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07 / Côte d’Ivoire · 2014–Franck Kessié
Caps · Ivory Coast
105 (as of 4 October 2026)
Goals · Ivory Coast
15 (as of 4 October 2026)
Life
1996
Clubs
AC Cesena, AC Milan, Al Ahli
#7
Editorial rank of 33 for Côte d’Ivoire
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
With Nigeria ahead in the 2023 final in Abidjan, Kessié met Adingra's corner unmarked at the back post in the 62nd minute and headed the equaliser, and Sébastien Haller won it later. Career record: 105 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 15 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for Ivory Coast; club career at AC Cesena, AC Milan, Al Ahli.
Career record
| 2014–2015 | Stella Club d'Adjamé |
| 2015–2016 | AC Cesena |
| 2015–2019 | Atalanta BC |
| 2017–2022 | AC Milan |
| 2022–2023 | FC Barcelona |
| 2023–today | Al Ahli |
| Ivory Coast | 105 (as of 4 October 2026) caps, 15 (as of 4 October 2026) goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Ivory Coast checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Ivory Coast checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Côte d’Ivoire legends whose careers overlapped Kessié's
Around Kessié in the almanac
One rank above: Didier Zokora at #6.
One rank below: Abdoulaye Traoré Ben Badi at #8.
Côte d’Ivoire's editorial top five: Didier Drogba · Yaya Touré · Kolo Touré · Gervinho · Salomon Kalou.