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Height
79
Shirt
29 years
Dec 19, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Ivory Coast
Country
€7.1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
CB
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches15%Shot attempts66%Goals91%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won32%Defensive contributions18%
Transfer value: €7.1M
Highest: €52.5M(Nov 30, 2021)
€52M
€39M
€26M
€13M
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Saudi Pro League 2025/2026

5
Goals
1
Assists
25
Started
25
Matches
2,105
Minutes played
7.23
Rating
5
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 6

Al Fateh FC
W3-1
32
0
0
0
0
6.8

May 3

Al Akhdoud
W4-0
60
2
0
0
0
9.1

Apr 29

Al Nassr FC
L2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Apr 25

Machida Zelvia
W1-0
120
0
1
0
0
8.0

Apr 20

Vissel Kobe
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 17

Johor Darul Ta'zim
W2-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.7

Apr 13

Al-Duhail SC
W1-0
120
0
0
0
0
7.1

Apr 8

Al-Fayha
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.1

Mar 31

Scotland
W1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 28

South Korea
W0-4
0
0
0
0
0
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Al Ahli

May 6

Saudi Pro League
Al Fateh FC
3-1
32‎’‎
6.8

May 3

Saudi Pro League
Al Akhdoud
4-0
60‎’‎
9.1

Apr 29

Saudi Pro League
Al Nassr FC
2-0
90‎’‎
6.0

Apr 25

AFC Champions League Elite
Machida Zelvia
1-0
120‎’‎
8.0

Apr 20

AFC Champions League Elite
Vissel Kobe
1-2
90‎’‎
7.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 58%
  • 33Shots
  • 5Goals
  • 5.14xG
4 - 0
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.06xG0.88xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,105

Shooting

Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
5.03
xG on target (xGOT)
6.99
Non-penalty xG
5.03
Shots
33
Shots on target
19
Headed shots
8

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.88
Successful passes
741
Successful passes %
86.5%
Accurate long balls
58
Accurate long balls %
58.6%
Chances created
16
Big chances created
2
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
6.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
12
Successful dribbles %
75.0%
Duels won
57
Duels won %
45.6%
Aerial duels won
9
Aerial duels won %
37.5%
Touches
1,103
Touches in opposition box
62
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
15

Defending

Defensive contributions
63
Tackles
21
Interceptions
14
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
34
Recoveries
92
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
22
Clean sheets
8
Goals conceded while on pitch
17
xG against while on pitch
18.20

Discipline

Yellow cards
5
Red cards
0

News

About

Franck Kessié is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al Ahli, born on December 19, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Franck Kessié on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Saudi Pro League season, Franck Kessié has recorded 5 goals, 1 assist, 2,105 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.23, 5 yellow cards.

Franck Kessié scores highly on Goals, Rating, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Saudi Pro League.

Franck Kessié's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Franck Kessié's next match is on May 16, 2026 when Al Ahli face Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League.

Explore Franck Kessié's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Franck Kessié's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Franck Kessié currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Abdullah Otayf, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Ibañez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Eid Al-Muwallad, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Gonçalves, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Merih Demiral, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Salem Abdullah, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Salman Al-Jadany, Ricardo Mathias, and Ramez Al-Attar. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Franck Kessié's career has also included time at Barcelona, Milan, Atalanta, and Cesena.

On the international stage, Franck Kessié has represented Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire Under 22, Ivory Coast U23, and Ivory Coast U17.

Franck Kessié is from Ivory Coast, and the national teams include Yahia Fofana, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan, Jean Michaël Seri, Wilfried Singo, Seko Fofana, Odilon Kossounou, Simon Adingra, Bénie Traoré, Elye Wahi, Clément Akpa, Martial Godo, Amad, Mohamed Koné, Guéla Doué, Ibrahim Sangaré, Christ Inao Oulaï, Emmanuel Agbadou, Evan N'Dicka, Evann Guessand, Alban Lafont, Bazoumana Touré, Parfait Guiagon, Nicolas Pépé, Lydie Saki, Fatou Coulibaly, Djelika Coulibaly, Nina Kpaho, Mariam Diakité, Rita Akaffou, Nadege Essoh, Ines Nrehy, Sandrine Niamien, Ange N'Guessan, Rébecca Elloh, Ida Guehai, Fernande Tchetche, Josee Nahi, Christine Lohoues, Dominique Thiamale, Nadège Cissé, Binta Diakité, Jessica Aby, Aminata Haidara, Sophie Aguie, Raymonde Kacou, and Cynthia Djohore. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Franck Kessié has won 9 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 2024/2025) and Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli, Africa Cup of Nations (2023 Côte d'Ivoire) with Ivory Coast, LaLiga (2022/2023), Trofeo Joan Gamper (2023, 2022), and Supercopa de España (2022/2023) with Barcelona, and Serie A (2021/2022) with Milan.

Franck Kessié has competed in Saudi Pro League, AFC Champions League Elite, Africa Cup of Nations, King's Cup, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, Super Cup, World Cup CAF qualification, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Europa League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Super Cup, Europa League Qualification qualification, Summer Olympics, and Serie B. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Franck Kessié, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Franck Kessié to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches15%Shot attempts66%Goals91%
Chances created44%Aerial duels won32%Defensive contributions18%

Career

Senior career

Al AhliAug 2023 - now
118
26
43
3
127
25
96
12
31
7
37
4

National team

86
15
Côte d'Ivoire Under 22Jan 2015 - now
4
0
4
1
5
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Al Ahli

Saudi Arabia
2
AFC Champions League Elite(25/26 · 24/25)
1
Super Cup(25/26)

Barcelona

Spain
1
LaLiga(22/23)
2
Trofeo Joan Gamper(2023 · 2022)

News

About

Franck Kessié is a 29-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al Ahli, born on December 19, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Franck Kessié on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Saudi Pro League season, Franck Kessié has recorded 5 goals, 1 assist, 2,105 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.23, 5 yellow cards.

Franck Kessié scores highly on Goals, Rating, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Saudi Pro League.

Franck Kessié's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Franck Kessié's next match is on May 16, 2026 when Al Ahli face Al Kholood in the Saudi Pro League.

Explore Franck Kessié's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Franck Kessié's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Franck Kessié currently plays for Al Ahli alongside Abdullah Otayf, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Ibañez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Eid Al-Muwallad, Édouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Gonçalves, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Merih Demiral, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Salem Abdullah, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Salman Al-Jadany, Ricardo Mathias, and Ramez Al-Attar. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Franck Kessié's career has also included time at Barcelona, Milan, Atalanta, and Cesena.

On the international stage, Franck Kessié has represented Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire Under 22, Ivory Coast U23, and Ivory Coast U17.

Franck Kessié is from Ivory Coast, and the national teams include Yahia Fofana, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan, Jean Michaël Seri, Wilfried Singo, Seko Fofana, Odilon Kossounou, Simon Adingra, Bénie Traoré, Elye Wahi, Clément Akpa, Martial Godo, Amad, Mohamed Koné, Guéla Doué, Ibrahim Sangaré, Christ Inao Oulaï, Emmanuel Agbadou, Evan N'Dicka, Evann Guessand, Alban Lafont, Bazoumana Touré, Parfait Guiagon, Nicolas Pépé, Lydie Saki, Fatou Coulibaly, Djelika Coulibaly, Nina Kpaho, Mariam Diakité, Rita Akaffou, Nadege Essoh, Ines Nrehy, Sandrine Niamien, Ange N'Guessan, Rébecca Elloh, Ida Guehai, Fernande Tchetche, Josee Nahi, Christine Lohoues, Dominique Thiamale, Nadège Cissé, Binta Diakité, Jessica Aby, Aminata Haidara, Sophie Aguie, Raymonde Kacou, and Cynthia Djohore. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Franck Kessié has won 9 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (2025/2026, 2024/2025) and Super Cup (2025/2026) with Al Ahli, Africa Cup of Nations (2023 Côte d'Ivoire) with Ivory Coast, LaLiga (2022/2023), Trofeo Joan Gamper (2023, 2022), and Supercopa de España (2022/2023) with Barcelona, and Serie A (2021/2022) with Milan.

Franck Kessié has competed in Saudi Pro League, AFC Champions League Elite, Africa Cup of Nations, King's Cup, Africa Cup of Nations Qualification qualification, Super Cup, World Cup CAF qualification, LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Europa League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Super Cup, Europa League Qualification qualification, Summer Olympics, and Serie B. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Franck Kessié, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Franck Kessié to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.