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 represented Ivory Coast at the U-17 level.

Jean Evrard Kouassi

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)
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	78	(38)
National team^‡
2011	Ivory Coast U-17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:35, 2 September 2020 (UTC) ‡ 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 club Shanghai SIPG announced that Kouassi had joined the squad in February 2015 and signed a contract until 2017.[4]

On 18 January 2017, Kouassi moved to League One side Wuhan Zall.[5] On 18 June 2017, he scored his first goal against Dalian Transcendence. He helped the club earn promotion to the Super League by winning the China League One title in 2018, forming a strong strike partnership with Rafael Silva and netting 15 league goals.

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.[6] 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 1 September 2020.[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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
	2020		6	4	0	0	-		-		6	4
	Total		78	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	78	38
Career total			182	63	13	4	8	1	1	0	204	68

1. Appearances in Croatian Football Super Cup

Honours

Hajduk Split

• Croatian Cup: 2012–13

Wuhan Zall

• China League One: 2018[8]

References

1. Jean Evrard Kouassi – FIFA competition record
2. "Video: Slaven podbacio, Hajduk dominirao u Koprivnici i golovima Jonjića i Vukovića odnio tri boda - Sportnet (Match report)". hrsport.net. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
3. 4000. gol i 7 gostujućih mjeseci bez poraza!(in Croatian)
4. "Bivši hajdukovac iz Wuhana: Karantena je bila kao zatvor. Nikad to neću zaboraviti". Index (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
5. 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.
6. "Ivory Coast vs Gambia Match Report" (pdf). CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
7. J. KOUASSI at soccerway.com Retrieved 2020-04-25
8. "2018中甲联赛积分榜". sports.sina.cn. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

External links

• HNK Hajduk Split profile
• Jean Evrard Kouassi at Soccerway