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Height
79
Shirt
29 years
Dec 19, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Ivory Coast
Country
€9.1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches18%Shot attempts64%Goals85%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won33%Defensive contributions17%
Transfer value: €9.1M
Highest: €52.5M(Nov 30, 2021)
€52M
€39M
€26M
€13M
€0

Saudi Pro League 2025/2026

2
Goals
1
Assists
17
Started
17
Matches
1,490
Minutes played
7.23
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 19

Al Najma
W4-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Feb 16

Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC
W4-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 13

Al Shabab
W2-5
87
1
0
0
0
8.1

Feb 9

Al-Wahda
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Feb 5

Al Hazem
W2-0
81
0
0
1
0
6.8

Feb 2

Al Hilal
D0-0
90
0
0
1
0
7.0

Jan 28

Al-Ettifaq
W4-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Jan 24

Neom SC
W0-3
89
0
1
1
0
7.8

Jan 20

Al Khaleej
W4-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Jan 17

Al Kholood
W0-1
69
0
0
0
0
6.5
Al Ahli

Feb 19

Saudi Pro League
Al Najma
4-1
90‎’‎
6.6

Feb 16

AFC Champions League Elite West
Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC
4-3
Bench

Feb 13

Saudi Pro League
Al Shabab
2-5
87‎’‎
8.1

Feb 9

AFC Champions League Elite West
Al-Wahda
0-0
90‎’‎
7.2

Feb 5

Saudi Pro League
Al Hazem
2-0
81‎’‎
6.8
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 55%
  • 22Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 3.58xG
2 - 5
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.63xG0.88xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,490

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
3.48
xG on target (xGOT)
4.62
Non-penalty xG
3.48
Shots
22
Shots on target
12
Headed shots
6

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.46
Successful passes
541
Successful passes %
88.3%
Accurate long balls
35
Accurate long balls %
63.6%
Chances created
11
Big chances created
2

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Successful dribbles %
70.0%
Duels won
39
Duels won %
42.4%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
28.6%
Touches
788
Touches in opposition box
45
Dispossessed
10
Fouls won
11

Defending

Tackles
17
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
28
Recoveries
66
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
3
Clearances
15
Clean sheets
7
Goals conceded while on pitch
10
xG against while on pitch
12.76

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
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 2 goals, 1 assist, 1,490 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.23, 3 yellow cards.

Franck Kessié scores highly on Rating, Minutes, and Started 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 February 23, 2026 when Al Ahli face Damac FC 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 Bader Kabli, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Roger Ibanez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Sumayhan Alnabit, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Abdullah Otayf, Eid Al-Muwallad, Edouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Goncalves, Emad Al-Feda, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Merih Demiral, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Ziyad Mallah, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Ghassan Barqawi, 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 team includes Alban Lafont, Amad, Armel Zohouri, Bazoumana Touré, Christ Inao Oulai, Christopher Operi, Evan N'Dicka, Evann Guessand, Ghislain Konan, Guéla Doué, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean Michael Seri, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Mohamed Koné, Odilon Kossounou, Oumar Diakité, Ousmane Diomande, Seko Fofana, Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Wilfried Zaha, Willy Boly, Yahia Fofana, and Yan Diomande. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Franck Kessié has won 8 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (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 Super Cup (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
Touches18%Shot attempts64%Goals85%
Chances created46%Aerial duels won33%Defensive contributions17%

Career

Senior career

Al AhliAug 2023 - now
105
22
43
3
127
25
96
12
31
7
37
4

National team

85
15
Côte d'Ivoire Under 22Jan 2015 - now
4
0
4
1
5
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Al Ahli

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

Barcelona

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

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 2 goals, 1 assist, 1,490 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.23, 3 yellow cards.

Franck Kessié scores highly on Rating, Minutes, and Started 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 February 23, 2026 when Al Ahli face Damac FC 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 Bader Kabli, Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi, Zakaria Al Hawsawi, Roger Ibanez, Mohammed Sulaiman, Valentin Atangana Edoa, Riyad Mahrez, Sumayhan Alnabit, Firas Al-Buraikan, Enzo Millot, Wenderson Galeno, Abdullah Otayf, Eid Al-Muwallad, Edouard Mendy, Ivan Toney, Matheus Goncalves, Emad Al-Feda, Ali Bakhashwin, Ibrahim Azzam, Yaseen Atiah Al Zubaidi, Ali Majrashi, Merih Demiral, Mohammed Abdulrahman, Ziyad Aljohani, Matteo Dams, Ziyad Mallah, Rayan Hamed, Saleh Abu Al-Shamat, Yazan Madani, Abdullah Abdo, Ghassan Barqawi, 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 team includes Alban Lafont, Amad, Armel Zohouri, Bazoumana Touré, Christ Inao Oulai, Christopher Operi, Evan N'Dicka, Evann Guessand, Ghislain Konan, Guéla Doué, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean Michael Seri, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Mohamed Koné, Odilon Kossounou, Oumar Diakité, Ousmane Diomande, Seko Fofana, Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Wilfried Zaha, Willy Boly, Yahia Fofana, and Yan Diomande. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Franck Kessié has won 8 titles: AFC Champions League Elite (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 Super Cup (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.