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Central midfielderCôte d'IvoirePro League

F. Kessié

Project playerAl-Ahli Jeddah · 29 yrsTransferred to Kessie Franck
39.9
18.9%
Ratingi
37.2
4.9%
Seasoni
10.1
Valuei

Profile

Full nameFranck Yannick Kessié
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityCôte d'Ivoire
Age29
Date of birth19 Dec 1996
BirthplaceOuragahio
Height183 cm
Shirt number#79
ClubAl-Ahli Jeddah
Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

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26
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
2083
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Ahli Jeddah.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League265320837
AFC Champions League Elite10318707.02
Africa Cup of Nations Qualificationat Ivory Coast6204727.08
Africa Cup of Nationsat Ivory Coast5014086.34
FIFA Intercontinental Cup100907.3
Friendliesat Ivory Coast200907.2

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

F. Kessié is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Al-Ahli Jeddah, rated 39.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 150th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (68.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kessié.

Judged on this season alone, Kessié graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 66 central midfielders in the Pro League, on 5 goals, 3 assists and 1.642 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 37). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, 37th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the Pro League. At 29 Kessié is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
Current potential37th of 66 central midfielders · Pro LeagueCurrent seasonTop 26% central midfielders · Pro League17th-best central midfielder in the Pro League150th in the Pro League · potential37th-highest potential central midfielder in the Pro League
39.9
Ratingi
37th of 66 central midfielders
37.2
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
68.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.64
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ahli Jeddah finished 3rd of 18 · an upper-table side

1.64
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
12
Interceptions
12
Clean sheets

1.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 12 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.64 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 39.9, Kessié carries the 37th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Pro League of 66. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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