Franck Kessié
Franck Yannick Kessié is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Ivory Coast national team. After advancing through Atalanta, Kessié joined AC Milan in 2017 on loan, securing a permanent move two years later and playing a pivotal role in their Serie A success in the 2021–22 season. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Franck Yannick Kessié |
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| Club number | 79 |
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| National team number | 8 |
| Birth date | 19.12.1996 (age 29) |
| Country of birth |  Ivory Coast |
| City of birth | Ouragahio |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2026 |
| Market value | 12,800,000 € |
| Height/weight | 180 cm / 77 kg |
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African Cup of Nations 24.12.2025 |
1:0 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
King Cup 28.11.2025 |
3:3 | 1 | 1 | 1'-120' | |||||
AFC Champions League Elite 24.11.2025 |
0:1 | 83'-90' | |||||||
Pro League 21.11.2025 |
2:1 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
Friendly International 18.11.2025 |
2:0 | Substitutes | |||||||
Friendly International 14.11.2025 |
0:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
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 King Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 AFC Champions League Elite 2025/2026 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Pro League 2025/2026 |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 804 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) 2026 |
10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 782 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 African Cup of Nations 2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal Franck Kessié 66', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al Quadisiya 2:1
Goal Franck Kessié 41', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al Gharafa 3:0
Goal Franck Kessié 38', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al Gharafa 2:0
Goal Franck Kessié 45', Al Quadisiya-Al-Ahli Jeddah 1:4
Goal Franck Kessié 12', Al Quadisiya-Al-Ahli Jeddah 1:1
Goal Franck Kessié 45', Al Nassr Riyadh-Al-Ahli Jeddah 1:1
Goal Franck Kessié 42', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Kawasaki Frontale 2:0
Franck Kessié missed penalty (Al Hilal Riyadh-Al-Ahli Jeddah 86')
Franck Kessié VAR! cancel goal (Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al-Riyadh 28')
Franck Kessié missed penalty (Al-Ahli Jeddah-Al Shorta Baghdad 25')
Franck Kessié VAR! cancel goal (Al-Ittihad Jeddah-Al-Ahli Jeddah 59')
Goal Franck Kessié 2', Al-Ahli Jeddah-Persepolis 1:0
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