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PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age21
Date of birth14 Jun 2005
BirthplaceAbobo
Height178 cm
Shirt number#77
ClubDunkerque
Central midfielder
31
Appearances
3
Goals
2
Assists
2031
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Dunkerque.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 2313220316.55
Coupe de France100636.3

Scout report

Rising assetCentral midfielder

Aristide Zossou is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Dunkerque, rated 63.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 33rd of 329 on scout potential in the Ligue 2 and 485th of 2840 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (66.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zossou.

Judged on this season alone, Zossou graded 27 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 74 central midfielders in the Ligue 2, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 1.019 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 27).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, top 10% of the 74 central midfielders in the Ligue 2. At 21 Zossou is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 21.5 reflects that trajectory.

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A career still climbing — Zossou is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 10% central midfielders · Ligue 2Current seasonTop 38% central midfielders · Ligue 228th-best central midfielder in the Ligue 233rd in the Ligue 2 · potential7th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 2485th-highest potential U-23 tracked
63.8
Ratingi
7th of 74 central midfielders
27.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.02
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Dunkerque finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

1.02
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
13
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.02 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

With a Rating of 63.8, Zossou carries the 7th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 2 (top 10%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 2 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target12
Shots22

Passing

Assists2
Chances created24
Passes557
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles20
Dribble success37.7%
Duels won54
Duels won %35.5%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions13
Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.