CORNERFLICK
3Caps- 1International goals
- 29AgeBorn 19 Dec 1996
- Al-Ahli JeddahClubSince 2023
- AFC Champions League EliteLeague
- Ivory CoastNational team
The shape of him
F. Kessié is a 29-year-old midfielder at Al-Ahli Jeddah and a Ivory Coast international. In 25/26 that meant 50 club appearances and 4,013 minutes. Midfield is where games are controlled: setting the tempo, winning the ball back, and finding the pass that breaks a line.
The job
Link defence to attack, keep the ball moving, and screen the back line when possession is lost.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 4,013 | |
| Goals | 10 | |
| Assists | 5 | |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.9 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 46% |
Playing style
Percentile against midfielders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs midfielders we track (493), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Kessié | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key passes per 90 | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.9 | 1.6 | |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.6 | 0.9 | |
| Duels won | 46% | 49% |
Honours 15
- 4Super Cup2023 · 2025
- 2AFC Champions League Elite2024/25
- 2CAF Africa Cup of Nations2024
- 3Trofeo Joan Gamper2022 · 2023
- 2La Liga2022/23
- 2Serie A2021/22
Career journey
2025 – 2026Al-Ahli Jeddah
2026 – 2027Ivory Coast
2026 – 2027Atalanta- 2027 – 2028Ivory Coast
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 – 2028 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Atalanta | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 37 | 8 |
| 2024 – 2026 | Ivory Coast | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 75 | 14 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Ivory Coast | 19 | 3 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Barcelona | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 62 | 20 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Ivory Coast | 8 | 2 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Barcelona | 47 | 3 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 – 2022 | AC Milan | 39 | 7 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | Côte d'Ivoire U23 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 – 2021 | AC Milan | 53 | 15 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Ivory Coast | 10 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | AC Milan | 38 | 4 |
| 2018 – 2019 | Ivory Coast | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 – 2019 | AC Milan | 46 | 7 |
| 2017 – 2018 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 – 2018 | AC Milan | 58 | 6 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 – 2017 | Atalanta | 31 | 7 |
| 2015 – 2016 | Cesena | 37 | 4 |
| 2014 – 2015 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 – 2014 | Côte d'Ivoire U17 | 5 | 2 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Franck Yannick Kessié
- Date of birth
- 19 Dec 1996 (29)
- Place of birth
- Ouragahio, Côte d'Ivoire
- Nationality
- Ivory Coast
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Position
- Midfielder
- Current club
- AJAl-Ahli Jeddah
- Joined
- 9 Aug 2023
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
72MID
AJ
Kessié
- 83
- SHO
- 73
- PAS
- 74
- DRI
- 67
- DEF
- 59
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 |  Serie A - Italy |  Venezia | H | W3–1 | 76' |
More on F. Kessié
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Ivory Coast | All competitions | 6 | 505 | 1 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | All competitions | 37 | 3,043 | 8 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | All competitions | 75 | 6,494 | 14 | 9 |
| 23/24 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | All competitions | 62 | 5,396 | 20 | 8 |
| 22/23 | Barcelona | All competitions | 47 | 2,074 | 3 | 3 |
| 21/22 | AC Milan | All competitions | 39 | 2,900 | 7 | 1 |
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