Kylian Kouassi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kylian Prince-Emmanuel Tresor Kouassi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Sutton United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Sutton United | 40 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Bedfont Sports (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Chesham United (loan) | 20 | (7) |
| 2023– | Blackpool | 19 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Salford City (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:40, 6 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kylian Prince-Emmanuel Tresor Kouassi (born 18 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Blackpool.
Club career
[edit]Kouassi is a product of Sutton United's academy and has had loan spells at Bedfont Sports,[3] Hampton & Richmond Borough[4] and Chesham United[5] between 2020 and 2022.
He made his Football League debut on 5 March 2022, during Sutton's 3–0 home victory over Rochdale, replacing Omar Bugiel in the 81st minute.[6] He made three further substitute appearances for Sutton during their 2021–2022 EFL League Two season.[7] Koussai scored his first competitive goal on 3 September 2022, coming off the bench in a 2–1 home win over Harrogate Town.[8]
Upon the expiration of his contract, Kouassi signed for Blackpool on 26 August 2023.[9]
On 30 August 2024, he joined Salford City on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Kouassi went out on another season-long loan on 18 August 2025, this time to Cambridge United.[11]
On 6 May 2026, Blackpool announced it had triggered an extension on the player's contract.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sutton United | 2020–21[1] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[1] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[1] | League Two | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 2 | 42 | 4 | |
| Total | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 4 | ||
| Bedfont Sports (loan) | 2020–21[3] | Isthmian League South Central Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2021–22[1] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Chesham United (loan) | 2021–22[13] | Southern League Premier Division South | 20 | 7 | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Blackpool | 2023–24[1] | League One | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 4 | 24 | 5 |
| 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Salford City (loan) | 2024–25[14] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2025–26[15] | League Two | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| Career total | 124 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 149 | 25 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Southern League Cup
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "K. Kouassi". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ "Kylian Kouassi - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Bedfont Sports – Appearances – Kylian Kouassi – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ White, Seb (24 September 2021). "KYLIAN KOUASSI JOINS THE BEAVERS ON LOAN". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Kylian Kouassi joins on a months loan". Chesham United F.C. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Sutton United vs. Rochdale". Soccerway. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Kylian Kouassi in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ↑ "Sutton United 2-1 Harrogate Town". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ↑ "Kylian Kouassi Joins The Seasiders". Blackpool FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Kouassi Joins Salford On Loan". Blackpool FC. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Kylian Kouassi: Cambridge United sign Blackpool striker on loan". BBC Sport. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "James Husband: Blackpool release former captain after seven years". BBC Sport. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kylian Kouassi Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Kylian Kouassi | Football Stats | Blackpool | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Kylian Kouassi in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Kylian Kouassi at Soccerbase
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Bedfont Sports F.C. players
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Salford City F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen