coupe de la Ligue Final". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  7. "Reims 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain: Kouassi nets landmark goal as PSG cruise into Coupe de la Ligue Final". Goal. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. "European roundup: PSG and Amiens battle to remarkable 4-4 draw". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. "Tanguy Kouassi to Join Bayern Munich for Free After Rejecting PSG Deal". 90 Min. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. "Football : Tout savoir sur Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi, le défenseur ivoirien qui évolue au Paris Saint-Germain - Abidjanshow.com". www.abidjanshow.com.
  11. "Match - Espagne - France - FFF". Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  12. "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue 1. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  13. "Tanguy Kouassi sacré Titi d'Or 2019". PSG.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  14. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 - France". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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