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Franck Yannick Kessié (born 19 December 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Ivory Coast national team.
Franck Kessié, 27, from Cote d'Ivoire Al-Ahli SFC, since 2023 Central Midfield Market value: €18.00m * Dec 19, 1996 in Ouragahio, Cote d'Ivoire.
- Cote D'ivoire
- Ouragahio
- Kessie ‘The President’ We know of a footballer-turned-president, George Weah, the Liberian legend who is currently serving as his country’s head of state.
- Military goal celebration. Another curious feature around ‘the President’ is his goal celebration. Most African players are known for eye-catching dance moves after scoring goals.
- A football lineage. The Ivorian midfielder was born in Ouragahio, a small town in the southern part of the West African nation. Kessie’s father was also an ex-pro footballer.
- Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea: Transfer market speculations. Kessie, who opened his Olympic campaign with a stunning goal taken from the edge of the box against Saudi Arabia, is one of the stars to watch in Tokyo.
Jul 4, 2022 · The Ivorian midfielder joins Barça as a free agent after leaving AC Milan, where he won the Serie A title in 2021/22. He will sign a contract until 2026 and have a buy out clause of 500 million euros.
Mar 20, 2023 · Franck Kessie scored in stoppage time for Barcelona. Barcelona took a major step towards winning their first LaLiga title since 2019 after coming from behind to beat Real Madrid 2-1 in El Clasico.
Oct 26, 2020 · Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie on AC Milan's resurgence and how he already feels a veteran at the age of just 23.
Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Franck Kessié playing for Côte d'Ivoire men's national team, AC Milan and FC Barcelona in the Serie A, Africa Cup of Nations and Champions League
