F. Kessié · career
Franck Yannick Kessié
Central · Al-Ahli Jeddah · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 183 appearances, 37 goals and 17 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at AC Milan — Season rating 56, 13 goals and 4 assists in 37 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at Al-Ahli Jeddah. Form has slipped 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 19 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 26 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 37 |
| 2024/25 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 30 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 31 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 47 |
| 2022/23 | Barcelona | 28 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 16 |
| 2021/22 | AC Milan | 31 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 43 |
| 2020/21 | AC Milan | 37 | 13 | 4 | 95 | 56 |
| 2019/20 | AC Milan | 35 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | AC Milan | 34 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | AC MilanLoan | 37 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Atalanta | 30 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | CesenaLoan | 37 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire U23 | 2020/21 | Olympics Men | 4 | 1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire U17 | 2013/14 | FIFA U17 World Cup | 5 | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023/24 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021/22 | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019/20 | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Super Cup×4Trofeo Joan Gamper×3AFC Champions League Elite×2CAF Africa Cup of Nations×2La Liga×2Serie A×2Coppa Italia×2Serie A×2Super Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Ivory Coast | 4 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Ivory Coast | 2 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Schedule · 2025/26
36 played1 unused sub15 not in squad· 3043 min, 8g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Super Cup | A Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | King's Cup | H Al Jandal | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A WSG Wattens | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Como | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Dordrecht | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 28 | Pro League | H NEOM | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | Pro League | A Al-Ettifaq | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 15 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Nasaf | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 19 | Pro League | H Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 23 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | H Pyramids FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 26 | Pro League | A Al-Hazm | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 29 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Al-Duhail SC | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 17 | Pro League | H Al Shabab | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 20 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al-Gharafa | 4-0 | Played | 72 | 2 | 8.9 | |
| Oct 23 | Pro League | A Al Najma | 1-0 | Played | 84 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 30 | Pro League | H Al Riyadh | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 4 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Al Sadd | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Pro League | A Al-Ittihad FC | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 21 | Pro League | H Al-Qadisiyah FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Nov 24 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Sharjah FC | 0-1 | Played | 18 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 22 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Al Shorta | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | Pro League | A Al-Fateh | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 30 | Pro League | H Al-Fayha | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 2 | Pro League | H Al-Nassr | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 10 | Pro League | A Al Okhdood | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 14 | Pro League | H Al Taawon | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Pro League | A Al Kholood | 1-0 | Played | 69 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | Pro League | H Al Khaleej Saihat | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | Pro League | A NEOM | 3-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 28 | Pro League | H Al-Ettifaq | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 2 | Pro League | A Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 5 | Pro League | H Al-Hazm | 2-0 | Played | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 9 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Al Wahda FC | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Feb 13 | Pro League | A Al Shabab | 5-2 | Played | 87 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Feb 16 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 4-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 19 | Pro League | H Al Najma | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 23 | Pro League | A Damac | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Feb 26 | Pro League | A Al Riyadh | 1-0 | Played | 73 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 6 | Pro League | H Al-Ittihad FC | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 13 | Pro League | A Al-Qadisiyah FC | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 4 | Pro League | H Damac | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 8 | Pro League | A Al-Fayha | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 13 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Al-Duhail SC | 1-0 | Played | 120 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 17 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Johor Darul Takzim FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 20 | AFC Champions League Elite | A Vissel Kobe | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | AFC Champions League Elite | H Machida Zelvia | 1-0 | Played | 120 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Apr 29 | Pro League | A Al-Nassr | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| May 3 | Pro League | H Al Okhdood | 4-0 | Played | 60 | 2 | 8.5 | |
| May 6 | Pro League | H Al-Fateh | 3-1 | Played | 32 | 7.0 | ||
| May 11 | Pro League | A Al Taawon | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 16 | Pro League | H Al Kholood | 3-0 | Played | 68 | 2 | 8.2 | |
| May 20 | Pro League | A Al Khaleej Saihat | 4-1 | Not in squad | — |